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A graduate student in the Xue lab receives NRSA award

03/14/2024

Kevin Jiang, a Cain Labs graduate student mentored by Dr. Mingshan Xue, received the Ruth L. Kirschstein National Research Service Award (NRSA) from the NIH, a prestigious four-year award for MD/PhD students. He is in the Neuroscience program at Baylor College of Medicine.

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Dr. Sameer Sheth featured in Nature News

02/29/2024

Cain Lab director, Dr. Sameer Sheth, shared his expert opinion on Neuralink's first human brain implant in a news article published by Nature, a leading scientific journal. 

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Katherine Kabotyanski receives top honors from the Society for Neuroscience and Baylor College of Medicine

01/31/2024

Katherine’s research focuses on using real-time brain recordings to inform our basic understanding of complex neurocircuitry and develop novel therapies for neuropsychiatric disorders. She was selected for the above-mentioned awards for her project studying neurobehavioral biomarkers of emotional state.

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A startup co-founded by Dr. Sheth raises $18M to develop therapeutic brain implants

01/30/2024

Motif Neurotech, a Houston-based startup co-founded by Cain Labs director, Dr. Sameer Sheth along with Rice University faculty and UT Houston physicians has raised $18M to develop a brain implant device to treat treatment-resistant depression and other mental health conditions. 

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Sheth lab researchers present at leading international conferences

01/02/2024

Several students and trainees mentored by Dr. Sameer Sheth were offered opportunities to present their research at leading international conferences recently.

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