Robert Macdonald
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Single mutation causes seizure disorder
A single mutation in one gene can impair inhibitory signaling in the brain and cause multiple types of seizures and behavioral abnormalities. Read MoreJun 22, 2020
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Chetkovich named chair of Department of Neurology
Dane Chetkovich, M.D., Ph.D., professor of Neurology and Physiology and director of the Medical Scientist Training Program at Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine in Chicago, has been named chair of Vanderbilt’s Department of Neurology. He will join the faculty on Sept. 1. Read MoreMay 26, 2017
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New clues emerge in rare form of childhood epilepsy
Researchers at Vanderbilt University Medical Center (VUMC) are one step closer to understanding what causes early-onset epileptic encephalopathy, a rare form of childhood epilepsy that is difficult to treat and has poor developmental outcomes. Read MoreDec 15, 2016
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Nine Vanderbilt faculty members elected AAAS fellows
Nine Vanderbilt University faculty members have been elected fellows of the American Association for the Advancement of Science this year. Read MoreNov 25, 2016
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Culprits in genetic epilepsies
Genetic variation in GABA-A receptors confers risk for inherited forms of epilepsy. Read MoreOct 11, 2016
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Macdonald to step down as chair of Neurology
Robert Macdonald, M.D., Ph.D., Margaret and John Warner Professor of Neurological Education and chair of Neurology since 2001, will be stepping down as chair of the Department of Neurology at Vanderbilt University when his successor is recruited and joins the Vanderbilt faculty. Read MoreJul 12, 2016
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Nine professors honored at endowed chair holder celebration
The extraordinary achievements of nine Vanderbilt endowed chair holders were lauded at a Sept. 8 celebration during which generous donors were thanked. Read MoreSep 9, 2015
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Protein ‘clumping’ linked to severe form of genetic epilepsy
Researchers at Vanderbilt University for the first time have demonstrated in a mouse model that aggregation, the “clumping together” of abnormal proteins, can contribute to a severe form of genetic epilepsy. Read MoreAug 13, 2015
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Seizure mutation impairs receptor
Defects in the production of certain receptors are linked to the pathogenesis of genetic epilepsies and fever-induced seizures. Read MoreSep 30, 2014
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Teleneurology services at Williamson Medical Center see success
A new telemedicine partnership between Vanderbilt University Medical Center (VUMC) and Williamson Medical Center (WMC) is allowing more patients with acute neurological conditions to stay in their community. Eight VUMC neurologists are on call 24 hours a day to provide remote consultations for patients at WMC with urgent neurological conditions,… Read MoreJun 19, 2014
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Eleven faculty honored with endowed chairs
Eleven Vanderbilt University faculty members named to endowed chairs were honored for their academic achievements during a celebration April 30 at the Student Life Center. Read MoreMay 7, 2014
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Number of neurointensivists grows nationally and at VUMC
Vanderbilt anesthesiologists who recently received board certification as neurointensivists include (from left) Nahel Saied, M.D., Roy Neeley, M.D., and Christopher Hughes, M.D. Not pictured are Nathan Ashby, M.D., John Barwise, M.D., Stuart McGrane, M.D., Tracy McGrane, M.D., and Sheena Weaver, M.D. (Photo by Steve Green) After eight… Read MoreMay 1, 2014
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Probing epilepsy’s molecular sparks
Understanding how mutations in neuronal receptors contribute to epilepsy could lead to improved therapies. Read MoreMay 10, 2012
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Science fair tickles the brains of participants
Brain Blast 2011 featured 35 different ways to learn about the brain, guided by Vanderbilt neuroscience graduate students, postdoctoral fellows, faculty members and other volunteers. More than 100 neuroscientists participated. Read MoreMar 28, 2011