Seed Grant

The Scientific Advisory Committee of the Center for Neurobehavioral Development offers opportunities for student research funding twice yearly. Applications are due October 15th and April 15th.  (If the 15th falls on a weekend, the application is due on the following Monday.) 

Graduate student and postdoctoral members of the CNBD are welcome to apply for research funding in the area of neurobehavioral development.  Note that the awards are competitive, therefore, interested candidates should carefully review guidelines of the application.

Spring 2008 Awardees:

Judith Eckerle Kang, M.D., Department of Pediatrics - "Neurocognitive Functioning in the Internationally Adopted Child with High Risk FASD Facial Features"

Kathryn Cullen, M.D., Department of Psychiatry- "Development of Affective Processing in Adolescents with Major Depressive Disoreder"

Phu Tran, Ph.D, Department of Pediatrics - "Molecular Analysis of TUF-1 Modulation of Nerve Growth Factor Receptor"

Christopher Traudt, M.D., Department of Pediatrics - "Effects of Opoids on the Developing Rat Brain"

Fall 2007 Awardees:

Joseph J. Cutuli, Institute of Child Development - "Risks to Developing Self-regulation and Stress-response Systems in Kindergarten-aged Homeless Children: The role of Parenting"

Anita Fuglestad, Institute of Child Development - "Nutritional Status and Neurodevelopment in Internationally Adopted Children"

Spring 2007 Awardee:

Kristin Wiik, Institute of Child Development - "Neurodevelopmental Correlates of Early Adversity in Five-Year-Old Children"

Fall 2006 Awardees:

Karina Quevedo, M.A., Institute of Child Development - "The Confluence of Deprivation and Puberty on Emotional and Endocrine Reactivity"

Phu Tran, Ph.D., Department of Pediatrics - "Exploring the Function of a Novel Secreted Peptide in the Hippocampus-HPA Axis"

Fall 2008 Application Deadline:  Tuesday, October 21st, 2008

Address Applications to: Scientific Advisory Committee, Dr. Raghu Rao, Chair. Deliver Applications to: Michael Schmidt, Center for Neurobehavioral Development, 717 Delaware Street, Room 333 or MMC 507.

Seed Grant Application