vanderbilt brain institute Archive — Page 4 of 4

Stylized brain composed of electronic circuit-board traces in black, orange, yellow, pink, blue, and green, surrounded by faint gears, clouds, arrows, and human silhouettes on a gray background.
March 28, 2014

Mapping brain circuitry

Vanderbilt investigators have used two types of neuroimaging to establish a “map” of connections for a brain region important in anxiety and addiction.

Children and adults examine a human brain specimen at an educational event table, with gloved demonstrators and anatomical materials visible.
March 6, 2014

Brain Blast!

Saturday’s Brain Blast event at Vanderbilt Health One Hundred Oaks, sponsored by the Vanderbilt Brain Institute, attracted 268 children and about 100 adults to free, hands-on activities.

Two young children wearing blue gloves examine a large model human brain at a hands-on science event. The child in an orange shirt reaches toward the brain while a child in a red dress looks on.
February 20, 2014

Event set to reveal wonders, mysteries of the brain

“Brain Blast,” a half day of free, hands-on activities for children and adults, will be held from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m., Saturday, March 1, at Vanderbilt Health One Hundred Oaks, 719 Thompson Lane.

Child with blond hair covering both ears with their hands, wearing a blue sweatshirt against a white background.
January 14, 2014

Vanderbilt study reveals senses of sight and sound separated in children with autism

Children with autism spectrum disorders have trouble integrating simultaneous information from their eyes and their ears–as if they experience the world like a badly-dubbed movie.

Five colleagues sit around a rooftop picnic table while another colleague stands beside a whiteboard, with a city skyline in the background. Several seated colleagues hold small vials.
September 19, 2013

Transporter linked to autism risk

Vanderbilt University investigators for the first time have linked a non-inherited, de novo mutation in the dopamine transporter to autism spectrum disorder (ASD).

Cartoon-style pink human brain with arms, legs, and antenna-like appendages, standing on one foot against a white background.
February 21, 2013

Series of events explore brain disorders, neuroscience research

“Brain Blast,” a half-day of free, hands-on activities for children and adults will be held from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m., Saturday, March 2, at Vanderbilt Health One Hundred Oaks.