NRI

Research Breakthroughs

A pioneering study discovers an underlying cause for infantile spasms and points to a novel therapy

Texas Children’s Hospital and Baylor College of Medicine study opens the door to improved diagnosis, prognosis and potential therapies for EBF3 and other neurodevelopmental disorders

Oleic acid, a key to activating the brain’s ‘fountain of youth’

Fruit fly study uncovers functional significance of gene mutations associated with autism

Reduced inhibition of hippocampal neurons impairs long-term memory recall in Rett syndrome

What's New

The 2022 MECP2 Duplication Syndrome Family Conference

Joo Hyun Kim receives a prestigious fellowship from the American Epilepsy Society

Dr. Zoghbi receives International Prize for Translational Neuroscience

Dr. Kara Marshall named a McNair Scholar by the McNair Medical Institute

Dr. Huda Zoghbi named the 2022 Kavli Prize Laureate in neuroscience

Contact Information

Jan and Dan Duncan Neurological Research Institute (NRI)

1250 Moursund St. • Houston, TX 77030

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