200 New Brain and Behavior Research Foundation Grants Awarded to Young Scientists
Crystal Edler Schiller, PhD, a postdoctoral fellow conducting research in the NIRL, has been awarded a 2013 NARSAD Young Investigator Grant by the Brain and Behavior Research foundation for her project “Neuroendocrine Mechanisms of Postpartum Depression.” This highly competitive award provides support for promising young scientists conducting neurobiological research. Two year awards up to $60,000 or $30,000 per year are provided to enable promising investigators to extend research fellowship training or begin careers as independent research faculty.
Research must be relevant to serious brain and behavior disorders such as schizophrenia, mood disorders, anxiety disorders, or child and adolescent mental illnesses.