Bill Snyder Archive — Page 116 of 118

August 30, 2012

Conte Center receives grant to study serotonin

The Silvio O. Conte Center for Neuroscience Research at Vanderbilt has received a $10.5 million federal grant to continue its groundbreaking research on serotonin signaling in the brain for another five years.

August 16, 2012

Ph.D., M.D. students team up in bench-to-bedside program

This summer, the Program in Developmental Biology introduced a new format to its annual Boot Camp class.

August 9, 2012

Armstrong named fellow of American Chemical Society

Vanderbilt University’s Richard Armstrong, Ph.D., has been named to the fourth class of American Chemical Society (ACS) Fellows in recognition of his “outstanding achievements in and contributions to science, the profession and the society.”

August 9, 2012

Undergrads shine at Summer Science Academy

Since the Academy was established in 2002, more than 650 undergraduates have participated in the summer research program. About 10 percent have pursued graduate and/or medical studies at Vanderbilt.

August 9, 2012

Network approach yields glioblastoma clues

MicroRNA “regulatory networks” generated at Vanderbilt aid search for biomarkers and new drugs to treat glioblastoma, the most common and lethal primary brain tumor.

August 2, 2012

Gould to lead new grad student initiative

Kathleen Gould, Ph.D., has been named associate dean for Biomedical Sciences and director of the Office of Graduate Student Support at Vanderbilt University School of Medicine.