‘Mind’s eye blink’ proves ‘paying attention’ is not just a figure of speech
Vanderbilt psychologists have discovered that when you shift your attention from one place to another, your brain 'blinks'—or experiences momentary gaps in perception.
View ArticleSorry, Grumpy Cat—Study finds dogs are brainier than cats
The first study to actually count the number of cortical neurons in the brains of a number of carnivores, including cats and dogs, has found that dogs possess significantly more of them than cats.
View ArticleAdult males 50–65 needed for study on relation between brain chemistry and...
The Affective Neuroscience Lab in the Department of Psychology at Vanderbilt University is currently recruiting healthy male adults, 50–65 years old, for a multiday study that attempts to understand...
View ArticleMRI technique detects spinal cord changes in MS patients: study
A Vanderbilt University Medical Center-led research team has shown that magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) can detect changes in resting-state spinal cord function in patients with multiple sclerosis (MS).
View ArticleVanderbilt Osher winter term: Innovation, ‘Julius Caesar’ and more
Innovative thinking in the digital age, women in the civil rights movement and acting for opera are among the winter 2019 classes offered by Vanderbilt’s Osher Institute for Lifelong Learners.
View ArticleAstrocytes and epilepsy
A protein with important functions in astrocytes — star-shaped brain support cells — may alter neuronal excitability and contribute to seizure activity, Vanderbilt researchers report.
View ArticleTeam discovers one more piece to the autism puzzle
Vanderbilt investigators have linked genetic mutations in a single receptor to epilepsy, autism and intellectual disability.
View ArticleA connection to schizophrenia
The insula, a small region of the brain involved in diverse brain functions had widespread dysconnectivity in schizophrenia, Vanderbilt researchers found.
View ArticleBrain blood vessel response to hypoxia
The brain’s response to low oxygen — growth and remodeling of blood vessels — involves certain cell types and molecular pathways, Vanderbilt researchers have discovered.
View ArticleDepression and the brain-age gap
Older depressed adults show accelerated brain aging, according to a new study from Vanderbilt researchers, who suggest that the effects of depression may speed the decline in cognitive functions in...
View ArticleHistamine circuits in brain reward center
Histamine — commonly associated with allergies — also has a signaling role in the brain’s reward center and may offer a novel target for treating addiction.
View ArticleResearchers create technique that corrects distortions in MRI images
Perfecting MRI images with deep learning, Vanderbilt and VUMC researchers have created a technique that corrects image distortions, which provides more accurate information for researchers,...
View ArticleWhite matter and psychosis
The microstructure of white matter in the brain could be an important risk marker for psychosis, Vanderbilt researchers have discovered.
View ArticleResearch Snapshot: Understanding the molecules and brain circuits recruited...
Stressful events can rapidly modify how the brain responds to its environment and guides behaviors. These processes are relevant for neurotypical brain function and for the development of affective...
View ArticleBiomedical engineer awarded $1.1M to study molecular underpinnings of human...
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...
View ArticleResearch Snapshot: International collaboration reveals how the human brain...
Collaboration across seven laboratories, in five institutions, across three countries and led by Vanderbilt researchers addresses fundamental questions about the organization and evolution of the human...
View ArticleVanderbilt psychologists win access to neuroscience observatory to conduct...
A team comprising Assistant Professor of Psychology André Bastos, Associate Professor of Psychology and Associate Professor of Ophthalmology and Visual Sciences Alexander Maier and Ph.D. candidate...
View ArticleHow childhood trauma affects brain development and risk for incarceration:...
A Thursday, Aug. 25, discussion will connect how childhood trauma impacts brain development and behavior, its intersection with the justice system, and how we can integrate this understanding in...
View ArticleVanderbilt brain scientist Kari Hoffman wins $3.8M grant to test assumptions...
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...
View ArticleVUMC scientists record powerful signal in the brain’s white matter
Vanderbilt researchers report that when people who are having their brains scanned by fMRI perform a task, like wiggling their fingers, certain signals increase in white matter throughout the brain,...
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