VBI Affiliate Faculty
Affiliate
Assistant Professor, Department of Neurosurgery (primary)
Assistant Professor, Department of Psychiatry (secondary)
Vanderbilt University Medical Center
My lab uses neurophysiology techniques in human subjects to study neural signaling underlying cognitive and psychiatric processes with the ultimate goal of developing novel neuromodulation therapies.
: 4335 Village at Vanderbilt
1500 21st Avenue South
Nashville, Tennessee - 37232- : sarah.bick@VUMC.org
- : 615-343-9822
- : https://www.vumc.org/neurosurgerydept/person/sarah-bick-md
Research Assistant Professor, Peabody College Special Education Department
The goal of the Neural Enhancement of Learning Lab (NELL) is to characterize and enhance adult learning through high-definition, multimodal brain imaging and neuromodulation, with a specific focus on reading and related disorders.
: One Magnolia Cir 3rd Floor
110 Magnolia Cir
Nashville , Tennessee - 37212- : katherine.aboud@vanderbilt.edu
Associate Professor of Biomedical Engineering
Associate Professor of Radiology and Radiological Sciences
Director of Undergraduate Studies, Biomedical Engineering
Magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) of the brain, including functional MRI and diffusion tensor imaging (DTI)
: 5823 Science & Engr Building
- : adam.anderson@vanderbilt.edu
- : 615-322-8174
Assistant Professor of Radiology & Radiological Sciences
Cortical representation of touch and pain
: AA 3115 Medical Center North
- : limin.chen@Vanderbilt.Edu
- : 615-936-7069
Professor of Cell and Developmental Biology
Early development of the central nervous system, and the role of Sonic Hedgehog in these processes and in cancer
: 4110A Medical Research Building III
- : chin.chiang@vanderbilt.edu
- : 615-343-4922
Associate Professor of Neurology
Brain cancer and development
: 6160A Medical Research Building III
- : michael.cooper@vanderbilt.edu
- : 615-936-0060
Professor of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences
Professor of Radiology & Radiological Sciences
Professor of Psychology
Reward system dysregulation, including drug abuse and drug dependence, and associated disorders such as gambling, depression and obesity
: 3057K Vanderbilt Psychiatric Hospital
- : ronald.l.cowan@Vanderbilt.Edu
- : 615-322-2303
Professor of Pharmacology
The structure and function of arrestin proteins in cell signaling
: 417D Preston Research Building
- : vsevolod.gurevich@Vanderbilt.Edu
- : 615-322-7070
Research Assistant Professor, Department of Neurological Surgery
Microelectrode brain mapping for target localization of deep brain stimulation treatment of movement disorders. His research focus is the neural substrate of sensorimotor integration.
: T-4224 Medical Center North
- : michael.harvey@vanderbilt.edu
- : 615-322-6638
Assistant Professor of Neurology
Identification of novel genes causing hereditary spastic paraplegia and epilepsy (including those syndromes associated with intellectual disability) and the elucidation of pathogenesis as a result of mutations in these genes.
: 6140 Medical Research Building III
- : peter.hedera@Vanderbilt.Edu
- : 615-936-0060
Associate Professor of Neurology
Vanderbilt Memory & Alzheimer's Center
Vanderbilt University Medical Center
Research leverages advanced computational approaches from genomics, proteomics, and neuroscience to identify novel markers of Alzheimer’s disease risk and resilience.
: Suite 204F
1207 17th Avenue South
Nashville, Tennessee - 37212- : timothy.j.hohman@vumc.org
- : (615) 343-8429
Associate Professor, Pediatrics
: Suite 1200 2525 West End
Nashville, - 37203- : sarah.jaser@vanderbilt.edu
- : 615-343-6775
Assistant Professor, Pediatrics
: 11215 Doctor's Office Tower, Vanderbilt Children's Hospital
- : atia.k.jordan@vanderbilt.edu
- : 615-936-5864
Assistant Professor of Psychology
Dr. Kaczkurkin’s research integrates neuroimaging, psychophysiology, and behavior to develop a comprehensive understanding of the basic mechanisms underlying anxiety and depressive disorders.
: 508 Wilson Hall
111 21st Avenue S
Nashville, Tennessee - 37240- : antonia.kaczkurkin@Vanderbilt.Edu
- : 615-343-6987
- : https://brains-lab.webnode.com/
Research Associate Professor of Pediatrics, Division Pediatric Neurology
Mechanisms underlying neurodegenerative disease using human induced pluripotent stem cells.
: D-4102 Medical Center North
- : diana.neely@Vanderbilt.Edu
- : 615-400-7681
Assistant Professor, Department of Neurology, Epilepsy Division
Sudden unexpected death in epilepsy (SUDEP), the enigmatic pathology whereby epileptic patients are found to have died without another cause, is the most frequent cause of death in epilepsy patients. The extended amygdala is intimately connected to brainstem respiratory and arousal networks as well as higher order structures. Our research aim is to investigate the involvement of these subcortical brain regions through multidisciplinary approach to determine their role in epilepsy, apneas, arousal and sudden death.
