Upstate Researcher Awarded $3.2 Million Grant to Study Neural Mechanisms Linked to Empathy Loss in Dementia Patients
June 28, 2024
June 28, 2024
SYRACUSE, New York, June 28 -- The State University of New York Upstate Medical University campus issued the following news:
Wei-Dong Yao, PhD, a SUNY Distinguished Professor of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences at Upstate Medical University, has been awarded a five-year, $3.2 million grant from the National Institute of Aging (NIA) to explore the neural mechanisms behind the empathy loss observed in dementia patients.
By identifying the specific brain circuits and cel . . .
Wei-Dong Yao, PhD, a SUNY Distinguished Professor of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences at Upstate Medical University, has been awarded a five-year, $3.2 million grant from the National Institute of Aging (NIA) to explore the neural mechanisms behind the empathy loss observed in dementia patients.
By identifying the specific brain circuits and cel . . .