Neurobiology
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Pharmacologist Shan Meltzer receives Edward Mallinckrodt, Jr. Foundation Award to uncover how our sense of touch and pain develops
Shan Meltzer has been awarded a prestigious Edward Mallinckrodt, Jr. Foundation Award to advance her pioneering research on determining how the body’s sensory circuits form and function. Meltzer’s research could ultimately lead to new ways to rewire and repair sensory circuits to treat somatosensory disorders such as chronic pain, nerve injuries, and spinal cord injuries. Read MoreOct. 23, 2025
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UC San Diego Professor and Chair of Neurobiology Ryan Hibbs to deliver Apex Lecture on March 27
Ryan Hibbs, professor and chair of neurobiology at the University of California, San Diego, will present the Vanderbilt School of Medicine Basic Sciences Apex Lecture on March 27, 2025. Read MoreMar. 3, 2025
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Mass spectrometry analysis reveals massive insight into neuronal signaling
Heidi Hamm, Yun Young Yim By Emily Overway Researchers in the lab of Heidi Hamm, a professor of pharmacology who also holds the Aileen M. Lange and Annie Mary Lyle Chair in Cardiovascular Research, recently published a paper exploring the G protein subunits that interact with the SNARE complex. The… Read MoreMar. 3, 2022