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.
Close to 300 faculty at UTHealth hold NRC appointments. For a complete list, please see our Faculty Membership Directory page.
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Resources
NRC Areas of Interest
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Cognition and Behavior
Computational Neuroscience
Disorders of the Nervous System
Development
History, Teaching and Public Awareness of Neuroscience
Homeostatic and Neuroendocrine Systems
Learning and Memory
Neural Excitability, Synapses and Glia: Cellular Mechanisms
Neurotrauma
Novel Methods and Technology Development
Sensory and Motor Systems
UTHealth 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 Clinical Neurosciences
- Center of Excellence on Mood Disorders
- Center for Human Development Research
- Center for Memory and Cortical Plasticity
- Center for Theoretical and Computational Neuroscience
- Center on Aging
- Children’s Learning Institute
- Dana Alliance for Brain Initiatives
- Developmental Pediatrics
- Keck Center for the Neurobiology of Learning and Memory
- Mischer Neuroscience Institute
- Scholarly Concentration Program
Society for Neuroscience
Upcoming Events
To be announced
Recent Events
Brain Night for Children
Thurs., March 15, 2012
6:00pm, The Health Museum
1515 Hermann Drive
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NRC Distinguished Lecture
Roger Y. Tsien, Ph.D.
Howard Hughes Medical Institute and Dept. of Pharmacology, UCSD
Wed. Feb 8, 2012
17th Annual Public Forum
Moderator: Gerard Francisco , M.D.
Department of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation, UTHealth
Topic: Rehabilitation
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18th Annual NRC Poster Session
Winners
Postdoctoral Fellow Awards
1st Place Patience Masamha
2nd Place Cameron Jeter
3rd Place Yan-Gang Sun
Graduate Student Awards
1st Place Bryan Hansen - UTHealth
1st Place Yi Guo- Rice
2nd Place Michelle Reith and Jennifer Dulin
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NRC SfN Reception
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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
Email Address: nba-nrc@uth.tmc.edu
Administrative Contact
Anne Hart, Ph.D.
713-500-5538
Brain Awareness Week 2012
This year's topic focused on Rehabilitation and was moderated by Gerard Francisco, M.D. Chair of the Department of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation
Brain Night for Children
Brain Night is an annual event sponsored by the Neuroscience Research Center. This event was packed with several activities, including mini-lectures for children and brain-related demonstrations. Face painting and free gifts.
Recent Awards, Grants and Publications
Anthony Wright, UTHealth Department of Neurobiology and Anatomy, is the recipient of the 2012 Comparative Cognition Society (CCS) Research Award. This award honors scientists who have made major contributions to our understanding of animal cognition during their career.
Andrew Bean, Department of Neurobiology and Anatomy, UTHealth, was nominated by GSBS students and presented with the 2011 John P. McGovern Award for Outstanding Teacher at the graduation ceremony on May 7th.
Michael Beierlein, UTHealth Department of Neurobiology and Anatomy, received a Research Grant from the Epilepsy Foundation.
James Grotta, professor and chair of the department of neurology, UTHealth, was presented with the President's Scholar Awards in Research and Teaching by Dr. Giuseppe Colasurdo, president ad interim and dean.
Susan Landry, founder and director of the Children's Learning Institute (CLI) received the Distinguished Professional Woman Award by The Committee on the Status of Women (CSW, UTHealth), as well as the Golden Oak Award from the Parish School of Houston.
Pedro Mancias, UTHealth Department of Pediatrics, received the 2010 Herbert L. and Margaret W. DuPont Master Clinical Teaching Award
Roberta B. Ness, Dean of School of Public Health, UTHealth, has been appointed by President Barack Obama to the Board of Directors of the Mickey Leland National Urban Air Toxics Research Center (NUATRC).
More Recent Awards, Grants and Publications
