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Axonal Regeneration

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Willis Lab
GRANT: 
Non-Federal
June 1, 2019 to June 30, 2020
Targeting tubulin acetylation in spiral ganglion neurons for the treatment of hearing loss
Funding Status: 
Completed Project
Hearing Health Foundation
Emerging Research Grants
Investigators: 
Victor Wong, Ph.D.
Principal Investigator
Willis Lab
PUBLICATION: 
Journal Article
Kalinski AL, Kar AN, Craver J, Tosolini AP, Sleigh JN, Lee SJ, Hawthorne A, Brito-Vargas P, Miller-Randolph S, Passino R, Shi L, Wong VSC, Picci C, Smith DS, Willis DE, Havton LA, Schiavo G, Giger RJ, Langley B, Twiss JL.
Deacetylation of Miro1 by HDAC6 blocks mitochondrial transport and mediates axon growth inhibition.
J Cell Biol. 2019 Jun 3;218(6):1871-1890. doi: 10.1083/jcb.201702187. Epub 2019 May 8.
Full-Text on on PubMed
GRANT: 
Non-Federal
May 1, 2019 to April 30, 2022
Repetitive transcranial magnetic stimulation as a means to promote CST axon regeneration
Funding Status: 
Active Project
New York State Department of Health (NYSDOH)
Spinal Cord Injury Research Board (SCIRB)
Grant Number: 
C34462GG
Investigators: 
Jian Zhong, Ph.D.
Principal Investigator
PRESENTATION: 
Poster Presentation
February 12, 2019 to February 13, 2019
Activating Cell-intrinsic Growth Competency to Promote Axon Regeneration After SCI
Venue: 
SCI 2020: Launching a Decade for Disruption in Spinal Cord Injury Research Conference
Featured Researchers: 
Jian Zhong, Ph.D.
Willis Lab
NEWS: 
Social Media
January 10, 2019
Full-Text on PubMed now available for the journal article

Full-Text on PubMed now available for the journal article published by Willis Lab @BurkeNeuroSci and Dr. Brett Langley @WaikatoUni.

Alpha-Tubulin Acetyltransferase Is a Novel Target Mediating Neurite Growth Inhibitory Effects of Chondroitin Sulfate Proteoglycans and Myelin Associated Glycoprotein.
EVENT: 
Weekly Seminar | Not Open to the Public
Optimal Combinations of Transcription Factors for CNS Axon Regeneration
Tuesday, December 11, 2018 - 12:30pm
Billings Building – Rosedale
Murray Blackmore, Ph.D.
Murray Blackmore, Ph.D.
Hollis Lab
GRANT: 
Non-Federal
September 1, 2018 to September 1, 2021
The Role of Intracortical Circuits in Motor Recovery from Spinal Cord Injury
Funding Status: 
Completed Project
New York State Department of Health (NYSDOH)
Spinal Cord Injury Research Board (SCIRB)
Investigators: 
Postdoctoral Research Fellow
Edmund R. Hollis II, Ph.D.
Mentor
GRANT: 
Non-Federal
September 1, 2018 to August 31, 2021
A genetic tool for the tracing of synaptic connectivity of regenerating axons after SCI
Funding Status: 
Completed Project
New York State Department of Health (NYSDOH)
Spinal Cord Injury Research Board (SCIRB)
Grant Number: 
C33611GG
Investigators: 
Jian Zhong, Ph.D.
Principal Investigator
GRANT: 
Non-Federal
July 1, 2018 to June 30, 2020
Axonal mRNA transport and local translation as a potentially crucial mechanism for spinal cord axon regeneration
Funding Status: 
Completed Project
Craig H. Neilsen Foundation
Grant Number: 
546849
Investigators: 
Jian Zhong, Ph.D.
Principal Investigator
GRANT: 
Non-Federal
March 1, 2018 to February 28, 2020
Investigating axonal mRNA translation in CST axon sprouting and regeneration
Funding Status: 
Completed Project
New York State Department of Health (NYSDOH)
Spinal Cord Injury Research Board (SCIRB)
Grant Number: 
C33270GG
Investigators: 
Jian Zhong, Ph.D.
Principal Investigator

Causes

Motor Recovery, Pain & Sensory Recovery, Spinal Cord Injury