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Deirdre Sackett Receives National Institutes of Health Fellowship

October 7, 2016

Deirdre Sackett, a graduate student in Behavioral Neuroscience, is the recipient of a 2016 National Institutes of Health F31 Predoctoral Fellowship. The NIH Predoctoral Fellowship is awarded to graduate students with supervised research training in specified health and health-related areas … Read more

Deirdre Sackett Receives Dashiell Startup Award

September 15, 2016

Deirdre Sackett, a graduate student in Behavioral and Integrative Neuroscience, is a 2016-17 recipient of a Dashiell Dissertation Startup Award. The Dashiell Dissertation Startup Award honors John Frederick Dashiell, founder of the Department of Psychology and Neuroscience, and is intended … Read more

Behavioral Neuroscience Graduate Program Changes Name

September 9, 2016

The Behavioral Neuroscience Program in the Department of Psychology & Neuroscience at the University of North Carolina has changed its name to “The Behavioral and Integrative Neuroscience Program”. This change was made to more accurately reflect the research that is … Read more

Dr. Sylvia Fitting Awarded National Institutes of Health Grant

August 11, 2016

Dr. Sylvia Fitting, an Assistant Professor of Behavioral Neuroscience, is the recipient of a 2016 National Institutes of Health R21 grant. The Exploratory/Developmental Research Grant Award (R21) is intended to to encourage exploratory/developmental research by providing support for the early … Read more

Dr. Sylvia Fitting Awarded a UNC Center for AIDS Research Grant

August 8, 2016

Dr. Sylvia Fitting, an Assistant Professor of Behavioral Neuroscience, is the recipient of a 2016 UNC Center for AIDS Research (CFAR) grant. The UNC Center for AIDS Research’s Developmental Core provides mentoring support for junior investigators who are interested in … Read more

Jacqueline Paniccia Receives King Research Excellence Award

February 3, 2016

Jacqueline Paniccia, a graduate student in Behavioral Neuroscience, is the recipient of the 2015 King Research Excellence Award. This award honors Dr. Richard King, an Emeritus Professor of Psychology at University of North Carolina Chapel Hill, for his many contributions … Read more

Douglas Hermes Receives King Research Excellence Award

February 3, 2016

Douglas Hermes, a graduate student in Behavioral Neuroscience, is the recipient of the 2015 King Research Excellence Award. This award honors Dr. Richard King, an Emeritus Professor of Psychology at University of North Carolina Chapel Hill, for his many contributions … Read more

Erin Shanle Selected for Postdoctoral Award for Excellence

January 15, 2016

Dr. Erin Shanle, a postdoctoral fellow in Behavioral Neuroscience, is a recipient of the 2015 Postdoctoral Award for Excellence in Mentoring Undergraduates. The Postdoctoral Award for Excellence recognizes postdoctoral fellows who excel at guiding students in developing their research interests. … Read more