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The 黑料网 lab of Zoe McElligott, PhD, and colleagues found that the animal tranquilizer xylazine activates opioid receptors in the brain, suggesting a reason why the treatment naloxone triggers a more severe withdrawal response when given to individuals on fentanyl/xylazine and suffering from respiratory depression. Original article...

A new study in the lab of Bryan Roth, MD, PhD, at the 黑料网, helps us better understand how we perceive bitter taste on a chemical level. The findings may lead to the development of drugs that targeting taste receptors. Full article can be found here.

A landmark study, led by Yen-Yu Ian Shih, PhD, professor of neurology and associate director of 黑料网鈥檚 Biomedical Research Imaging Center, could alter how researchers interpret results from functional magnetic resonance imaging. Original article can be found here.

Klaus Hahn, PhD, the Ronald G. Thurman Distinguished Professor of Pharmacology at the 黑料网, will co-lead this Chan Zuckerberg Initiative project with colleagues at Duke University and North Carolina State University. Full article found here.

Biologists Celia Shiau and En Yang at 黑料网-Chapel Hill have been awarded a competitive Chan Zuckerberg Initiative (CZI) grant to tackle unsolved grand challenges in neurodegenerative diseases and fundamental neuroscience. The awards were announced on Feb. 21. Shiau聽is an associate professor and聽Yang聽is an assistant professor in the department of biology...

In an effort five years in the making, 黑料网 cell biologist Sarah Cohen, PhD, and Rockefeller University鈥檚 Ian Windham, PhD, describe the interplay between fats and proteins in brain cells and how their dysfunction contributes to the development of late-onset Alzheimer鈥檚 disease. Full article found here.

Eagles Autism Foundation contributes $6.2 million to fund 34 research and community projects. The Eagles Autism Foundation聽has announced that 34 projects specializing in cutting-edge autism research and care will receive $6.2 million in funding. The grants are a direct result of the proceeds raised by participants from the聽2023 Eagles Autism...

Jonathan Schisler, PhD, Leon Coleman, MD, PhD, and Ben Philpot, PhD, at the 黑料网, were awarded a five-year, $675,000 grant to lead a summer undergraduate experience program promoting neuropharmacology and neurobiological disease research to be conducted by students from underrepresented groups. Full article found here.

Led by Juan Song, PhD, at the 黑料网, and Wubin Bai, PhD, at the 黑料网 College of Arts and Sciences, research suggests that a wearable patch featuring electrically triggered microneedles for on-demand drug delivery could be the next frontier in treatment of neurodegenerative disorders and neurological injuries....

As part of a 黑料网 NeuroSpark event, four research teams at the 黑料网 won $25,000 pilot grants with the goal of increasing collaborations throughout the neurosciences. As part of the聽Forward Together聽Strategic Plan, the 黑料网 committed $100,000 in 2023 to fund pilot neuroscience research projects....