We are excited to announce a $1.5 million research grant from the National Institutes of Health (NIH) awarded to Krishna Bhat, MD, PhD, Professor of Molecular Medicine and Byrd Institute Investigator. This grant will allow him to conduct research on genes and proteins that regulate the division of neuronal stem cells. His findings could reveal how the brain is formed during development and provide key insights to new therapies that induce the generation of new brain cells in the adult brain. This could help treat many degenerative conditions of the brain, including Alzheimer’s. 

In a recent news interview, Dr. Amanda Smith, Director of Clinical Research at the Byrd Institute, discussed some of the difficulties researchers face when trying to enroll subjects into clinical studies. Issues such as exclusionary medical problems, transportation concerns, and fear of the unknown sometimes keep people away. These obstacles are highly problematic because the need for clinical trial participants has never been greater. See our article on TampaBay.com to learn more about the importance of our efforts at the Byrd and how you can help.