{"id":64085,"date":"2019-02-21T00:00:00","date_gmt":"2019-02-21T06:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.unmc.edu\/newsroom\/2019\/02\/21\/distinguished-scientist-tony-wilson-ph-d\/"},"modified":"2022-08-29T16:00:52","modified_gmt":"2022-08-29T21:00:52","slug":"distinguished-scientist-tony-wilson-ph-d","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.unmc.edu\/newsroom\/2019\/02\/21\/distinguished-scientist-tony-wilson-ph-d\/","title":{"rendered":"Distinguished scientist: Tony Wilson, Ph.D."},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"panel body-content\"><div class=\"panel__container\"><p><i>This profile is part of a series to highlight the researchers who will be honored at a ceremony for UNMC&#8217;s 2018-19 Scientist Laureate, Distinguished Scientist, Research Leadership and New Investigator Award recipients.<\/i><\/p>\n<div class=\"callout-right\">\n<h3>The Distinguished Scientist Award<\/h3>\n<p>The Distinguished Scientist Award &#8212; which is sponsored by the chancellor &#8212; recognizes researchers who have been among the most productive scientists at UNMC during the past five years. <\/p>\n<\/div>\n<ul>\n<li><b>Name:<\/b> Tony Wilson, PhD\n<li><b>Title:<\/b> Associate professor, UNMC Department of Neurological Sciences\n<li><b>Joined UNMC:<\/b> 2009\n<li><b>Hometown:<\/b> Borger, Tex.\n<p><b>Research focus:<\/b><br \/>\nCognitive neuroscience<\/p>\n<p><b>The goal of my research is:<\/b> To understand how human brain systems serve cognition, and how specific lifestyle and health factors affect these brain systems across the lifespan.  <\/p>\n<p><b>My research will make a difference because:<\/b> Our understanding of human brain function is in its infancy and unlocking these secrets is critical to developing new and improved treatments for the myriad of brain disorders that currently have no reasonable treatment or cure.<\/p>\n<p><b>The best advice I&#8217;ve ever been given is:<\/b> Be persistent<\/p>\n<p><b>Three things you may not know about me 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