Two new projects are part of a NIH-funded network to improve opioid addiction treatment in criminal justice settings. Lauren Brinkley-Rubinstein is a co-principal investigator for one study and site-PI for the other.
The large-scale genome-wide association study, led by Cynthia M. Bulik, founding director of the UNC Center of Excellence for Eating Disorders, and Gerome Breen of King’s College London suggests that the origins of the eating disorder include a combination of metabolic and psychiatric components.
Ron Alterovitz was selected for the award, which recognizes the pursuit of innovative research at the frontiers of science and technology, and the commitment to community service through scientific leadership, public education or community outreach.
Led by Carolina's Eva Anton, scientists have uncovered details of a key cellular mechanism crucial for brain development. This process of brain development is spawned by a gene that, when mutated, had previously been linked to the development of autism.