{"667775":{"#nid":"667775","#data":{"type":"news","title":"Alagapan Awarded Competitive Grant to Investigate Brain Regions Using Computational Techniques","body":[{"value":"\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003ESankaraleengam (Sankar) Alagapan\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E, a research faculty member in the \u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/www.ece.gatech.edu\/\u0022\u003EGeorgia Tech School of Electrical and Computer Engineering\u003C\/a\u003E (ECE), has been awarded a highly competitive \u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/georgiactsa.org\/training\/kl2.html\u0022\u003EKL2\u003C\/a\u003E transition award from the \u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/georgiactsa.org\/index.html\u0022\u003EGeorgia Clinical and Translational Science Alliance\u003C\/a\u003E (CTSA).\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003EThis recognition is designed to provide substantial support and foster the career development of junior faculty members at Emory University, Morehouse School of Medicine (MSM), Georgia Tech, and University of Georgia (UGA) who are committed to pursuing clinical and translational science (CTS) and research (CTR).\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003EAlagapan, who works in the \u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/siplab.gatech.edu\/\u0022\u003ESensory Information Processing Lab at Georgia Tech\u003C\/a\u003E under the direction of Professor\u0026nbsp;\u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/ece.gatech.edu\/directory\/christopher-john-rozell\u0022\u003EChristopher Rozell\u003C\/a\u003E, is the first ECE researcher in over a decade to receive a KL2 award. Historically, accolades of this caliber have predominantly been granted to professionals in medical fields.\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003EAlagapan\u2019s unique approach of integrating cutting-edge computational techniques to studying brain regions implicated in psychiatric disorders enabled his successful application. \u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u0022My career goal is to bring cutting-edge computational tools to address clinically important problems, specifically in developing effective brain stimulation treatments informed by brain network function,\u201d said\u0026nbsp;Alagapan.\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003EThe proposed research, titled \u0022Investigating Electrophysiological Dynamics in the Anterior Cingulate Cortex during Effort Evaluation,\u0022 aims to make notable strides in understanding how the brain determines whether it\u0027s worthwhile to exert effort in achieving a task.\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003EThe project will investigate the anterior cingulate cortex, a region of the brain integral to a range of higher-level cognitive functions, such as attention allocation, reward anticipation, decision-making, and emotion. These functions are also impaired in many disorders like depression and the findings from this project will inform brain stimulation approaches to treat these disorders.\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003EThe KL2 program provides comprehensive support, including salary assistance, benefits, and a dedicated research technical budget, for up to two years. Additionally, Alagapan will receive tuition for the Master of Science in Clinical Research (MSCR) degree or Certificate Program in Translational Research (CPTR) curriculum.\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003EThroughout the project, Alagapan will receive mentorship from professors \u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/med.emory.edu\/directory\/profile\/?u=RGROSS\u0022\u003ERobert Gross\u003C\/a\u003E in the \u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/med.emory.edu\/departments\/neurosurgery\/index.html\u0022\u003EEmory University School of Medicine\u0027s Department of Neurosurgery\u003C\/a\u003E and \u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/med.emory.edu\/directory\/profile\/?u=LBONILH\u0022\u003ELeonardo Bonilha\u003C\/a\u003E\u0026nbsp;in Emory\u2019s \u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/med.emory.edu\/departments\/neurology\/index.html\u0022\u003EDepartment of Neurology\u003C\/a\u003E. This mentorship will offer him the opportunity to collaborate with clinicians and gain a deep understanding of clinically relevant problems that have a significant impact on patient well-being.\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003EAs a Georgia CTSA KL2 program participant, Alagapan will be required to dedicate at least 75% of his professional effort to research and research training activities, adhering to the guidelines established by the National Institutes of Health (NIH).\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n","summary":"","format":"limited_html"}],"field_subtitle":"","field_summary":[{"value":"\u003Cp\u003EAlagapan\u2019s unique approach of integrating cutting-edge computational techniques to studying brain regions implicated in psychiatric disorders enabled his successful acceptance as a \u003Cspan\u003EGeorgia CTSA KL2 program participant.\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n","format":"limited_html"}],"field_summary_sentence":[{"value":"ECE researcher, Sankar Alagapan, has secured a prestigious clinical transition award from Georgia CTSA, advancing neuroscientific research."}],"uid":"36172","created_gmt":"2023-05-16 18:50:14","changed_gmt":"2023-05-25 19:48:01","author":"dwatson71","boilerplate_text":"","field_publication":"","field_article_url":"","dateline":{"date":"2023-05-16T00:00:00-04:00","iso_date":"2023-05-16T00:00:00-04:00","tz":"America\/New_York"},"extras":[],"hg_media":{"670816":{"id":"670816","type":"image","title":"ECE Researcher Sankar Alagapan","body":"\u003Cp\u003EECE Researcher Sankar Alagapan has\u0026nbsp;been award a prestigious clinical transition award.\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n","created":"1684262673","gmt_created":"2023-05-16 18:44:33","changed":"1684262766","gmt_changed":"2023-05-16 18:46:06","alt":"A photo of ECE Researcher Sankar Alagapan","file":{"fid":"253749","name":"ECE Researcher Sankar Alagapan.jpg","image_path":"\/sites\/default\/files\/2023\/05\/16\/ECE%20Researcher%20Sankar%20Alagapan.jpg","image_full_path":"http:\/\/hg.gatech.edu\/\/sites\/default\/files\/2023\/05\/16\/ECE%20Researcher%20Sankar%20Alagapan.jpg","mime":"image\/jpeg","size":1277574,"path_740":"http:\/\/hg.gatech.edu\/sites\/default\/files\/styles\/740xx_scale\/public\/2023\/05\/16\/ECE%20Researcher%20Sankar%20Alagapan.jpg?itok=zamfTQ3K"}}},"media_ids":["670816"],"groups":[{"id":"1255","name":"School of Electrical and Computer Engineering"}],"categories":[{"id":"42901","name":"Community"},{"id":"145","name":"Engineering"},{"id":"146","name":"Life Sciences and Biology"},{"id":"135","name":"Research"}],"keywords":[{"id":"192620","name":"Sankaraleengam Alagapan"},{"id":"66891","name":"Georgia Tech School of Electrical and Computer Engineering"},{"id":"192621","name":"KL2"},{"id":"179699","name":"Georgia Clinical and Translational Science Alliance"},{"id":"192622","name":"clinical and translational science"},{"id":"192623","name":"clinical and translational research"},{"id":"192624","name":"Sensory Information Processing Lab"},{"id":"76421","name":"Christopher Rozell"},{"id":"192625","name":"computational techniques"},{"id":"188170","name":"psychiatric disorders"},{"id":"192626","name":"brain stimulation treatments"},{"id":"8552","name":"Robert Gross"},{"id":"192627","name":"Leonardo Bonilha"},{"id":"175738","name":"Emory University School of Medicine"}],"core_research_areas":[{"id":"39441","name":"Bioengineering and Bioscience"}],"news_room_topics":[],"event_categories":[],"invited_audience":[],"affiliations":[],"classification":[],"areas_of_expertise":[],"news_and_recent_appearances":[],"phone":[],"contact":[{"value":"\u003Cp\u003E\u003Ca href=\u0022mailto: ece.gatech.edu\u0022\u003EDan Watson\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n","format":"limited_html"}],"email":["dwatson@ece.gatech.edu"],"slides":[],"orientation":[],"userdata":""}}}