Synapse
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Passion, Perseverance and Synapses: Neuroscientist Richard Sando receives prestigious NIH New Innovator Award
Professor Rick Sando has won a 2024 New Innovator Award from the National Institutes of Health to advance his work in synapse transmissions. (Vanderbilt University) In the bustling labs of Vanderbilt University School of Medicine Basic Sciences, Professor Richard Sando’s enthusiasm for neuroscience is palpable. His eyes light up as… Read MoreOct 11, 2024
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New clue to Alzheimer’s disease
Combining studies of genetically diverse mouse populations and human data led to the identification of a gene associated with cognitive decline and brain changes in Alzheimer’s disease. Read MoreSep 3, 2020
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Nobel laureate Südhof reviews his landmark signaling research
The human brain consists of perhaps as many as 1,000 trillion synapses, which transmit signals from one nerve cell to another with amazing speed, precision and plasticity. Read MoreOct 10, 2019
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Nerve cell remodelers
Vanderbilt investigators have defined a gene expression program that controls the timing of synaptic remodeling – a process that is critical to brain development, learning and memory. Read MoreSep 18, 2015
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New clue to ADHD
A rare genetic change adds support to the idea that altered dopamine signaling is a key risk factor for ADHD. Read MoreMay 15, 2012