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John Tuthill joins Next Generation Leaders advisory council at the Allen Institute for Brain Science
John Tuthill is the first University of Washington faculty member to be selected as a member of the Next Generation Leaders advisory council of the Allen Institute for Brain Science. He is one of six distinguished early-career researchers who will provide feedback in both formal and informal settings to scientists at the Allen Institute. The…
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John Tuthill named Searle Scholar
John Tuthill, assistant professor of Physiology & Biophysics, is one of 15 early career scientists to be named a 2017 Searle Scholar. The Searle Scholars Program awards grants to selected universities and research centers to support the independent research of exceptional young faculty in the biomedical sciences and chemistry. Congratulations, John! The last University of…
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Eberhard Fetz and Stavros Zanos awarded $1.3M DARPA grant on vagus nerve stimulation and neuroplasticity
Eberhard Fetz and Stavros Zanos were awarded $1.3 million from DARPA for their work related to DARPA’s “Targeted Neuroplasticity Training” program. The goal of their research is to elucidate the mechanisms through which vagus nerve stimulation (VNS) alters brain function and to leverage VNS to enhance targeted cortical plasticity and augment cognitive performance in nonhuman…
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John Tuthill awarded Sloan Fellowship
The Alfred P. Sloan Foundation announced today, Feb. 21, that UW Medicine neuroscience researcher John Tuthill is among three faculty members at the University of Washington who have been awarded early-career Sloan Fellowships. Tuthill is an assistant professor of physiology and biophysics at the UW School of Medicine. More at http://hsnewsbeat.uw.edu/brief/neuroscientist-john-tuthill-named-2017-sloan-fellow
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HSNewsBeat: “A closer look at the eye’s sharp vision spot”
The UW and Howard Hughes Medical Center research team recently made the first direct comparisons of the physiological properties of foveal and peripheral retinal neurons and the first correlation between structure and function in the fovea. The project was conducted in the laboratories of Fred Rieke in the UW Department of Physiology and Biophysics and…
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Robert Steiner receives OHSU 2016 Jones Distinguished Alumnus Scientist Award
Robert Steiner has been recognized by the Oregon Health & Science with the 2016 Richard T. Jones Distinguished Alumnus Scientist Award. This award honors an alumnus/a from the OHSU School of Medicine’s Masters or Doctorate of Philosophy Degree programs who displays continued research excellence, service to the scientific community and contributions to basic science education.…
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