{"id":2,"date":"2018-08-14T17:40:10","date_gmt":"2018-08-14T17:40:10","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/medschool.prd.vanderbilt.edu\/neurogenomics\/?page_id=2"},"modified":"2018-08-15T03:00:54","modified_gmt":"2018-08-15T03:00:54","slug":"program-mentors","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/medschool.vanderbilt.edu\/neurogenomics\/program-mentors\/","title":{"rendered":"Program Mentors"},"content":{"rendered":"<h2>Program Mentors<\/h2><div class=\"media\"> <div class=\"media-left\"><a href=\"https:\/\/medschool.vanderbilt.edu\/neurogenomics\/person\/kendal-broadie-ph-d\/\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.vanderbilt.edu\/t2-main\/medschool-prd\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/33\/2018\/08\/broadie-108x144.jpg\" alt=\"image_thumb\" \/><\/a><\/div><div class=\"media-body\"><strong class=\"media-heading\"><a href=\"https:\/\/medschool.vanderbilt.edu\/neurogenomics\/person\/kendal-broadie-ph-d\/\">Kendal  Broadie, Ph.D.<\/a><\/strong><p class=\"person-title\">Stevenson Professor of Neurobiology<br \/> Professor of Pharmacology<br \/> Professor of Cell & Developmental Biology<br \/><\/p><p><p>Academic Interests: Nervous System Development, Including Neuronal Pathfinding, Target Recognition and Synaptogenesis<\/p>\n<\/p><ul><li><p><i class=\"fa fa-building-o\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/i>: 6720A Medical Research Building III<br \/>465 21st Avenue South<br \/>Nashville,  - 37232<\/p><\/li><li> <i class=\"fa fa-envelope\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/i>: <a href=\"mailto:kendal.s.broadie@Vanderbilt.Edu\"> kendal.s.broadie@Vanderbilt.Edu<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/div><hr \/><\/div><div class=\"media\"> <div class=\"media-left\"><a href=\"https:\/\/medschool.vanderbilt.edu\/neurogenomics\/person\/bruce-carter-ph-d\/\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.vanderbilt.edu\/t2-main\/medschool-prd\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/33\/2018\/08\/Carter-108x144.jpg\" alt=\"image_thumb\" \/><\/a><\/div><div class=\"media-body\"><strong class=\"media-heading\"><a href=\"https:\/\/medschool.vanderbilt.edu\/neurogenomics\/person\/bruce-carter-ph-d\/\">Bruce  Carter, Ph.D.<\/a><\/strong><p class=\"person-title\">Professor of Biochemistry<br \/><\/p><p><p>Academic Interests:  Molecular Mechanisms of Neurotrophin Signaling<\/p>\n<\/p><ul><li><p><i class=\"fa fa-building-o\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/i>: 625 Light Hall<br \/>23rd at Pierce Avenue<br \/>Nashville,  - 37232<\/p><\/li><li> <i class=\"fa fa-envelope\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/i>: <a href=\"mailto:bruce.carter@Vanderbilt.Edu\"> bruce.carter@Vanderbilt.Edu<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/div><hr \/><\/div><div class=\"media\"> <div class=\"media-left\"><a href=\"https:\/\/medschool.vanderbilt.edu\/neurogenomics\/person\/dane-chetkovich-ph-d\/\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.vanderbilt.edu\/t2-main\/medschool-prd\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/33\/2018\/08\/Dane-Chetkovich-108x144.jpg\" alt=\"image_thumb\" \/><\/a><\/div><div class=\"media-body\"><strong class=\"media-heading\"><a href=\"https:\/\/medschool.vanderbilt.edu\/neurogenomics\/person\/dane-chetkovich-ph-d\/\">Dane  Chetkovich, M.D., Ph.D<\/a><\/strong><p class=\"person-title\">Professor of Neurology<br \/> Department Chair of Neurology<br \/>Margaret and John Warner Chair for Neurological Education<br \/><\/p><p><p>Academic Interests: Dr. Chetkovich\u2019s research laboratory is focused on the molecular mechanisms that underlie the targeting of ion channels to synapses and other specialized areas of neurons.