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Neuroscience: From Channels to Behavior

Award Number: T32MH019929
ORGANIZATION: NATIONAL INSTITUTE OF MENTAL HEALTH
OPDIV: NIH
AWARD CLASS: DISCRETIONARY
AWARD ACTIVITY TYPE: TRAINING/TRAINEESHIP
PERIOD OF PERFORMANCE START DATE: 09/30/1994
PERIOD OF PERFORMANCE END DATE: 08/31/2024

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Neuroscience: From Channels to Behavior - Project Summary/Abstract Over the 24 year tenure of this grant, Brandeis has built a multi-disciplinary program encompassing faculty in Biology, Biochemistry, Chemistry, Mathematics and Psychology. We educate students in the full range of Neuroscience topics from the molecular biology of neuronal non-coding RNAs to the cognitive effects of aging. Each member of our faculty collaborates with multiple others, and most projects involve several levels of analysis. Our students are part of an intellectually and spatially integrated neuroscience community. The resulting cohesion is reflected in every aspect of the program: coursework, rotations, thesis supervision, the shared availability of advanced instrumentation and the collegiality of interactions. The breadth of opportunity and interaction at Brandeis and close attention we pay to student progress allows each student to develop according to her/his individual needs, and results in a low attrition rate. While we are a relatively small program, over the last five years our program has graduated 18 students (3 of whom were members of underrepresented minority groups). Our students graduate with excellent credentials and go on to obtain positions in academia, health-care, government and industry that directly contribute to the NIH mandate to benefit human health. Our students enter Neuroscience from a remarkably wide variety of different backgrounds (Psychology, Biology, Biochemistry, Chemistry, Physics, Computer Science, Engineering, and Mathematics). A strong aspect of our program has always been its emphasis on quantitative thinking. Every area of Neuroscience is increasingly driven by large data sets and all Neuroscientists must be able to at least understand the principles of their analysis. In this renewal we rethink our approach to quantitative literacy and propose a curricular reform that will train our students in the fundamentals of quantitation rather than in specific high level methods. By giving them computational tools and by teaching them to code, all of our students will have a solid foundation for rigorous research at any level. The program of course work, rotations, multiple small-group colloquia, proposition exams, and participation in teaching necessarily consumes the bulk of a student's time during the first two years. They cannot (and we would not want them to) have their laboratory research as their sole focus prior to their third year at Brandeis. Therefore, they are not supported on research grants in these first critical years. This training grant provides crucial funding to support students while they develop a broad set of intellectual skills. There are 22 mentors in our program and we are requesting funds for 8 trainees.


Issue Date FY	Funding FY	Legal Entity Name	Legal Entity Address	Legal Entity City	Legal Entity State	Legal Entity Zip Code	Legal Entity COUNTY	Legal Entity COUNTRY	Assistance Listing	Award Code	Budget Year	Action Date	Action Type	Action Amount

Issue Date FY: 2025 ( Subtotal = -$40,715 )
2025	2023	BRANDEIS UNIVERSITY	415 SOUTH ST	WALTHAM	MA	02453	MIDDLESEX	USA	Mental Health Research Grants	000	30	3/7/2025	NON-COMPETING CONTINUATION	-$40,715
														Subtotal = -$40,715

Issue Date FY: 2023 ( Subtotal = $321,237 )
2023	2023	BRANDEIS UNIVERSITY	415 SOUTH ST	WALTHAM	MA	02453	MIDDLESEX	USA	Mental Health Research Grants	000	30	5/3/2023	NON-COMPETING CONTINUATION	$321,237
														Subtotal = $321,237

Issue Date FY: 2022 ( Subtotal = $315,133 )
2022	2022	BRANDEIS UNIVERSITY	415 SOUTH ST	WALTHAM	MA	02453	MIDDLESEX	USA	Mental Health Research Grants	000	29	4/29/2022	NON-COMPETING CONTINUATION	$315,139
2022	2022	BRANDEIS UNIVERSITY	415 SOUTH ST	WALTHAM	MA	02453	MIDDLESEX	USA	Mental Health Research Grants	001	29	7/26/2022	NON-COMPETING CONTINUATION	-$6
														Subtotal = $315,133

Issue Date FY: 2021 ( Subtotal = $295,493 )
2021	2021	BRANDEIS UNIVERSITY	415 SOUTH ST	WALTHAM	MA	02453	MIDDLESEX	USA	Mental Health Research Grants	000	28	7/9/2021	NON-COMPETING CONTINUATION	$295,493
														Subtotal = $295,493

