The UAB Civitan International Research Center offers $100,000 through the McNulty Award for interdisciplinary research focused on neurodevelopmental disorders. This initiative targets UAB faculty at any level and encourages collaborations across at least two university departments.
Projects should advance understanding in areas such as brain development, autism spectrum disorders, intellectual disabilities, and related neurodevelopmental conditions.
2024-2025 Awardees
Caroline G. Richter, Ph.D.
Assistant Professor
Department of Psychology
S. Justin Thomas, Ph.D.
Associate Professor
Department of Psychiatry and Behavior Neurobiology
Sylvie Mrug, Ph.D.
Professor
Department of Psychology
Past Awardees
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2023-2024
Jeffrey Wickliffe, Ph.D.
Professor, Chair
Environmental Health Sciences -
2022-2023
Summer Thyme, Ph.D.
Assistant Professor
Department of Neurobiology -
2021-2022
Brandon Rocque, M.D., FAANS
Associate Professor
Department of Neurosurgery -
2020-2021
Matthew Alexander, Ph.D.
Assistant Professor
Department of Pediatrics -
2019-2020
Kristina Visscher, Ph.D.
Associate Professor
Department of Neurobiology -
2018-2019
Sarah O'Kelley, Ph.D.
Associate Professor
Department of Psychology -
2017-2018
Vladimir Parpura, M.D., Ph.D.
Professor
Department of Neurobiology -
2016-2017
Fred Biasini, Ph.D.
Associate Professor
Department of PsychologyDr. Biasini passed away September 23, 2020.
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2015-2016
Michelle Olsen, Ph.D.
Associate Professor, Virginia Tech
Department Cell, Developmental and Integrative Biology -
2014-2015
Brian Sims, M.D., Ph.D.
Associate Professor
Department of Pediatrics -
2013-2014
Adrianne Lahti, M.D.
Professor
Department of Psychiatry -
2012-2013
Erik Roberson, M.D., Ph.D.
Professor
Department of Neurology -
2011-2012
Rita Cowell, Ph.D.
Professor
Department of Neurology -
2010-2011
Farah Lubin, Ph.D.
Associate Professor
Department of Neurobiology -
2009-2010
Linda Wadiche, Ph.D.
Professor
Depatment of Neurobiology -
2008-2009
Rajesh Kana, Ph.D.
Associate Professor
Department of Psychology -
2007-2008
Candace Floyd, Ph.D.
Director of Neural Injury Center
University of Montana -
2006-2007
Scott Wilson, Ph.D.
Associate Professor
Department of Neurobiology -
2005-2006
Lucas Pozzo-Miller, Ph.D.
Professor
Department of Neurobiology