\u00a0 In particular, Dr. Chetkovich\u2019s laboratory a multi-faceted approach, including electrophysiological, biochemical, molecular biology tools and gene therapy regulation of voltage-gated ion channels and how regulation of these channels may play a role in neuropsychiatric diseases such as epilepsy, autism and major depressive disorder.<\/p>\n<\/p><ul><li><p><i class=\"fa fa-building-o\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/i>: A-0118 Medical Center North<br \/>Nashville,  - 37232-2551<\/p><\/li><li> <i class=\"fa fa-envelope\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/i>: <a href=\"mailto:dane.m.chetkovich@vanderbilt.edu\"> dane.m.chetkovich@vanderbilt.edu<\/a><\/li><li> <i class=\"fa fa-phone\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/i>: <a href=\"tel: 615-936-0060\"> 615-936-0060<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/div><hr \/><\/div><div class=\"media\"> <div class=\"media-left\"><a href=\"https:\/\/medschool.vanderbilt.edu\/neurogenomics\/person\/roger-colbran-ph-d\/\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.vanderbilt.edu\/t2-main\/medschool-prd\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/33\/2018\/08\/colbran-108x144.jpg\" alt=\"image_thumb\" \/><\/a><\/div><div class=\"media-body\"><strong class=\"media-heading\"><a href=\"https:\/\/medschool.vanderbilt.edu\/neurogenomics\/person\/roger-colbran-ph-d\/\">Roger  Colbran, Ph.D.<\/a><\/strong><p class=\"person-title\">Professor of Molecular Physiology & Biophysics<br \/>Louise B. McGavock Chair (#10)<br \/><\/p><p><p>Academic Interests: Structure, Function and Subcellular Targeting of Ca2+\/calmodulin-Dependent Protein Kinase II in Health and Disease<\/p>\n<\/p><ul><li><p><i class=\"fa fa-building-o\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/i>: 724 Robinson Research Building<br \/>2215 Garland Avenue<br \/>Nashville,  - 37232<\/p><\/li><li> <i class=\"fa fa-envelope\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/i>: <a href=\"mailto:roger.colbran@Vanderbilt.Edu\"> roger.colbran@Vanderbilt.Edu<\/a><\/li><li> <i class=\"fa fa-phone\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/i>: <a href=\"tel: 615-936-1630\"> 615-936-1630<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/div><hr \/><\/div><div class=\"media\"> <div class=\"media-left\"><a href=\"https:\/\/medschool.vanderbilt.edu\/neurogenomics\/person\/eric-delpire-ph-d\/\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.vanderbilt.edu\/t2-main\/medschool-prd\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/33\/2018\/08\/delpire-108x144.jpg\" alt=\"image_thumb\" \/><\/a><\/div><div class=\"media-body\"><strong class=\"media-heading\"><a href=\"https:\/\/medschool.vanderbilt.edu\/neurogenomics\/person\/eric-delpire-ph-d\/\">Eric  Delpire, Ph.D.<\/a><\/strong><p class=\"person-title\">Professor of Anesthesiology<br \/> Professor of Molecular Biology & Biophysics<br \/><\/p><p><p>Academic Interests:  Molecular Physiology of CNS and PNS Cation-Chloride Cotransporters<\/p>\n<\/p><ul><li><p><i class=\"fa fa-building-o\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/i>: 1265 Medical Research Building IV<br \/>2215B Garland Ave<br \/>Nashville,  - 37232<\/p><\/li><li> <i class=\"fa fa-envelope\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/i>: <a href=\"mailto:eric.delpire@Vanderbilt.Edu\"> eric.delpire@Vanderbilt.Edu<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/div><hr \/><\/div><div class=\"media\"> <div class=\"media-left\"><a href=\"https:\/\/medschool.vanderbilt.edu\/neurogenomics\/person\/ronald-emeson-ph-d\/\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.vanderbilt.edu\/t2-main\/medschool-prd\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/33\/2018\/08\/emeson-108x144.jpg\" alt=\"image_thumb\" \/><\/a><\/div><div class=\"media-body\"><strong class=\"media-heading\"><a href=\"https:\/\/medschool.vanderbilt.edu\/neurogenomics\/person\/ronald-emeson-ph-d\/\">Ronald  Emeson, Ph.D.