Brain Disorders and Related Neuroscience

[Emerging Technologies and Training in Neurosciences [ETTN] Integrated Review Group]

[ F01 Roster ]

The F01 fellowship study section reviews fellowship applications in the areas covered by the BDCN IRG. The emphasis in F01 is on clinical disorders of the human brain and related mammalian models of disease. Areas reviewed include: clinical neurosciences and disease, neuroplasticity and neurotransmitters, cell death and injury as it applies to neurodegeneration, clinical neuroimmunology and brain tumors, developmental brain disorders, the neural bases of psychopathology and addiction, sleep disorders, genetic basis of central nervous system disorders, and eye disease. The F01 study section reviews studies of in vitro systems, animal models, and patient-oriented research. Examples of specific areas covered are listed below:

• Stroke/ischemia/central nervous system injury
• Epilepsy
• Movement disorders, Parkinson's disease
• Autism, schizophrenia, models for disorders
• Central nervous system consequences of drug exposure including abused drugs
• Alzheimer's disease 
• Plasticity and recovery 
• Anterior eye disease
• Central nervous system tumors
• Multiple sclerosis
• Behavioral, cognitive and emotional disorders     
• Pharmacotherapy treatment for substance related disorders

Shared Interests

With F02A (Behavioral Neuroscience) and F02B (Sensory, Motor, and Cognitive Neuroscience): If fellowship applications emphasize studying neural systems without reference to disease, they may be more appropriate for the F02 fellowship study sections. If fellowship applications emphasize studying the systems with reference to a neurological disorder, or a neurological disorder implicated in substance abuse, they may be more appropriate for F01. With respect to the visual system, F01 may be more appropriate for fellowship applications dealing with anterior eye diseases; F02B may be more appropriate for fellowship applications dealing with visual processing and related portions of the brain, eye, and oculomotor system.  

With F03A (Biochemical and Molecular Neuroscience) and F03B (Biophysical and Biochemical Sciences): If fellowship applications emphasize molecular and/or basic mechanisms of neural development and function, or the testing of new chemical entities as possible medications, then assignment to the F03 fellowship study sections may be appropriate; if fellowship applications emphasize disease processes, then assignment to the F01 fellowship study section may be appropriate.

With F05 (Cell Biology and Development) in the area of the anterior eye: Fellowship applications on diseases of the anterior eye may be assigned to F01, while those on basic biology may be assigned as appropriate, e.g., F05 may review fellowship applications on the basic cell biology of the lens.

With F08 (Genes, Genomes and Genetics): when applications are focused on neural mechanisms or disease ETTN may be appropriate. When the focus is on genetic, genomic or molecular genetic mechanisms or emerging methods then F08 in GGG may be appropriate.

With F12A (Cognition, Language and Perception): Fellowship applications concerning language, cognitive or perceptual processes that are primarily behavioral in emphasis may be assigned to F12A. Fellowship applications focus predominantly on anatomical substrates, neurotransmitter, and receptor function related to language, cognitive or perceptual processes related to neural disorders or injury may be assigned to the F01 fellowship study section.

With F12B (Psychopathology, Developmental Disabilities, Stress and Aging): Fellowship applications concerning developmental disabilities, disorders of aging or psychopathology that are primarily behavioral in emphasis may be assigned to F12B. Fellowship applications focus predominantly on anatomical substrates, neurotransmitter, and receptor function in neural disorders or injury may be assigned to the F01 fellowship study section.