January 14, 2025
Monica Dus, Ph.D., Selected as Inaugural Director of U-M's New Office of National Laboratories
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December 10, 2024
MNI Affiliate Sally A. Camper, Ph.D. to receive Muraszko Award
On Feb. 5, 2025, MNI Affiliate Sally A. Camper, Ph.D. (Human Genetics, Internal Medicine), and Dr. Lori Pierce, M.D. (Radiation Oncology, Nursing), will be honored with the Advancing Women in Academic Medicine and Science Award at the third annual Celebration of Women in Academic Medicine and Science.
December 9, 2024
MNI Affiliate Dr. George Mashour appointed interim executive vice dean for academic affairs
Mashour to Succeed Debra F. Weinstein, M.D. effective January 1, 2025
November 12, 2024
MNI’s Dr. Joanna Spencer-Segal Honored with Dirk Hellhammer Award at ISPNE Annual Fall Meeting
MNI is delighted to announce that Research Assistant Professor Dr. Joanna Spencer-Segal, has been awarded the prestigious Dirk Hellhammer Award by the International Society of Psychoneuroendocrinology (ISPNE).
October 18, 2024
Dr. Changyang Linghu Wins NIH Innovator Award for Pioneering Brain Research
MNI Affiliate member Changyang Linghu, Ph.D. , assistant professor of cell and developmental biology, was recently awarded the NIH Director’s New Innovator Award from the National Institutes of Health’s esteemed High-Risk, High-Reward (HRHR) Research program.
October 4, 2024
U-M Neuroscientists Gear Up for Major Presence at SfN 2024 in Chicago
SfN’s Neuroscience 2024 starts this weekend! On Saturday, October 5 , neuroscientists from around the globe will convene in Chicago for this annual event.
October 4, 2024
MNI Affiliate Dr. Stephan Taylor Appointed Interim Chair, Department of Psychiatry
He is the Albert J. Silverman, M.D., C.M., Research Professor of Psychiatric Disorders and a professor of psychiatry in the Medical School
September 12, 2024
MNI Seeks Tenure-Track Faculty: Applications due 10/1
The Michigan Neuroscience Institute (MNI) at the University of Michigan invites applications for tenure-track faculty positions at the Assistant Professor rank, but applicants at other ranks will be considered. Applications received before October 1, 2024, will receive fullest consideration.
September 10, 2024
CDB's Linghu named to MIT Technology Review’s 2024 Innovators Under 35 (TR35)
Congratulations to MNI Affiliate Changyang Linghu, Ph.D., Assistant Professor, Department of Cell and Developmental Biology, on this prestigious honor, focusing on young technological innovators and broadly covers all technology areas, including biotechnology, artificial intelligence, climate and energy, computing, robotics, and nanomaterials
June 25, 2024
Hormonal contraceptives have functions that go beyond just birth control
MNI Affiliate Member Dr. Natalie Tronson explains how they affect your mood, for better or worse.
June 18, 2024
Studies uncover the critical role of sleep in the formation of memories
MNI Affiliate Kamran Diba, Ph.D., explains how sleep—or a lack thereof—has a dramatic effect on neurons in the hippocampus.
June 17, 2024
"If they don't give up, how can I give up?"
MNI Affiliate Member Dr. Maria Castro appears on Michigan Medicine's Fundamentals Podcast to discuss how she’s persevered in the face of difficulties, both in brain cancer research and as a woman in STEM.
June 11, 2024
Dr. Juan Lopez named U-M Psychiatry's Residency Teacher of the Year Award
On Monday, June 10, MNI Research Associate Professor Emeritus Dr. Juan Lopez received the U-M Psychiatry Residency Teacher of the Year Award during the program's graduation ceremony.
June 10, 2024
Dr. Tuhin Chakraborty honored with outstanding publication reviewer award
Congratulations on being honored as a 2023 Outstanding Reviewer by the online publication Insects!
June 7, 2024
Treating Diabetes & Weight: The Ozempic & Wegovy Effect
Listen to MNI Affiliate Dr. Martin Myers discuss diabetes research in the context of Ozempic, Wegovy, and other drugs that change how people think about weight loss.
May 30, 2024
Joshua J. Emrick named Kavli Fellow by National Academy of Sciences
The National Academy of Sciences has named MNI Affiliate Member Dr. Joshua J. Emrick (School of Dentistry) as a Kavli Fellow, part of a program that brings together outstanding young scientists to discuss advances and opportunities in a broad range of scientific disciplines.
May 16, 2024
Nine MNI Affiliate Members Receive 2024 Promotions
Today, the Regents of the University of Michigan approved a new set of faculty promotions effective September 1, 2024, including nine MNI Affiliate Faculty Members.
April 15, 2024
Dr. Eva Feldman receives AAN's 2024 Sheila Essey Award for ALS Research
Congratulations to MNI Affiliate member Eva Feldman, M.D., Ph.D., on receiving the Sheila Essey Award for ALS Research at the American Academy of Neurology Institute's 2024 Annual Meeting. Dr. Feldman has dedicated her career to studying neurodegenerative diseases and currently serves as director of the ALS Center of Excellence and the
April 8, 2024
Five MNI Members Recognized with 2023 Named Professorships
On April 1, the medical school hosted a celebration of faculty appointed to named professorships in 2023. Leadership and 43 honorees, including five MNI members, were invited to gather in the Assembly Hall of the Horace H. Rackham Graduate School for a recognition ceremony and strolling dinner. Congrats to the following individuals on receiving
March 11, 2024
Researchers uncover protein responsible for cold sensation
University of Michigan researchers have identified the protein that enables mammals to sense cold, filling a long-standing knowledge gap in the field of sensory biology.