Topic “Genetics & neurochemistry”

Speech Gene Shows Its Bossy Nature

Article link: 
http://www.nytimes.com/2009/11/12/science/12gene.html?_r=1

A Nature study by Dr. Daniel Geschwind, professor of neurology and human genetics at the David Geffen School of Medicine at UCLA and professor of psychiatry and biobehavioral sciences at the Semel Institute, uncovering how the evolution of a single gene may explain why humans can speak and chimpanzees cannot, was covered Nov.

Overview

This NIMH-funded program prepares postdoctoral fellows for research careers in psychiatry and biobehavioral sciences, with particular emphasis on research approaches to behavioral disorders. The Program includes participation in research work under faculty preceptorship, supplemented by a curriculum of seminars and workshops. Research projects may involve basic neuroscience, as well as, clinical studies of psychiatric and neurologic syndromes.

 

Facilities are available for human and animal studies in

  • psychopharmacology
  • psychoneuroimmunology
  • behavioral genetics
  • clinical neurophysiology
  • brain imaging
  • neurochemistry
  • cellular neurophysiology
  • neuropsychology

 

Instructor(s): 
Andrew Leuchter
Overview

Participants will receive two years of support through the training grant.  The second year will be contingent upon submitting an individual NRSA award or equivalent fellowship. The mentor must commit to funding and supporting the trainee during the third year of the program.

In addition to the research training with the mentor, the program includes participation in three required courses (Phenotypic Measurement of Complex Traits (NS240), Advanced Human Genetics (HG236B); Genomic Technologies (HG244)], the Neurogenetics Affinity Group seminar series, and seminars in the ethical conduct of research.