<\/a><\/strong><p class=\"person-title\">Joel G. Hardman and Mary K. Parr Chair in Pharmacology<br \/> Professor of Biochemistry<br \/> Professor of Molecular Physiology and Biophysics<br \/>Professor of Pharmacology<br \/>Professor of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences<br \/><\/p><p><p>Academic Interests: Molecular Neurobiology; Gene Expression; Receptor Diversity; Neurotransmitters; RNA Editing; Knockout<\/p>\n<\/p><ul><li><p><i class=\"fa fa-building-o\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/i>: 8140 Medical Research Building III<br \/>465 21st Avenue South<br \/>Nashville,  - 37232<\/p><\/li><li> <i class=\"fa fa-envelope\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/i>: <a href=\"mailto:ron.emeson@Vanderbilt.Edu\"> ron.emeson@Vanderbilt.Edu<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/div><hr \/><\/div><div class=\"media\"> <div class=\"media-left\"><a href=\"https:\/\/medschool.vanderbilt.edu\/neurogenomics\/person\/todd-graham-ph-d\/\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.vanderbilt.edu\/t2-main\/medschool-prd\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/33\/2018\/08\/graham-108x144.jpg\" alt=\"image_thumb\" \/><\/a><\/div><div class=\"media-body\"><strong class=\"media-heading\"><a href=\"https:\/\/medschool.vanderbilt.edu\/neurogenomics\/person\/todd-graham-ph-d\/\">Todd  Graham, Ph.D.<\/a><\/strong><p class=\"person-title\">Professor of Biological Sciences<br \/> Professor of Cell and Developmental Biology<br \/>Stevenson Chair in Biological Sciences<br \/><\/p><p><p>Academic Interests: The research goals of the Graham laboratory are to understand the molecular mechanisms underpinning vesicle-mediated protein transport and membrane biogenesis. Most of our effort is focused on determining how type IV P-type ATPases (P4-ATPases) contribute to the establishment of membrane asymmetry and budding of transport vesicles from organelle membranes using the yeast model system.<\/p>\n<\/p><ul><li><p><i class=\"fa fa-building-o\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/i>: 2433 Stevenson Center<br \/>Nashville,  - 37235<\/p><\/li><li> <i class=\"fa fa-envelope\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/i>: <a href=\"mailto:tr.graham@vanderbilt.edu\"> tr.graham@vanderbilt.edu<\/a><\/li><li> <i class=\"fa fa-phone\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/i>: <a href=\"tel: 615-343-1835\"> 615-343-1835<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/div><hr \/><\/div><div class=\"media\"> <div class=\"media-left\"><a href=\"https:\/\/medschool.vanderbilt.edu\/neurogenomics\/person\/ariel-deutch-ph-d\/\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.vanderbilt.edu\/t2-main\/medschool-prd\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/33\/2018\/08\/Brad-Grueter-108x144.jpg\" alt=\"image_thumb\" \/><\/a><\/div><div class=\"media-body\"><strong class=\"media-heading\"><a href=\"https:\/\/medschool.vanderbilt.edu\/neurogenomics\/person\/ariel-deutch-ph-d\/\">Brad  Grueter, Ph.D.<\/a><\/strong><p class=\"person-title\">Assistant Professor of Anesthesiology<br \/>Associate Professor of Molecular Physiology and Biophysics<br \/>Associate Professor of Pharmacology<br \/>Associate Professor of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences<br \/><\/p><p><p>Academic Interests: Neuroscience, motivation, reward, synapse, neurotransmission, synaptic plasticity<\/p>\n<\/p><ul><li><p><i class=\"fa fa-building-o\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/i>: P435H Medical Research Building IV<br \/>2213 Garland Ave.