Issue Date FY: 2020 ( Subtotal = $292,150 )
2020	2020	BRANDEIS UNIVERSITY	415 SOUTH ST	WALTHAM	MA	02453	MIDDLESEX	USA	Mental Health Research Grants	002	27	7/21/2020	NON-COMPETING CONTINUATION	$292,150
2020	2019	BRANDEIS UNIVERSITY	415 SOUTH ST	WALTHAM	MA	02453	MIDDLESEX	USA	Mental Health Research Grants	001	26	3/23/2020	COMPETING CONTINUATION	$1
2020	2018	BRANDEIS UNIVERSITY	415 SOUTH ST	WALTHAM	MA	02453	MIDDLESEX	USA	Mental Health Research Grants	000	25	3/23/2020	NON-COMPETING CONTINUATION	-$1
														Subtotal = $292,150

Issue Date FY: 2019 ( Subtotal = $288,884 )
2019	2019	BRANDEIS UNIVERSITY	415 SOUTH ST	WALTHAM	MA	02453	MIDDLESEX	USA	Mental Health Research Grants	000	26	7/1/2019	COMPETING CONTINUATION	$288,884
														Subtotal = $288,884

Issue Date FY: 2018 ( Subtotal = $380,927 )
2018	2018	BRANDEIS UNIVERSITY	415 SOUTH ST	WALTHAM	MA	02453	MIDDLESEX	USA	Mental Health Research Grants	000	25	6/7/2018	NON-COMPETING CONTINUATION	$380,927
														Subtotal = $380,927

Issue Date FY: 2017 ( Subtotal = $376,780 )
2017	2017	BRANDEIS UNIVERSITY	415 SOUTH ST	WALTHAM	MA	02453	MIDDLESEX	USA	Mental Health Research Grants	003	24	8/1/2017	NON-COMPETING CONTINUATION	$4,043
2017	2017	BRANDEIS UNIVERSITY	415 SOUTH ST	WALTHAM	MA	02453	MIDDLESEX	USA	Mental Health Research Grants	002	24	5/26/2017	NON-COMPETING CONTINUATION	$372,737
2017	2013	BRANDEIS UNIVERSITY	415 SOUTH ST	WALTHAM	MA	02453	MIDDLESEX	USA	Mental Health National Research Service Awards for Research Training	000	20	5/15/2017	NON-COMPETING CONTINUATION	$0
2017	2013	BRANDEIS UNIVERSITY	415 SOUTH ST	WALTHAM	MA	02453	MIDDLESEX	USA	Mental Health National Research Service Awards for Research Training	001	20	5/17/2017	NON-COMPETING CONTINUATION	$0
														Subtotal = $376,780

Issue Date FY: 2016 ( Subtotal = $356,554 )
2016	2016	BRANDEIS UNIVERSITY	415 SO ST, 119 BERNSTEIN-MARCU	WALTHAM	MA	02254		USA	Mental Health Research Grants	000	23	5/18/2016	NON-COMPETING CONTINUATION	$356,554
														Subtotal = $356,554

Issue Date FY: 2015 ( Subtotal = $368,797 )
2015	2015	BRANDEIS UNIVERSITY	415 SO ST, 119 BERNSTEIN-MARCU	WALTHAM	MA	02254		USA	Mental Health Research Grants	000	22	7/2/2015	NON-COMPETING CONTINUATION	$368,797
														Subtotal = $368,797

Issue Date FY: 2014 ( Subtotal = $361,073 )
2014	2014	BRANDEIS UNIVERSITY	415 SO ST, 119 BERNSTEIN-MARCU	WALTHAM	MA	02254		USA	Mental Health Research Grants	000	21	6/20/2014	COMPETING CONTINUATION	$361,073
														Subtotal = $361,073

Issue Date FY: 2013 ( Subtotal = $362,242 )
2013	2013	BRANDEIS UNIVERSITY	415 SO ST, 119 BERNSTEIN-MARCU	WALTHAM	MA	02453	MIDDLESEX	USA	Mental Health National Research Service Awards for Research Training	001	20	7/5/2013	NON-COMPETING CONTINUATION	$361,124
2013	2010	BRANDEIS UNIVERSITY	415 SO ST, 119 BERNSTEIN-MARCU	WALTHAM	MA	02453	MIDDLESEX	USA	Mental Health National Research Service Awards for Research Training	000	17	1/15/2013	NON-COMPETING CONTINUATION	$1,118
														Subtotal = $362,242

