Department of Neurology
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December 14, 2018
Using a mapping technique to reassess prior Alzheimer’s studies finds ‘powerful,’ improved reproducibility
A neurologist is using a mapping analysis in a new study to rethink where symptoms or cognitive processes should show up in the brain. The results are ‘powerful.’ -
December 6, 2018
Neuromodulation Society honors Hacker’s Parkinson’s research
Mallory Hacker, PhD, research assistant professor of Neurology, is the 2019 recipient of the Kumar New Investigator Award from the North American Neuromodulation Society. -
November 29, 2018
McLaughlin, Casagrande honored by the Society for Neuroscience
Two Vanderbilt University scientists — BethAnn McLaughlin, PhD, and the late Vivien Casagrande, PhD — have been honored by the Society for Neuroscience for making significant contributions to the advancement of women in science. -
November 15, 2018
New epilepsy monitoring systems collect better data
New epilepsy monitoring systems at Vanderbilt University Medical Center are providing neurologists better data for assessing adult and pediatric patients. -
October 25, 2018
Probing the pathology of impaired cognition
Detecting the neuropathology underlying cognitive impairment by lead to new targeted therapies. -
October 3, 2018
New study looks at brain networks involved in free will
Using lesion network mapping, a recently developed technique for analyzing how the brain works, Ryan Darby, MD, assistant professor of Neurology at Vanderbilt, studied free will perception related to movement decisions. -
August 30, 2018
Major award seeks to improve stroke outcomes
Vanderbilt’s Kenneth Gaines, MD, MBA, professor of Clinical Neurology, has received a $15.7 funding award to determine if stroke outcomes can be improved with a redesigned and better-integrated model of care.