<br \/>Nashville, Tennessee - 37232<\/p><\/li><li> <i class=\"fa fa-envelope\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/i>: <a href=\"mailto:brad.grueter@Vanderbilt.Edu\"> brad.grueter@Vanderbilt.Edu<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/div><hr \/><\/div><div class=\"media\"> <div class=\"media-left\"><a href=\"https:\/\/medschool.vanderbilt.edu\/neurogenomics\/person\/jun-li-m-d-ph-d\/\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.vanderbilt.edu\/t2-main\/medschool-prd\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/33\/2018\/08\/Heidi-Hamm1-108x144.jpg\" alt=\"image_thumb\" \/><\/a><\/div><div class=\"media-body\"><strong class=\"media-heading\"><a href=\"https:\/\/medschool.vanderbilt.edu\/neurogenomics\/person\/jun-li-m-d-ph-d\/\">Heidi   Hamm, Ph.D.<\/a><\/strong><p class=\"person-title\">Professor of Pharmacology<br \/>Professor of Biochemistry<br \/>Professor of Ophthalmology and Visual Sciences<br \/>Professor of Orthopaedic Surgery<br \/>Aileen M. Lange and Annie Mary Lyle Chair in Cardiovascular Research<br \/><\/p><p><p>Academic Interests: Understanding the molecular basis of signaling mechanisms mediated by G proteins, which are switch proteins. G proteins are normally inactive, but a receptor that has received a specific signal can activate G proteins, leading to changes in the activity of enzymes that produce second messengers such as cyclic AMP and calcium.<\/p>\n<\/p><ul><li><p><i class=\"fa fa-building-o\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/i>: 442 Robinson Research Building<br \/>Nashville, Tennessee - 37232<\/p><\/li><li> <i class=\"fa fa-envelope\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/i>: <a href=\"mailto:heidi.hamm@vanderbilt.edu\"> heidi.hamm@vanderbilt.edu<\/a><\/li><li> <i class=\"fa fa-phone\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/i>: <a href=\"tel: 615-343-9536\"> 615-343-9536<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/div><hr \/><\/div><div class=\"media\"> <div class=\"media-left\"><a href=\"https:\/\/medschool.vanderbilt.edu\/neurogenomics\/person\/fiona-harrison-ph-d\/\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.vanderbilt.edu\/t2-main\/medschool-prd\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/33\/2018\/08\/HarrisonPilot-108x144.jpg\" alt=\"image_thumb\" \/><\/a><\/div><div class=\"media-body\"><strong class=\"media-heading\"><a href=\"https:\/\/medschool.vanderbilt.edu\/neurogenomics\/person\/fiona-harrison-ph-d\/\">Fiona  Harrison, Ph.D.<\/a><\/strong><p class=\"person-title\">Associate Professor of Medicine, Diabetes, Endocrinology & Metab Division<br \/><\/p><p><p>Academic Interests: Antioxidants, vitamin C, vitamin E, oxidative stress, animal behavior, learning and memory, Alzheimer&#8217;s disease, prenatal development, neuroscience<\/p>\n<\/p><ul><li><p><i class=\"fa fa-building-o\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/i>: Suite 7465 MRB IV<br \/>2213 Garland Ave.<br \/>Nashville , Tennessee - 37232<\/p><\/li><li> <i class=\"fa fa-envelope\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/i>: <a href=\"mailto:fiona.harrison@Vanderbilt.Edu\"> fiona.harrison@Vanderbilt.Edu<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/div><hr \/><\/div><div class=\"media\"> <div class=\"media-left\"><a href=\"https:\/\/medschool.vanderbilt.edu\/neurogenomics\/person\/lauren-jackson-ph-d\/\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.vanderbilt.edu\/t2-main\/medschool-prd\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/33\/2018\/08\/LJackson-108x144.jpg\" alt=\"image_thumb\" \/><\/a><\/div><div class=\"media-body\"><strong class=\"media-heading\"><a href=\"https:\/\/medschool.vanderbilt.edu\/neurogenomics\/person\/lauren-jackson-ph-d\/\">Lauren  Jackson, Ph.D.