ized ▁by ▁a ▁brief ▁loss ▁of ▁conscious ness ▁accompanied ▁by ▁ab normal ▁E EG ▁find ings . ▁T ogether , ▁these ▁results ▁indicate ▁that ▁the ▁th al am us ▁is ▁the ▁brain ▁center , ▁cont rolling ▁the ▁state ▁of ▁conscious ness ▁by ▁g ating ▁the ▁sens ory ▁information ▁from ▁the ▁outside ▁world ▁to ▁reach ▁the ▁cor tex , ▁and ▁that ▁T - type ▁calci um ▁channels ▁are ▁the ▁key ▁element ▁in ▁this ▁g ating ▁function . ▁ ▁Hon ors ▁and ▁awards ▁▁▁ 1 9 8 3 ▁Frank ▁L app in ▁H ors fall , ▁Jr . ▁Award , ▁Corn ell ▁University ▁Gr adu ate ▁School ▁of ▁Medical ▁Science ▁▁ 1 9 9 4 ▁Korean ▁Academy ▁of ▁Science ▁and ▁Technology , ▁Member ▁▁ 1 9 9 7 ▁K um ho ▁Science ▁Award , ▁K um ho ▁Foundation ▁▁ 1 9 9 7 ▁H ant an ▁Life ▁Science ▁Award , ▁H ant an ▁Foundation ▁▁ 1 9 9 8 ▁Award ▁for ▁Ex cell ent ▁Research ▁P aper ▁in ▁Science ▁& ▁Technology , ▁Ministry ▁of ▁Science ▁and ▁Technology ▁▁ 2 0 0 0 ▁Ham ch un ▁Medical ▁Science ▁Award , ▁Ham ch un ▁Foundation ▁▁ 2 0 0 3 ▁Person ▁of ▁the ▁Month , ▁Korea ▁Institute ▁of ▁Science ▁and ▁Technology ▁( K IST ) ▁▁ 2 0 0 4 ▁Scient ist - of - the - month ▁Award , ▁Ministry ▁of ▁Science ▁and ▁Technology ▁▁ 2 0 0 4 ▁Dup ont ▁Prize , ▁Dup ont ▁Foundation ▁▁ 2 0 0 4 ▁Grand ▁Prize , ▁Korea ▁Institute