Vanderbilt Brain Institute
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Vanderbilt’s Carpenter, Monteggia and Rathmell elected to National Academy of Medicine
Christopher Carpenter, Lisa M. Monteggia and W. Kimryn Rathmell have been elected to the National Academy of Medicine for their major contributions to the advancement of medical science, health care and public policy. Read MoreOct 17, 2022
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Office of the Vice Provost for Research and Innovation renamed to reflect commitment to innovation; Padma Raghavan reappointed vice provost
Padma Raghavan has been reappointed in her role as vice provost, and her title has been updated to vice provost for research and innovation, by Provost and Vice Chancellor for Academic Affairs C. Cybele Raver. Read MoreSep 29, 2022
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Vanderbilt brain scientist Kari Hoffman wins $3.8M grant to test assumptions about learning and memory
Hoffman will use new immersion and brain recording technology to test memory circuits in the brain that are known to play a role in healthy aging, neurodegenerative disease, brain trauma and the most common type of seizures. Read MoreSep 21, 2022
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Vanderbilt Brain Institute seminar: ‘Human Neurodevelopmental Disease–From Embryos to Organoids’
The Vanderbilt Brain Institute will host a talk by Paola Arlotta, chair of the Department of Stem Cell and Regenerative Biology and Gould Family Professor of Stem Cell and Regenerative Biology at Harvard University, on Wednesday, May 18, at 4 p.m. CT via Zoom. Read MoreMay 18, 2022
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NIMH awards $3.4M to Womelsdorf to study how next generation of schizophrenia drugs affects brain networks, cognition
The National Institute of Mental Health has awarded a $3.4 million grant to professor Thilo Womelsdorf to study the underlying mechanisms of action for potential drugs to regulate cognitive function and brain network activity affected in schizophrenia without debilitating side effects. Read MoreApr 28, 2022
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Vivian Casagrande Lecture in Systems Neuroscience is April 27
The Vanderbilt Brain Institute will host a talk by Murray Sherman, chair of neurobiology, Maurice Goldblatt Professor of Neurobiology and a member of the Committee on Computational Neuroscience at the University of Chicago, on Wednesday, April 27, at 4 p.m. in MRB III, Room 1220. Read MoreApr 27, 2022
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National Institute of Mental Health director to speak at VU April 6
Joshua A. Gordon, director of the National Institute of Mental Health, will discuss “Challenges and Opportunities in Mental Health Research” on Wednesday, April 6, at 4 p.m. in MRB III, Room 1220. The hybrid event also will be accessible via Zoom. Read MoreApr 1, 2022
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Rubinov awarded $1.1M to study molecular underpinnings of human brain networks on a large scale
Mikail Rubinov, assistant professor of biomedical engineering, computer science, psychiatry and psychology, has been awarded a four-year, $1.1 million grant from the National Institute of Mental Health to better understand the development and organization of brain networks, as well as their change in development and aging. Rubinov and his collaborators will link aspects of gene expression and... Read MoreMar 17, 2022
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Biomedical engineer awarded $1.1M to study molecular underpinnings of human brain networks on a large scale
Mikail Rubinov, assistant professor of biomedical engineering, computer science, psychiatry and psychology, has been awarded a four-year, $1.1 million grant from the National Institute of Mental Health to better understand the development and organization of brain networks, as well as their change in development and aging. Read MoreMar 17, 2022
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Richard Sando awarded 2022 Sloan Research Fellowship in neuroscience
Richard Sando, assistant professor of pharmacology, has been selected to receive a 2022 Sloan Research Fellowship, one of the most competitive and prestigious awards available to early-career researchers. Read MoreFeb 15, 2022
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Ege Kavalali to lead pharmacology department in School of Medicine Basic Sciences
Ege T. Kavalali, William Stokes Professor of Experimental Therapeutics, has been named chair of the Department of Pharmacology in the Vanderbilt University School of Medicine Basic Sciences. Read MoreFeb 4, 2022
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VBI seminar: ‘Cognitive Neuroscience and the Age of Discovery’ Feb. 9
The Vanderbilt Brain Institute will host a talk, “Cognitive Neuroscience and the Age of Discovery,” by B.J. Casey, professor of psychology at Yale University, on Wednesday, Feb. 9 at 4 p.m. CT. Read MoreJan 31, 2022
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Brain Blast 2022 is March 26
Brain Blast, the Vanderbilt Brain Institute’s annual family-oriented outreach event, is slated for Saturday, March 26, from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. at the downtown Nashville Public Library. Read MoreJan 23, 2022
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Soldier-inspired innovation incubator team wins $500K first-place prize at xTechBOLT Competition
Applying insights from the emerging field of educational neuroscience, a transdisciplinary team from Vanderbilt University, Soterix Medical and the U.S. Army recently won the $500,000 first-place prize in the U.S. Army Medical Research and Development Command’s xTechBrain Operant Learning Technology (xTechBOLT) prize competition, which seeks to promote high-risk, high-reward research in learning and memory retention. Read MoreJan 21, 2022
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Vanderbilt Brain Institute presents: ‘Rethinking General Anesthesia’ Jan. 12
The Vanderbilt Brain Institute will present “Rethinking General Anesthesia” on Wednesday, Jan. 12, beginning at 4 p.m. CT. Read MoreJan 10, 2022
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Watch: Lab-to-Table Conversations: “The Science of Beer” featuring biochemistry faculty and beer science alumni
Vanderbilt alumni and the founders of Jackalope Brewing Co. and Yazoo Brewing Co. will join Vanderbilt researchers for a Dec. 16 virtual discussion about beer and fermentation science. Read MoreNov 30, 2021
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Research Snapshot: New target identified for rapid antidepressant drugs
Vanderbilt researchers push research on ketamine’s role as a rapid antidepressant another step forward. This work opens avenues for new therapeutics for half of people for whom today’s antidepressants don’t work. Read MoreNov 10, 2021
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Research Snapshot: Professor discovers signaling pathway that lets ketamine act as a rapid antidepressant
Lisa Monteggia and her lab have identified how specific neurons in the hippocampus work to produce ketamine’s antidepressant action. Est. reading time: 2 mins. Read MoreOct 27, 2021
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Research Snapshot: Mindfulness may provide brain benefits beyond mental health
Eight-week mindfulness programs improve brain health in people over 60. Read MoreOct 5, 2021
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Research Snapshot: True behavior of the ‘pleasure molecule’ will reshape how we treat psychiatric diseases and addiction
Discovery shows that dopamine is not a reward molecule at all, calling for revision of textbook facts regarding the hormone’s role in the brain. Est. reading time: 3.5 mins. Read MoreSep 15, 2021