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Shulman receives Derek Denny-Brown Young Neurological Scholar Award
The American Neurological Association honors Dr. Joshua Shulman.
Chao receives the Philip R. Dodge Young Investigator Award
NRI faculty, Dr. Hsiao-Tuan Chao, receives a prestigious award from the Child Neurology Society.
Mapping of a rare brain disorder in babies leads to award of The Brain Prize 2020
Dr. Huda Zoghbi and Sir. Adrian Bird receive the Brain Prize for their pioneering work on Rett syndrome.
Bellen elected to the American Academy of Arts and Sciences
Dr. Hugo J. Bellen, professor of molecular and human genetics and neuroscience at Baylor College of Medicine and Howard Hughes Medical Institute investigator, has been elected as one of the newest members of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences, one of the country’s most prestigious honorary titles.
Amanda Brown shares her experiences as graduate student
Graduate student in Sillitoe Lab shares her research and experiences as a neuroscience graduate student.
Liu and team win a highly competitive award from Allen Institute
Zhandong Liu and team win a prestigious award from Allen Institute.
How MECP2 Duplication Syndrome transformed our lives
The Neal family's experiences with a rare neurogenetic disorder.
Dr. Hugo Bellen elected 2020 Vice-President/2021 President of the Genetics Society of America
Dr. Bellen elected to GSA leadership
Inaugural Rett syndrome symposium
Duncan NRI hosts the first Rett syndrome symposium in the brand new auditorium.
Dr. Born receives 2019 NRI Zoghbi Scholar Award
Heather Born receives the 2019 NRI Zoghbi Scholar Award. Drs. Parisa Lofti and Laura Lavery are chosen as the runners-up.
Research collaboration focuses on CDKL5 Deficiency Disorder
NRI researchers and Loulou Foundation launch a joint research collaboration to study and find therapeutics for CDKL5 deficiency disorders.
Jan and Dan Duncan Neurological Research Institute and Leica Microsystems Establish Center of Excellence in Microscopy
Leica Microsystems establishes a Center of Excellence at the NRI.
Texas Children’s hosts an inaugural family conference for EBF3-HADD syndrome
Texas Children's and NRI host the first ever family conference for EBF3-HADDS syndrome.
Rett Syndrome Symposium and Workshop
Rett Syndrome Symposium and Workshop
ASHG honors Huda Zoghbi with Victor A. McKusick Leadership Award
The American Society of Human Genetics (ASHG) has named Huda Zoghbi, MD, as the 2019 recipient of the Victor A. McKusick Leadership Award. Dr. Zoghbi is the director of the Jan and Dan Duncan Neurological Research Institute at Texas Children's Hospital, a professor of Molecular and Human Genetics at Baylor College of Medicine and an Investigator with the Howard Hughes Medical Institute.
SYNGAP1 Houston Family Meeting
Texas Children’s is hosting the SYNGAP1 Foundation’s Houston Family Meet this year and it will be held at Feigin Center in August.
Lauren Miterko receives the prestigious Masao Ito award
Graduate student in Dr. Roy SIllitoe's lab is the winner of a prestigious award from the Society for Research on Cerebellum and Ataxias.
BrightFocus Foundation honors Dr. Huda Zoghbi
BrightFocus Foundation honors Dr. Huda Zoghbi for her dedication to fight and end Alzheimer's disease.
American Pediatrics Society honors Dr. Huda Zoghbi
Dr. Huda Zoghbi receives the 2019 Norman J. Siegel New Member Outstanding Science Award.
Dr. Sardiello receives The 2019 Michael E. DeBakey M.D. Awards for Excellence in Research
Dr. Sardiello receives the 2019 Michael E. DeBakey Award for Excellence in Research.