The UT Health Science Center at Houston > Neuroscience Research Center (NRC)
Who We Are
The mission of the Neuroscience Research Center (NRC) is threefold.
We facilitate scientific research and collaborative efforts in the neurosciences, creating an atmosphere of scientific exchange through multiple routes.
We are involved in training and information exchange for the scientific community, particularly at the graduate and postdoctoral fellow level.
We are involved in community outreach and public education through collaborations with the Dana Foundation and Partners in Education.
More than 280 faculty at The UT Health Science Center hold NRC appointments. For a complete list, please see our Membership Directory page.
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Resources
NRC Areas of Interest
- Computational Neuroscience
- Human Development
- Learning and Memory
- Neurological Disorders
- Neurotransmitters
- Neurotrauma
- Psychiatric Disorders
- Vision and Sensory Processing
UTHSC-H Depts With Notable NRC Research Activities
- Diagnostic & Interventional Imaging
- Neurobiology and Anatomy
- Neurology
- Neurosurgery
- Ophthalmology and Visual Science
- Psychiatry and Behavorial Science
Neuroscience Centers and Programs
- Center for Computational Biomedicine
- Center for Human Development Research
- Center on Aging
- Dana Alliance for Brain Initiatives
- Developmental Pediatrics
- DNALC "Genes to Cognition"
- Keck Center for the Neurobiology of Learning and Memory
Society for Neuroscience
15th Annual NRC Poster Session
Dec 06 2008 - 10:00 AM - Noon
MSB Leather Lounge (Ground Floor)
The UT Medical School at Houston
NRC Distinguished Lecture
Masao Ito, M.D., Ph.D.
RIKEN Brain Science Institute
"Internal Model Hypothesis of the Cerebellum"
Jan 29 2009
4:00 PM
MSB 3.001 Lecture Hall
The UT Medical School at Houston
Brain Awareness Week 2009
14th Annual Public Forum
"Stroke and Vascular Disease"
Moderator: James Grotta, M.D.
Mar 7 2009 - 10:30 AM - Noon
MSB 3.001 Lecture Hall
The UT Medical School at Houston
Brain Night 2009 (For Children)
Mar 19 2009 - 6:00 PM to 8:00 PM
The Medical Museum (aka John P. McGovern Museum of Health and Medical Science)
1515 Hermann Drive - Houston, TX
Contact The NRC
Neuroscience Research Center
The University of Texas Health Science Center At Houston
6431 Fannin St - Suite MSB 7.046
Houston, TX 77030 USA
Physical Address: Suite 7.168A
Telephone: +1 713 500 5540
Fax: +1 713 500 0560
Email Address: nba-nrc@uth.tmc.edu
Featured Stories and Projects
The NRC: Serving The University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston
Neuroscience Research Center (NRC) serves The University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston, located in the world renowned Texas Medical Center (TMC).
The UT Health Science Center includes a Dental Branch, Graduate School of Biomedical Sciences (GSBS), Medical School, School of Public Health, School of Nursing and School of Health Information Sciences (SHIS).
As a comprehensive health science university, the overall mission of the UTHSC-H is to educate health science professionals, discover and translate advances in the biomedical and social sciences, and model the best practices in clinical care and public health.
Grotta Assembles Public Forum Panel For 2009 Brain Awareness Week
NRC member James Grotta, M.D., is the Chair of the Department of Neurology at The University of Texas Medical School at Houston. He also occupies the Roy M. and Phyllis Gough Huffington Distinguished Chair and is also Professor and Director of the UT Stroke Program.
Dr Grotta's research focuses on the development of new therapies for acute stroke patients. He directs a NIH funded and ACGME accredited stroke training program with a strong emphasis on both basic and clinical research. Dr. Grotta has already assembled a top notch panel for the NRC's 14th Annual Public Forum during the 2009 Brain Awareness Week on "Stroke and Vascular Disease", to be held on March 7, 2009.
NRC Member Focus: Michael Beauchamp, Ph.D.
NRC member Michael Beauchamp, Ph.D., is an Assistant Professor in the Department of Neurobiology and Anatomy, and his image of "Cortex Interruptus" graces the upper left hand corner of the NRC homepage.
Dr. Beauchamp’s research involves using functional Magnetic Resonance Imaging (fMRI) to study the neural mechanisms involved in cognition and perception in the human brain. The two main themes of his research are visual motion perception and multisensory integration. Our visual system is remarkably adept at extracting information from the moving objects that surround us every day, and an understanding of how that works will help us understand the challenges of individuals without those abilities.
