July 21, 2016
Inviting New Proposals; New UChicago Scientific Director; Symposium Update and New Website
CBC Invites New Catalyst Applications
- Catalyst Award Program: $250,000 for up to 2 years
Online Submission Opens: August 8, 2016
Deadline: August 12, 2016
Eligibility: faculty at NU, UIC and UChicago; requires collaboration between at least two CBC universities
▸ Catalyst Award RFA
Introducing the New Scientific Director at UChicago
- In April 2016, the CBC welcomed the new Scientific Director for The University of Chicago, Lucy Godley, MD, PhD. Dr. Godley was nominated by UChicago Provost Eric Isaacs and her appointment was approved by Northwestern Provost Daniel Linzer and UIC Provost Susan Poser. Dr. Godley took over the role of CBC Scientific Director from Shohei Koide, PhD, who has been appointed Director of Cancer Biologics at the Laura and Isaac Perlmutter Cancer Center at NYU.
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14th Annual CBC Symposium: “Genetics of Neurological and Psychiatric Disorders”
- DATE: Friday, November 11, 2016
TIME: 9:00 AM – 6:00 PM
LOCATION: The University of Chicago
Ida Noyes Hall, 1212 East 59th Street, Chicago, Illinois 60637Stellar lineup of speakers:
Nancy COX (Vanderbilt), Chunyu LIU (UIC), Mark DALY (Broad Institute), Peter PENZES (Northwestern), Dan GESCHWIND (UCLA) and Barbara STRANGER (UChicago)All are invited! The event is free of charge but pre-registration is required. Online registration and abstract submission portals are now open; deadline: noon, Friday, October 7, 2016. Register and submit your abstract early, as space is limited!
▸ 14th Annual CBC Symposium
New Website
- In June 2016, a newly redesigned, mobile-friendly CBC website was launched. We encourage you to explore the website and its new features, such as CBC Accomplishments, Biotech News and Success Stories (see also below). Feedback is appreciated! With comments, contact Jola Glotzer, CBC Communications Director, Email:
Recent CBC Success Stories
Join us in congratulating CBC researchers on their recent Success Stories!
- June 14, 2016
Lever Award (2008) to Kevin White (UChicago), Robert Grossman (currently at UChicago but then at UIC), Richard Morimoto (NU) and Luis Amaral (NU)
▸ CBC-Funded Project Plays a Major Role in a Presidential Initiative - June 22, 2016
Catalyst Award (2014) to Hidayatullah Munshi (NU), and Marsha Rosner and Tao Pan (UChicago)
▸ CBC Funding Helps to Understand Pancreatic Cancer Cells - July 7, 2016
Postdoctoral Research Award (2014) to Yucai Wang, a postdoctoral fellow in Bozhi Tian’s lab (UChicago)
▸ CBC Funding Helps Develop Injectable Biomaterial that could be used to Manipulate Organ Behavior - July 12, 2016
Junior Recruitment Award (2011) to Daniel Dombeck (NU)
▸ With CBC Support, Scientists Identify Neurochemical Signal Likely Missing in Parkinson’s - July 13, 2016
HTS Award (2013) to Dane Chetkovich and Ye Han (NU)
▸ New Antidepressant Target Discovered by CBC-Funded Researchers
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