Issue Date FY: 2012 ( Subtotal = $361,124 )
2012	2012	BRANDEIS UNIVERSITY	415 SO ST, 119 BERNSTEIN-MARCU	WALTHAM	MA	02453	MIDDLESEX	USA	Mental Health National Research Service Awards for Research Training	000	19	7/10/2012	NON-COMPETING CONTINUATION	$361,124
														Subtotal = $361,124

Issue Date FY: 2011 ( Subtotal = $357,392 )
2011	2011	BRANDEIS UNIVERSITY	415 SO ST, 119 BERNSTEIN-MARCU	WALTHAM	MA	02453	MIDDLESEX	USA	Mental Health National Research Service Awards for Research Training	000	18	4/8/2011	NON-COMPETING CONTINUATION	$353,763
2011	2011	BRANDEIS UNIVERSITY	415 SO ST, 119 BERNSTEIN-MARCU	WALTHAM	MA	02453	MIDDLESEX	USA	Mental Health National Research Service Awards for Research Training	001	18	5/24/2011	NON-COMPETING CONTINUATION	$3,629
														Subtotal = $357,392

Issue Date FY: 2010 ( Subtotal = $352,380 )
2010	2010	BRANDEIS UNIVERSITY	415 SO ST, 119 BERNSTEIN-MARCU	WALTHAM	MA	02453	MIDDLESEX	USA	Mental Health National Research Service Awards for Research Training	000	17	6/28/2010	NON-COMPETING CONTINUATION	$352,380
														Subtotal = $352,380

Issue Date FY: 2009 ( Subtotal = $350,883 )
2009	2009	BRANDEIS UNIVERSITY	415 SO ST, 119 BERNSTEIN-MARCU	WALTHAM	MA	02453	MIDDLESEX	USA	Mental Health National Research Service Awards for Research Training	000	16	6/25/2009	COMPETING CONTINUATION	$350,883
														Subtotal = $350,883

Issue Date FY: 2008 ( Subtotal = $394,032 )
2008	2008	BRANDEIS UNIVERSITY	415 SO ST, 119 BERNSTEIN-MARCU	WALTHAM	MA	02254		USA	Mental Health Research Grants	000	15	5/20/2008	NON-COMPETING CONTINUATION	$394,032
														Subtotal = $394,032

Issue Date FY: 2007 ( Subtotal = $394,325 )
2007	2007	BRANDEIS UNIVERSITY	415 SO ST, 119 BERNSTEIN-MARCU	WALTHAM	MA	02254		USA	Mental Health National Research Service Awards for Research Training	000	14	6/21/2007	NON-COMPETING CONTINUATION	$394,325
														Subtotal = $394,325

Issue Date FY: 2006 ( Subtotal = $394,702 )
2006	2006	BRANDEIS UNIVERSITY	415 SO ST, 119 BERNSTEIN-MARCU	WALTHAM	MA	02254		USA	Mental Health National Research Service Awards for Research Training	000	13	5/26/2006	NON-COMPETING CONTINUATION	$394,702
														Subtotal = $394,702

Issue Date FY: 2004 ( Subtotal = $394,183 )
2004	2004	BRANDEIS UNIVERSITY	415 SO ST, 119 BERNSTEIN-MARCU	WALTHAM	MA	02254		USA	Indicates awards funded from multiple programs	000	11	5/28/2004	COMPETING CONTINUATION	$394,183
														Subtotal = $394,183

Issue Date FY: 2003 ( Subtotal = $359,234 )
2003	2003	BRANDEIS UNIVERSITY	415 SO ST, 119 BERNSTEIN-MARCU	WALTHAM	MA	02254		USA	Indicates awards funded from multiple programs	000	10	7/3/2003	NON-COMPETING CONTINUATION	$359,234
														Subtotal = $359,234

Grand Total All Awards = $8,413,308

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Neuroscience: From Channels to Behavior

Award Number: T32MH019929

ORGANIZATION: NATIONAL INSTITUTE OF MENTAL HEALTH

OPDIV: NIH

AWARD CLASS: DISCRETIONARY

AWARD ACTIVITY TYPE: TRAINING/TRAINEESHIP

PERIOD OF PERFORMANCE START DATE: 09/30/1994

PERIOD OF PERFORMANCE END DATE: 08/31/2024

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