T32 Post-Doctoral Research Training Program – 2019
The University of North Carolina, Carolina Institute for Developmental Disabilities (UNC-CIDD) is seeking fellows for a postdoctoral research training program in neurodevelopmental disorders. Funded by the National Institute of Child Health and Human Development (NICHD), this program emphasizes research training … Read more
Aysenil Belger Named the Next Director of Frank Porter Graham Child Development Institute
Terry Magnuson, UNC Vice Chancellor for Research, has appointed Aysenil (“Ayse”) Belger to serve as the next director of the Frank Porter Graham Child Development Institute (FPG). For over 50 years, FPG has been a leader in generating knowledge, informing … Read more
Dr. Belger Discusses the Summer for Undergraduate Research Fellowship (SURF)
Aysenil Belger, the director of psychiatry neuroimaging research at UNC Hospitals, is advising a SURF project for psychology major Adelaide Zhao, whose project centers around using EEG recordings to understand the effects of stress on brain functions in adolescents…. Read … Read more
UNC NIRL Research featured in UNC Health Care News Release
Neurological underpinnings of schizophrenia just as complex as the disorder itself New analysis links cognitive, emotional, and intellectual symptoms to neurological “disruption” in multiple brain regions – a finding with important implications for diagnosis and treatment.
UNC NIRL Research Featured in Raleigh News and Observer
N&O – April 2, 2013: “Research from UNC-CH points to early warning signs for schizophrenia” Changes in brain function may foreshadow schizophrenia as early as puberty, nearly a decade before most patients begin showing obvious symptoms, new research from the … Read more
UNC NIRL Research featured in UNC Health Care News Release
Alterations in brain activity in children at risk of schizophrenia predate onset of symptoms Research from the University of North Carolina has shown that children at risk of developing schizophrenia have brains that function differently than those not at risk. … Read more
Dr Belger Q&A With Raleigh News and Observer
Aysenil Belger featured in Raleigh News and Observer Q & A about neuroimaging techniques N&O – Jan 27, 2013: “How Do Brain Scans Work?” Dr. Belger answers questions from a newspaper interviewer about different neuroimaging techniques and how they are … Read more
Dr Belger Featured in Carolina Week
Aysenil Belger featured in Carolina Week news piece about distracted driving Carolina Week – Spring 2012: February 22 Dr. Belger discusses how the brain responds to multiple stimuli while driving and how it responds when attention is diverted during texting, … Read more
Dr Belger Elected As Member of American College of Neuropsychopharmacology
Aysenil Belger has been elected as a member of the American College of Neuropsychopharmacology (ACNP). ACNP Bulletin, Volume 18, Issue 1
Lab Research Featured in Documentary
Lab research on Bipolar Disorder shows in documentary at Carrboro Film Festival Of2Minds Of2Minds, 11:40 – Documentary – Brian Stabler – This film presents the dilemma faced by artists who are bipolar as they consider the possible side-effects of medication. … Read more