Silivo O. Conte Center For Neuroscience Research
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Author to discuss her family’s experiences with bipolar disease
Mimi Baird had not seen or heard from her father since the Harvard-trained physician, tormented by severe bipolar disease, walked away from his family when she was 5 years old. Then, when she was in her mid-50s, a mysterious box arrived at her door. Read MoreApr 14, 2016
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Social behavior focus of Conte Center Symposium
The eighth annual Conte Center Symposium will be held from noon to 5:30 p.m. on Friday, Oct. 9, in room 1220, Medical Research Building III. Read MoreOct 1, 2015
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Neuroscience research center symposium and poster session is Oct. 9
The Eighth Annual Symposium and Poster Session for the Silvio O. Conte Neuroscience Research Center at Vanderbilt University will be Friday, Oct. 9, from noon to 5:30 p.m. in 1220 Medical Research Building III. Read MoreSep 23, 2015
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‘Darting’ mice may hold clues to ADHD, autism and bipolar disorder
The transgenic mouse, into which was inserted a rare human genetic variation in the dopamine transporter, could lead to improvements in the diagnosis and treatment of these all-too-common brain disorders. Read MoreOct 23, 2014
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Foundation grants bolster autism, dystonia research
Vanderbilt University researchers have received multi-year grants from two private foundations to investigate key signaling proteins that could lead to novel treatments for autism spectrum disorder (ASD) and dystonia, a movement disorder. Read MoreSep 4, 2014
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Conn lands Javits Neuroscience Investigator award
Vanderbilt University’s P. Jeffrey Conn, Ph.D., has won a Javits Neuroscience Investigator Award from the National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke for discoveries that could lead to new treatments for anxiety, schizophrenia and other brain disorders. Read MoreAug 7, 2014
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Ben Folds featured at ‘Music and Mind’ symposium
Ben Folds is featured at “Music and the Mind,” a free symposium sponsored by the Vanderbilt Brain Institute June 12. Read MoreMay 28, 2014
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Photo: Conte Center Symposium
(photo by Anne Rayner) Randy Blakely, Ph.D., left, shares a laugh with Jeremy Veenstra-VanderWeele, M.D., and Elisabeth Dykens, Ph.D., at the fifth annual Conte Center Symposium, held recently in the Vanderbilt Law School’s Flynn Auditorium. Entitled “The Younger Games: Serotonin Science Comes of Age,” the symposium featured presentations by… Read MoreNov 15, 2012
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Conte Center to host symposium Nov. 2
The fifth annual Conte Center Symposium will be held from 1-6:30 p.m. Friday, Nov. 2, in the Vanderbilt Law School’s Flynn Auditorium. Speakers include: Patricia Gaspar, M.D., Ph.D., Institut National de la Santé de la Recherche Médicale Elizabeth Hammock, Ph.D., Vanderbilt University Mark Ansorge, Ph.D., Columbia University Medical… Read MoreOct 18, 2012
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Probing the roots of depression by tracking serotonin regulation at a new level
An interdisciplinary team of scientists have successfully tagged a protein that regulates the neurotransmitter serotonin with tiny fluorescent beads, allowing them to track the movements of individual molecules for the first time. This capability makes it possible to study the manner in which serotonin regulates mood, appetite and sleep at a new level of detail. Read MoreJun 27, 2012
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Interactive brain exhibit opens at Vanderbilt Health One Hundred Oaks
A state-of-the-art interactive exhibit on the brain and brain research has opened at Vanderbilt Health One Hundred Oaks. Read MoreSep 27, 2011
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New model to test how antidepressants work
A new mouse model offers the ability to better test how selective serotonin reuptake inhibitors (SSRIs) work and could lead to the development of new classes of anti-depressants. Read MoreFeb 18, 2011