My F32 application was funded by the NIH on it's first submission! This guarantees me 3 years of funding to study what I love! This project focuses on the interplay between the lateral hypothalamus and ventral tegmental area in learning and memory and sleep.
Funded Grant Available in Resources.
Sponsors: Luis de Lecea and Jin Hyung Lee
See details on NIH Reporter Here
Schematic sagittal section showing hypocretin projections to arousal centers (LC/VTA). These downstream regions innervate areas important for learning and memory (i.e., hippocampus, mPFC…) (credit: JCB).