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Two From UTMB Receive Dunn Awards

Congratulations to two UTMB faculty members who have been named John S. Dunn Collaborative Research Award Program recipients.

Professional photo of Junki MaruyamaJunki Maruyama, DVM, PhD, Assistant Professor in the Department of Pathology, is PI for “Antiviral effect of monosaccharide analog against highly pathogenic RNA viruses.” His co-PIs are Waldemar Priebe and Izabela Fokt of MD Anderson Cancer Center.
Professional Photo of Agenor LimonAgenor Limon, MSc, PhD, Associate Professor in the Department of Neurology, is Co-PI for “Exploring excitatory to inhibitory synaptic ratio as a novel target in bipolar disorder and suicide.” PI is Gabriel Fries of UT Health Science Center at Houston.

Awarded by the Gulf Coast Consortia, this seed grant program continues to build a collaborative environment and fund projects with high potential for impacting human health.

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Two From UTMB Receive Dunn Awards

Congratulations to two UTMB faculty members who have been named John S. Dunn Collaborative Research Award Program recipients.

Professional photo of Junki MaruyamaJunki Maruyama, DVM, PhD, Assistant Professor in the Department of Pathology, is PI for “Antiviral effect of monosaccharide analog against highly pathogenic RNA viruses.” His co-PIs are Waldemar Priebe and Izabela Fokt of MD Anderson Cancer Center.
Professional Photo of Agenor LimonAgenor Limon, MSc, PhD, Associate Professor in the Department of Neurology, is Co-PI for “Exploring excitatory to inhibitory synaptic ratio as a novel target in bipolar disorder and suicide.” PI is Gabriel Fries of UT Health Science Center at Houston.

Awarded by the Gulf Coast Consortia, this seed grant program continues to build a collaborative environment and fund projects with high potential for impacting human health.

Learn more.

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Two From UTMB Receive Dunn Awards

Congratulations to two UTMB faculty members who have been named John S. Dunn Collaborative Research Award Program recipients.

Professional photo of Junki MaruyamaJunki Maruyama, DVM, PhD, Assistant Professor in the Department of Pathology, is PI for “Antiviral effect of monosaccharide analog against highly pathogenic RNA viruses.” His co-PIs are Waldemar Priebe and Izabela Fokt of MD Anderson Cancer Center.
Professional Photo of Agenor LimonAgenor Limon, MSc, PhD, Associate Professor in the Department of Neurology, is Co-PI for “Exploring excitatory to inhibitory synaptic ratio as a novel target in bipolar disorder and suicide.” PI is Gabriel Fries of UT Health Science Center at Houston.

Awarded by the Gulf Coast Consortia, this seed grant program continues to build a collaborative environment and fund projects with high potential for impacting human health.

Learn more.

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Two From UTMB Receive Dunn Awards

Congratulations to two UTMB faculty members who have been named John S. Dunn Collaborative Research Award Program recipients.

Professional photo of Junki MaruyamaJunki Maruyama, DVM, PhD, Assistant Professor in the Department of Pathology, is PI for “Antiviral effect of monosaccharide analog against highly pathogenic RNA viruses.” His co-PIs are Waldemar Priebe and Izabela Fokt of MD Anderson Cancer Center.
Professional Photo of Agenor LimonAgenor Limon, MSc, PhD, Associate Professor in the Department of Neurology, is Co-PI for “Exploring excitatory to inhibitory synaptic ratio as a novel target in bipolar disorder and suicide.” PI is Gabriel Fries of UT Health Science Center at Houston.

Awarded by the Gulf Coast Consortia, this seed grant program continues to build a collaborative environment and fund projects with high potential for impacting human health.

Learn more.

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Two From UTMB Receive Dunn Awards

Congratulations to two UTMB faculty members who have been named John S. Dunn Collaborative Research Award Program recipients.

Professional photo of Junki MaruyamaJunki Maruyama, DVM, PhD, Assistant Professor in the Department of Pathology, is PI for “Antiviral effect of monosaccharide analog against highly pathogenic RNA viruses.” His co-PIs are Waldemar Priebe and Izabela Fokt of MD Anderson Cancer Center.
Professional Photo of Agenor LimonAgenor Limon, MSc, PhD, Associate Professor in the Department of Neurology, is Co-PI for “Exploring excitatory to inhibitory synaptic ratio as a novel target in bipolar disorder and suicide.” PI is Gabriel Fries of UT Health Science Center at Houston.

Awarded by the Gulf Coast Consortia, this seed grant program continues to build a collaborative environment and fund projects with high potential for impacting human health.

Learn more.

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Two From UTMB Receive Dunn Awards

Congratulations to two UTMB faculty members who have been named John S. Dunn Collaborative Research Award Program recipients.

Professional photo of Junki MaruyamaJunki Maruyama, DVM, PhD, Assistant Professor in the Department of Pathology, is PI for “Antiviral effect of monosaccharide analog against highly pathogenic RNA viruses.” His co-PIs are Waldemar Priebe and Izabela Fokt of MD Anderson Cancer Center.
Professional Photo of Agenor LimonAgenor Limon, MSc, PhD, Associate Professor in the Department of Neurology, is Co-PI for “Exploring excitatory to inhibitory synaptic ratio as a novel target in bipolar disorder and suicide.” PI is Gabriel Fries of UT Health Science Center at Houston.

Awarded by the Gulf Coast Consortia, this seed grant program continues to build a collaborative environment and fund projects with high potential for impacting human health.

Learn more.

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Two From UTMB Receive Dunn Awards

Congratulations to two UTMB faculty members who have been named John S. Dunn Collaborative Research Award Program recipients.

Professional photo of Junki MaruyamaJunki Maruyama, DVM, PhD, Assistant Professor in the Department of Pathology, is PI for “Antiviral effect of monosaccharide analog against highly pathogenic RNA viruses.” His co-PIs are Waldemar Priebe and Izabela Fokt of MD Anderson Cancer Center.
Professional Photo of Agenor LimonAgenor Limon, MSc, PhD, Associate Professor in the Department of Neurology, is Co-PI for “Exploring excitatory to inhibitory synaptic ratio as a novel target in bipolar disorder and suicide.” PI is Gabriel Fries of UT Health Science Center at Houston.

Awarded by the Gulf Coast Consortia, this seed grant program continues to build a collaborative environment and fund projects with high potential for impacting human health.

Learn more.

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IDEA Grants Call for Proposals

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Moody Brain Health Institute, Sealy Institute for Drug Discovery, Department of Internal Medicine, GNL, Development Office & The Office of Innovation announce a joint call for Pilot Proposals.

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Reproductive Ethics Conference

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The ninth annual Reproductive Ethics Conference, hosted by the Institute for Bioethics and Health Humanities, will be held in Galveston in January 2025.

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