: 6130A Medical Research Building III
465 21st Avenue S
Nashville, Tennessee - 37240- : william.p.nobis@vumc.org
- : 615-936-5776
- : https://www.vumc.org/nobis-lab/
Professor of Psychology
Co-Director of Scientific Computing
Object recognition, perceptual categorization, perceptual decision making, perceptual expertise, computational and neural modeling
: 507 David K Wilson Hall
- : tom.palmeri@Vanderbilt.Edu
- : 615-343-7900
Gertrude Conaway Professor of Psychology
Professor of Psychiatry
Neural basis of psychosis, social neuroscience, cognitive neuropsychiatry, creativity
: 301 David K Wilson Hall
- : sohee.park@vanderbilt.edu
- : 615-322-3435
Associate Professor (with Tenure) of Surgery
Associate Professor (with Tenure) of Neurological Surgery
Associate Professor (with Tenure) of Hearing and Speech Sciences
: 404 Medical Arts Building
- : mayur.b.patel@vumc.org
- : 615-875-1743
Phyllis G. and William B. Snyder, MD Professor of Ophthalmology & Visual Sciences
Associate Dean for Faculty Affairs
Professor of Cell & Developmental Biology
Professor of Molecular Physiology and Biophysics
Professor of Medical Education and Administration
Molecular and cellular characterization of retinal vascular inflammation and angiogenesis
: B3307 Medical Center North
- : john.s.penn@vanderbilt.edu
- : 615-936-1456
Assistant Professor, Department of Hearing and Speech Sciences
Vanderbilt University Medical Center
The overarching goal of my research is to further our understanding of vestibular physiology, pathophysiology, and perception while improving the assessment of vestibular disorders across the lifespan. Specifically, my research focuses implementing objective detection algorithms to improve detection of vestibular evoked potentials. These efforts inform a programmatic line of research that will help audiologists better serve those with dizziness and balance disorders
: Bill Wilkerson Center
1215 21st Ave. S
Floors 6-10
Nashville, Tennessee -- : daniel.romero@vumc.org
- : 615-343-6044
- : https://nam04.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.vumc.org%2Fbalance-lab%2Fabout-us&data=05%7C01%7Cdarlene.pope%40vanderbilt.edu%7C722132e7911043d94d6308da52e32f73%7Cba5a7f39e3be4ab3b45067fa80faecad%7C0%7C0%7C637913432998811283%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJWIjoiMC4wLjAwMDAiLCJQIjoiV2luMzIiLCJBTiI6Ik1haWwiLCJXVCI6Mn0%3D%7C3000%7C%7C%7C&sdata=FV2FW%2BzdRKACCAUDurJ%2FP1MsxraP%2F%2BqJNd1jR1vXh2o%3D&reserved=0
Associate Vice Chair for Research, Department of Otolaryngology
Chancellor Faculty Fellow and Associate Professor of Otolaryngology, Hearing and Speech Sciences, and Mechanical Engineering
Director, Laryngeal Biology Laboratory
Speech-language pathology and voice disorders
: 7209 Medical Center East
- : bernard.rousseau@vanderbilt.edu
- : 615-936-2493
Associate Professor of Pharmacology
Mechanisms of G-protein coupled phospholipase C-mediated signal transduction
: 402B Robinson Research Building
- : bih-hwa.shieh@Vanderbilt.Edu
- : 615-343-0441
Research Instructor, Medicine
Self-regulation, mind-body interventions, cancer survivorship
: Suite 600 2525 West End
- : stephanie.sohl@vanderbilt.edu
- : 615-936-0480
Associate Professor, Neurology
Refining target selection in Deep Brain Stimulation for Parkinson's disease; Deep Brain Stimulation for Dystonia
: A-0106 Medical Center North
- : christopher.tolleson@vanderbilt.edu
- : 615-936-0060
Associate Professor of Pharmacology
The structure, function, and regulation of protein serine/threonine phosphatases
: 406 Robinson Research Building
- : brian.wadzinski@Vanderbilt.Edu
- : 615-343-2080
Professor of Neurology Emeritus
General neurology, particularly central and peripheral neurology, neuro-oncology, pain (especially neuropathic pain)
Assistant Professor, Pediatrics and Neurological Surgery
Director of Neurocritical Care, Division of Critical Care Medicine
Vanderbilt University Medical Center
Dr. Wolf’s research has two areas of focus: 1) molecular and cellular mechanisms of cerebral edema formation in acute neurologic injury, and 2) multimodal neurologic monitoring in pediatric neurocritical care.
: Room 5121 Doctor's Office Tower
2200 Children's Way
Monroe Carell Jr. Children's Hospital
Nashville, Tennessee - 37232- : michael.wolf@vumc.org
Director, Vanderbilt University Program in Developmental Biology
Associate Director, Vanderbilt Center for Stem Cell Biology
Louise B. McGavock Chair & Vice-Chair for Faculty Affairs, Cell & Developmental Biology
Molecular embryology /vertebrate embryogenesis /transcription factors/intercellular signaling
: 9415 Medical Research Building 4
Nashville, Tennessee - 37240- : chris.wright@vanderbilt.edu
- : 615-343-8256
- : 615-343-8258
- : https://lab.vanderbilt.edu/wright-lab/
Associate Professor of Biomedical Informatics
Associate Professor of Psychiatry
Associate Professor of Cancer Biology
Chief Bioinformatics Officer, Vanderbilt-Ingram Cancer Center
Director, Bioinformatics Resource Center
Bioinformatics and systems biology, schizophrenia, and ethanol response/alcohol dependence
: Suite 600 2525 West End Avenue
- : zhongming.zhao@Vanderbilt.Edu
- : 615-343-9158