brain Archive — Page 1 of 17

Dome-shaped EEG electrode cap covered with numerous numbered circular sensors and bundled white wires, shown against a blurred laboratory background.
October 28, 2026

Touch sensitivity in chronic tic disorders linked to early brain response

Researchers tested whether somatosensory gating, the brain’s ability to filter repetitive touch information, might help explain sensory over-responsivity.

Study design compared a) a single session of transcranial magnetic stimulation to b) an accelerated, multi-session protocol. Each group of participants received pre- and post-session neuroimaging and cognitive assessments.
September 10, 2026

Noninvasive brain stimulation may help reduce cognitive deficits in schizophrenia

The procedure involves a magnetic coil placed on the scalp that generates magnetic pulses that pass through the skull and, by inducing small electrical currents, modulates neural activity in targeted areas of the brain.

Mayur Patel, MD, MPH
August 26, 2026

Mayur Patel receives top honor from Brain Injury Association of America’s Tennessee Chapter

Patel oversees the delivery of trauma, burn, emergency general surgery and critical care, including care for patients sustaining a traumatic brain injury.

Stylized brain covered in medical and research-related words, with “TRAUMATIC BRAIN INJURY” prominently displayed across the center, against a dark background.
April 27, 2026

Vanderbilt Health clinicians seek to improve care for those with traumatic brain injuries

CBIS training covers the cognitive, psychological and social consequences of brain injury; behavioral approaches for managing challenging behaviors and promoting positive skills; and techniques for effectively working with families of individuals with brain injury.

A multigenerational family of 13 poses outdoors in front of a large moss-covered rock and trees; an older woman stands near the center, surrounded by adults and children.
March 31, 2026

Memorial fund honors patient whose life was saved by Vanderbilt Health neurosurgeons  

Charlotte Davis’ family, grateful for Vanderbilt Health’s role in extending her life, has set up a fund in her memory to support neurosurgical research and patient care.  

Stephan Heckers sits in a leather chair in an office, wearing a white shirt and patterned tie, with bookshelves behind him.
June 2, 2025

Landmark bequest from Charlotte and Donald Test Jr. to advance psychiatry research

Named for Donald Test’s late sons, and Charlotte’s stepsons, the Henry and William Test Endowment Fund will bolster the Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences’ expansive research portfolio, promising a secure funding source for pathbreaking discoveries in areas such as schizophrenia, coordinated care models, brain imaging and neuromodulation.