National Institute On Aging
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New technique pioneered at Vanderbilt can identify new risk genes for schizophrenia
Bingshan Li and his lab are changing the paradigm of how geneticists can identify risk genes for schizophrenia, enabling new studies into its underlying biology and opening new doors for the development of treatments against it. Read MoreOct. 29, 2025
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Vanderbilt Memory and Alzheimer’s Center receives federal funding to support world-class research as a Center of Excellence
The Vanderbilt Memory and Alzheimer’s Center has been awarded a Center of Excellence grant from the National Institutes of Health. The announcement comes nearly five years after the creation of an exploratory National Institute on Aging-funded Alzheimer’s Disease Research Center, led by Angela Jefferson. Read MoreJul. 9, 2025
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Jeffrey Spraggins named director of Vanderbilt University Mass Spectrometry Research Center
Jeffrey Spraggins, a leading scientist in imaging mass spectrometry, has been named director of the Mass Spectrometry Research Center. The MSRC is a highly collaborative research entity incorporating a wide range of technologies and serving hundreds of users, including partnering with pharmaceutical companies on drug development research. Read MoreJul. 17, 2024