Pharmacology
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Research Snapshot: Finding confirms process by which ketamine acts as an antidepressant
Research led by Lisa Monteggia reveals that ketamine provides antidepressant effects by blocking key neural pathway. Est. reading time: 3 mins. Read MoreJun 10, 2021
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Vanderbilt neuroscientists uncover a novel means of interneuronal communication using extracellular vesicles
By studying extracellular vesicles from the brain, researchers at Vanderbilt and Argentina’s Universidad Nacional de Córdoba are the first to show how the incorporation of extracellular proteins into a neuron can modify neurotransmission Read MoreMay 24, 2021
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Vanderbilt expert to speak about how the COVID-19 pandemic has affected addiction on March 26
Assistant Professor of Pharmacology Erin Calipari will share insight into how addiction has changed due to COVID-19 at fundraiser for local nonprofit Mending Hearts. Read MoreMar 22, 2021
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Vanderbilt-developed obesity treatments will be advanced through collaboration with Soleno Therapeutics
A new partnership between Vanderbilt University’s Warren Center for Neuroscience Drug Discovery and clinical stage biopharmaceutical company Soleno Therapeutics will further research into new clinical treatments for multiple obesity syndromes. Read MoreFeb 25, 2021
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Vanderbilt alum and faculty member named to 2021 ‘Forbes’ 30 under 30
Vanderbilt alumnus Graham Gaylor and Assistant Professor of Pharmacology Cody Siciliano have been named to the 2021 Forbes “30 Under 30.” Read MoreJan 8, 2021
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Study reveals new strategy for reducing tumor growth, metastasis
A team of Vanderbilt investigators has discovered that blocking a certain signaling pathway boosts antitumor immunity and reduces tumor growth and metastasis in models of breast cancer and melanoma. Read MoreDec 17, 2020
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Ask an Expert: What effect has the pandemic had on the opioid crisis?
Erin Calipari, assistant professor of pharmacology and of psychiatry and behavioral sciences, discusses the COVID-19 pandemic's impact on those struggling with opioid addiction. Read MoreNov 10, 2020
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Spontaneous release of neurotransmitters in the brain identified as a culprit of developmental disorders in infants and children
Vanderbilt researchers discover how a group of neurodevelopmental disorders ranging in severity are caused in infants and children, opening new avenues for therapeutics. Read MoreNov 3, 2020
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Jerri Rook is awarded the Alzheimer’s Drug Discovery Foundation’s prestigious Melvin R. Goodes prize
Behavioral and systems neuropharmacologist Jerri Rook is recognized by the Alzheimer’s Drug Discovery Foundation with the Goodes Prize to continue her work in Alzheimer’s disease research. Read MoreNov 2, 2020
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New faculty Rick Sando: A better understanding of brain circuitry
New Assistant Professor of Pharmacology Rick Sando is interested in how neural circuits carry out specific functions when activated—and why these processes sometimes go awry. Read MoreOct 26, 2020
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Turning Heads: The Vanderbilt Brain Institute has emerged as a hub of discovery as neuroscience’s influence expands
The VBI recently marked its 20th anniversary, a span that has seen the institute’s wide-ranging missions—including administering the university’s Neuroscience Graduate Program, as well as postdoctoral training and community outreach—steadily coalesce under a single umbrella. Read MoreAug 5, 2020
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Committed to Memory: VU319 may hold the key to improving memory loss in Alzheimer’s patients
VU319, an investigational drug product developed by Vanderbilt researchers, targets one of medicine’s most bedeviling challenges: improving memory loss in people with Alzheimer’s disease. Read MoreJul 23, 2020
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Leader in Vanderbilt drug discovery efforts, Craig Lindsley named interim editor-in-chief of ACS Pharmacology & Translational Science
Craig Lindsley, William K. Warren, Jr. Chair in Medicine and university professor of biochemistry, chemistry and pharmacology, has been named interim editor-in-chief of the journal "ACS Pharmacology & Translational Science." Read MoreJun 12, 2020
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Meet the alpacas that are helping researchers who study autism, Alzheimer’s and cancer
Written by Heidi Hall Alpacas aren’t the typical animals that drivers spot as they wind their way through rural Tennessee, but there’s a happy herd of them outside Waverly, where they eat the finest pellets, walk up and down a scenic hill and potentially save lives. They’re owned by… Read MoreAug 13, 2019
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Ancora announces major funding awards to support Vanderbilt drug discovery research
Ancora Innovation, LLC, the new collaboration between Vanderbilt and Deerfield Management established earlier this year, has completed its inaugural proposal review process and announced two projects selected for funding. Read MoreNov 26, 2018
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New faculty: Lisa Monteggia
Lisa Monteggia is professor of pharmacology and Barlow Family Director of the Vanderbilt Brain Institute. Read MoreNov 12, 2018
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Three VU doctoral students receive 2018 Gilliam Fellowships for Advanced Study
The Howard Hughes Medical Institute has awarded 2018 Gilliam Fellowships for Advanced Study—created to ensure that a diverse and highly trained workforce is prepared to assume leadership roles in the sciences—to three Vanderbilt University doctoral students and their advisers. Read MoreAug 1, 2018
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$8.1 million grant funds new center to research highly aggressive form of lung cancer
A five-year National Cancer Institute grant will fund an interdisciplinary research center for the study of small cell lung cancer, a highly aggressive, incurable form of the disease. Read MoreJun 8, 2018
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Vanderbilt earns top rankings, including a No. 1, for successful minority recruitment in master’s and Ph.D. programs
"Diverse: Issues In Higher Education" has ranked Vanderbilt University No. 1 in the country for the number of doctoral degrees awarded to African Americans in the biological and biomedical sciences. Read MoreDec 12, 2016
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New faculty: David Sweatt studies how brain chemistry affects learning and memory
Homecoming came early this year for Vanderbilt alumnus David Sweatt, who joined the faculty as chair of Pharmacology this summer, 30 years after receiving his Ph.D. from the department he now leads. Read MoreOct 13, 2016