Cody Siciliano
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Prestigious $1.3M Keck grant boosts research on alcohol detection, aiding alcohol use disorder treatment
Vanderbilt assistant professor of pharmacology Cody Siciliano has been awarded a $1.3 million grant from the W.M. Keck Foundation to study oral chemesthesis, the burning sensation you feel in your mouth when you sip alcohol. Understanding this sensation better could lead to new treatments for alcohol use disorders, but research in this area is scarce. Read MoreJul 24, 2024
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Vanderbilt Center for Addiction Research joins Discovery Vanderbilt; Calipari appointed director
The Vanderbilt Center for Addiction Research, led by Erin Calipari, advances research to understand how addiction and substance use disorder develops in the brain. VCAR’s goals are to develop new pharmaceutical strategies and to destigmatize addiction as a personal failing. Read MoreDec 14, 2023
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Cohen Fund bolsters Siciliano’s memory research
Cody Siciliano, PhD, assistant professor of Pharmacology in the Vanderbilt University School of Medicine, has been selected to receive a one-year, $100,000 research award from the Stanley Cohen Innovation Fund to support his studies of the neural substrates of memory. Read MoreSep 24, 2020
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What leads to compulsive alcohol use? With new experiments into binge drinking, researchers are finally getting answers
New study from neuroscientists at Vanderbilt provides initial answers to long-standing scientific questions on what causes the transition from moderate to compulsive alcohol consumption – and what makes some drinkers particularly vulnerable to developing alcohol use disorders. Read MoreNov 22, 2019