Society For Neuroscience
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Jon Kaas receives Society for Neuroscience’s highest honor for pathbreaking cerebral cortex research
Distinguished psychology professor Jon Kaas has received the Ralph W. Gerard Prize in Neuroscience, the highest recognition from the Society for Neuroscience, for his pathbreaking work in illuminating the structure and function of the cerebral cortex and plasticity in the developing and adult brain. Read MoreNov 23, 2021
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Do brains feel like jello? Free brain event for kids
Kids will get to examine real brains, undergo an eye-tracking experiment and visualize their own brainwaves during this year’s Brain Awareness Week "Brain Blast" sponsored by the Vanderbilt Brain Institute. Read MoreMar 11, 2019
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Society for Neuroscience honors Vivien Casagrande
Vivien Casagrande, a longtime professor of biology and psychology who died in 2017, has been honored by the Society for Neuroscience for her dedication to the advancement of women in neuroscience. Read MoreNov 11, 2018
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VUMC’s Baganz honored by Society for Neuroscience
For her contributions to public communication, outreach and education about neuroscience, Nicole Baganz, Ph.D., a postdoctoral fellow in Pharmacology, received the 2015 Next Generation Award from the Society for Neuroscience. Read MoreNov 12, 2015
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Maier receives Society of Neuroscience Career Award
Psychologist Alex Maier has been selected to receive the Society for Neuroscience’s Career Development Award for 2014. Read MoreAug 29, 2014
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VU Neuroscience Graduate Program recognized as best in the nation for 2012
Vanderbilt University’s Neuroscience Graduate Program has been named the 2012 “Program of the Year” by the Society for Neuroscience. Read MoreOct 15, 2012
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Estrogen treatments increase gray matter in brain
Short-term hormone replacement therapy offers potential benefit for cognitive functioning. Read MoreNov 18, 2011