# The Patricia Levy Zusman International Workshop on Neuroregeneration at Houston Methodist

> **NIH NIH R13** · METHODIST HOSPITAL RESEARCH INSTITUTE · 2020 · $20,000

## Abstract

Project Summary/Abstract
This R13 was conceived through discussions with investigators in the fields of neurostimulation and
neuroplasticity at the Houston Methodist Research Institute (HMRI). In 2017, we held an R13-funded pilot
workshop that combined research in neural stimulation with new insight into the molecular understanding of
neural plasticity and regeneration. The results of said workshop indicated a strongly positive response by
participants and interest in further catalysts of working collaboration. Thus, in 2019 we introduced new ways to
increase relationship development and crossover opportunities among attendees, one of which was a blitz
session wherein newly formed (i.e., established at the 2019 Workshop) collaborative teams competed for two
$5K mini grants that supported travel to and from each other’s institutions. Given the overwhelmingly positive
feedback, this will continue. On March 3rd-6th 2021, we will host the third Patricia Levy Zusman International
Workshop on Neuroregeneration (Zusman Workshop) with a focus on the intersection of electrical activity, brain
connectomics and molecular neural plasticity. Our specific aims are to: 1) formulate new ideas to fill the gap
between physiology and functional-based brain stimulation technologies and the molecular and cellular
understanding of innate neuronal plasticity; 2) integrate promising trainees into plenary sessions; and 3) ensure
trainees participate in substantial discussions and interactions with faculty members. As in previous workshops,
the 2021 Workshop will be held at HMRI. HMRI is part of the Texas Medical Center (TMC), a one-of-its-kind
medical and research hub that fosters cross-institutional collaboration, creativity, and innovation located in one
of the United States’ most diverse cities: Houston Texas. A key aspect of the Zusman Workshop is the active
inclusion and participation of trainees, particularly women and under-represented minorities. We will encourage
their participation through travel scholarships and via active promotion and recruitment throughout the TMC.
Also, the Workshop seeks to promote the voices of graduate and postdoctoral trainees. As such, the 2021
Workshop will include several trainee poster sessions as well as a session dedicated to trainee presentations
(given by travel awardees). Further, goal-oriented breakout sessions led by senior/early-stage investigators and
selected trainees will foster discussion and promote cross-trainingand collaborationamong participants. Overall,
the format of this workshop is distinct from established physiology conferences and dedicated neural
regeneration conferences in several ways. It is: 1) highly focused on the gap between molecular regeneration
and electrophysiology/stimulation, 2) concept driven by clinicians and experimentalists currently problem solving
in human therapy, and 3) focused on the establishment of cross training and expertise development in graduate,
post-graduate, and clinical fellow...

## Key facts

- **NIH application ID:** 10070437
- **Project number:** 1R13NS118763-01
- **Recipient organization:** METHODIST HOSPITAL RESEARCH INSTITUTE
- **Principal Investigator:** Philip J Horner
- **Activity code:** R13 (R01, R21, SBIR, etc.)
- **Funding institute:** NIH
- **Fiscal year:** 2020
- **Award amount:** $20,000
- **Award type:** 1
- **Project period:** 2020-09-30 → 2021-08-31

## Primary source

NIH RePORTER: https://reporter.nih.gov/project-details/10070437

## Citation

> US National Institutes of Health, RePORTER application 10070437, The Patricia Levy Zusman International Workshop on Neuroregeneration at Houston Methodist (1R13NS118763-01). Retrieved via AI Analytics 2026-05-24 from https://api.ai-analytics.org/grant/nih/10070437. Licensed CC0.

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