Grant Recipients
The proceeds from our annual 4th & Goal Gala which takes place in the fall of each year is shared between UT Austin Dell Medical School, UT Southwestern O'Donnell Brain Institute and awarded directly to researchers based on a competitive award process.
Dr. Kan Ding - UT Southwestern
Project Title: Neurovascular Decoupling and Memory Impairment After Traumatic Brain Injury
Dr. Steven M. Patrie - UT Southwestern
Project Title: Molecular Proteotyping
Dr. Durakoglugil Murat and Dr. Florian Plattner - UT Southwestern
Project Title: The molecular processes that underlie learning and memory in mouse models of Alzheimer’s disease and how these processes may be targeted to enhance memory performance
Dr. Lenora Volk - UT Southwestern
Project Title: Investigating the PICK1/KIBRA complex as a signaling nexus for synaptic dysfunction in adult-onset cognitive impairment and Alzheimer's Disease
Dr. Yingfei Wang - UT Southwestern
Project Title: The Role of a Novel AIF3 Isoform in Dementia
Dr. Andreana Haley - UT Austin
Project Title: Photoneuromodulation: A Novel Therapy for Mild Cognitive Impairment
Project Title: Treatments for Language and Memory in Progressive Aphasia, Mild Dementia, and MCI
Project Title: Enhancing memory in a model of cognitive aging and in older individuals
Dr. Chandramallika Basak - UT Dallas
Project Title: Targeted Cognitive Interventions in MCI Adults for an Active Mind
Dr. Bridget Hawkins - UTMB Galveston
Project Title: Using a Novel Tau Monoclonal Antibody Immunotherapy to Prevent Dementia after TBI
Dr. Ismael Al-Ramahi - Baylor College of Medicine
Project Title: Behavioral and Cell-based Complementary Screens to Identify Drug-able Targets Modulating TAU Protein Levels
Project Title: Non-invasive Brain Stimulation to Improve Memory Retrieval in Patients with Mild Cognitive Impairment