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Dr. Kristen Harris elected to the National Academy of Sciences
Congratulations to Dr. Kristen Harris on being elected to the National Academy of Sciences!! Members are elected to the National Academy of Sciences in recognition of their distinguished and continuing achievements in original research. Membership is a widely accepted mark of excellence in science and is considered one of the...Bob Messing Receives the Civitatis Award from the UT Office of the President
Congratulations to Dr. Bob Messing for being awarded The Civitatis Award! The Civitatis Award is conferred upon one or two members of the faculty each year in recognition of dedicated and meritorious service to the University above and beyond the regular expectations of teaching, research, and service. Recipients are deemd to be a...Messing lab publishes in Brain, Behavior, and Immunity
Geoff Dilly and colleagues in the Messing Lab just published a research article n Brain Behavior and Immunity entitled "Knockdown of Tlr3 in dorsal striatum reduces ethanol consumption and acute functional tolerance in male mice". This work investigated the role of toll-like receptor 3 (TLR3), a receptor that is involved in inflammatory pathways...Dr. Micky Marinelli receives NINDS Rigor Champion Award
Congratulations to Dr. Marineli on receiving the NINDS Rigor Champion Award! The NINDS lauched the Rigor Champions Award in 2023 in an effort to promote research rigor and transparent reporting and to foster a culture of research quality within the scientific ecosystem. The goal of this prize is to help recognize and reward...Features
