Translational and Applied Research Programs
CBN's basic research programs lay the foundation
for understanding many neurological and psychiatric
disorders including:
Based on studies of the process of fear extinction,
CBN scientists have developed a therapy for treating
acrophobia, a fear of heights, using a drug called
d-cycloserine in combination with psychotherapy.
As a result of this research, a group of CBN scientists
is planning the development of a post-traumatic stress
disorder translational research center. Read
more ...
CBN findings also have potential industrial applications.
CBN scientists have sequenced a naturally occurring anti-bacterial protein
called Escapin found in the ink of the common Aplysia sea slug
or hare. The compound could benefit the marine and health care industries
which spend billions of dollars each year to prevent the formation of
damaging biofilms. Read more ...
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