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Three Comets Receive NIH Research, Training Fellowships (opens the original)
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One doctoral student and two postdoctoral researchers at The University of Texas at Dallas’ School of Behavioral and Brain Sciences have received Ruth L. Kirschstein National Research Service Award fellowships from the National Institutes of Health (NIH) that fund investigators in their studies and training in biomedical and behavioral sciences. Julianna Smeltzer, Dr. Sera I. Nakisli and Dr. Ashley Plumb were selected for the awards, which will fund their research on topics including voice dysfu
Researcher Explores Estrogen’s Role in Delaying Psychosis (opens the original)
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A University of Texas at Dallas researcher is investigating the role estrogen plays in delaying the onset of psychotic disorders that often affect men earlier in life than women. Dr. Katherine Damme, an assistant professor of psychology in the School of Behavioral and Brain Sciences, has received a two-year grant for more than $500,000 from the National Institute of Mental Health to examine how estrogen levels in late childhood through early adulthood affect brain development and the risk of dev
Scientists Explore Origins of Endometriosis Pain (opens the original)
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A five-year, $3.4 million grant from the National Institutes of Health is powering work by an interdisciplinary team of researchers at The University of Texas at Dallas investigating potential causes of endometriosis pain. Principal investigator Dr. Katelyn Sadler, an assistant professor of neuroscience in the School of Behavioral and Brain Sciences, and her colleagues are analyzing the relationship between endometriosis pain and the community of microorganisms found in the vagina. Endometriosis
Stillman Caps Longest Comet Career Ever after 57 Years (opens the original)
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Dr. Robert Stillman shaped The University of Texas at Dallas as surely as the relatively young institution shaped him. A professor of speech, language, and hearing in the School of Behavioral and Brain Sciences (BBS) and associate dean of graduate studies since 1992, Stillman spent 57 years and eight months at the Callier Center for Communication Disorders. He retired Aug. 31 as UT Dallas’ longest-tenured employee. “It’s been a great ride,” he said. “Though it’s time to turn over my responsibili
Psychologists Examine Downside of Social Media Algorithms (opens the original)
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While social media algorithms have become excellent at matching a user’s viewing habits with targeted, personalized content, psychologists at The University of Texas at Dallas have determined that these algorithms may have a negative influence on a user’s mental health. Dr. Alva Tang, assistant professor of psychology in the School of Behavioral and Brain Sciences, is corresponding author of a proof-of-concept study published online June 25 in Computers in Human Behavior that explores the links
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