Patterson Trust Fellowship Program in Brain Circuitry

The Robert Leet and Clara Guthrie Patterson Trust was established in 1980 for the advancement of medical science, particularly research "relating to human diseases, their causes and relief. As a result, the Patterson Trust Fellowship Program in Brain Circuitry was created to fund postdoctoral fellows working in non-profit academic, medical and research institutions in Connecticut, New Jersey and New York. To date, there have been 33 two-year awards made to fund postdoctoral fellows whose basic research has direct relevance to the understanding of brain circuitry.

Research conducted by Patterson Trust Fellows will seek fundamental insights into the mechanisms by which neural circuits control behavior. Through these insights, it may become possible to clarify the root causes of diseases that affect millions, including schizophrenia, mood disorders, degenerative brain disorders, epilepsy, and neurodevelopmental disorders such as autism.

The Patterson Trust Fellowship Program in Brain Circuitry will not be offered for the 2010 cycle.