<\/a><\/strong><p class=\"person-title\">Assistant Professor of Biological Sciences<br \/>Assistant Professor of Biochemistry<br \/><\/p><p><p>Academic Interests: Our research focuses on the structures and functions of proteins and protein complexes involved in cellular transport, or trafficking. We use a variety of structural, biochemical, and biophysical techniques in order to understand the mechanisms by which cells control their internal transport logistics and ensure key transmembrane protein cargoes are moved to the correct spatial location in a timely fashion.<\/p>\n<\/p><ul><li><p><i class=\"fa fa-building-o\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/i>: U5224 MRB III<br \/>465 21st Avenue South<br \/>Nashville,  - 37232<\/p><\/li><li> <i class=\"fa fa-envelope\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/i>: <a href=\"mailto:lauren.p.jackson@vanderbilt.edu\"> lauren.p.jackson@vanderbilt.edu<\/a><\/li><li> <i class=\"fa fa-phone\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/i>: <a href=\"tel: 615-875-0744\"> 615-875-0744<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/div><hr \/><\/div><div class=\"media\"> <div class=\"media-left\"><a href=\"https:\/\/medschool.vanderbilt.edu\/neurogenomics\/person\/carrie-jones-ph-d\/\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.vanderbilt.edu\/t2-main\/medschool-prd\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/33\/2018\/08\/Carrie-Jones-108x144.jpg\" alt=\"image_thumb\" \/><\/a><\/div><div class=\"media-body\"><strong class=\"media-heading\"><a href=\"https:\/\/medschool.vanderbilt.edu\/neurogenomics\/person\/carrie-jones-ph-d\/\">Carrie  Jones, Ph.D.<\/a><\/strong><p class=\"person-title\">Associate Professor of Pharmacology<br \/><\/p><p><p>Academic Interests: As noted on her faculty page on the <a href=\"http:\/\/www.vcndd.com\/index.php\/about-vcndd\/leadership-team\/46\">Vanderbilt Center for Neuroscience Drug Discovery<\/a>, her &#8220;In\u00a0Vivo Pharmacology team is dedicated to utilizing translational approaches, including assessment of changes in behavior, neurochemistry and imaging endpoints such as PET and functional MRI, to explore the underlying mechanisms of novel ligands targeting different G protein-coupled receptors (GPCR) and transporters within the CNS and the implications of these effects on different disease states, most notably schizophrenia.&#8221;<\/p>\n<\/p><ul><li><p><i class=\"fa fa-building-o\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/i>: 418 PRB<br \/>Nashville, Tennessee - 37232<\/p><\/li><li> <i class=\"fa fa-envelope\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/i>: <a href=\"mailto:carrie.jones@Vanderbilt.Edu\"> carrie.jones@Vanderbilt.Edu<\/a><\/li><li> <i class=\"fa fa-phone\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/i>: <a href=\"tel: 615-322-6347\"> 615-322-6347<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/div><hr \/><\/div><div class=\"media\"> <div class=\"media-left\"><a href=\"https:\/\/medschool.vanderbilt.edu\/neurogenomics\/person\/jing-qiong-kang-ph-d-m-d\/\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.vanderbilt.edu\/t2-main\/medschool-prd\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/33\/2018\/08\/Jing-Qiong-Kang_0-108x144.jpg\" alt=\"image_thumb\" \/><\/a><\/div><div class=\"media-body\"><strong class=\"media-heading\"><a href=\"https:\/\/medschool.vanderbilt.edu\/neurogenomics\/person\/jing-qiong-kang-ph-d-m-d\/\">Jing-Qiong  Kang, Ph.D., M.D.<\/a><\/strong><p class=\"person-title\">Associate Professor of Pharmacology<br \/> Associate Professor of Neurology<br \/><\/p><p><p>Academic Interests:\u00a0 GABAA receptors, GABAergic signaling, Underlying mechanisms of epilepsy, autism, brain development<\/p>\n<\/p><ul><li><p><i class=\"fa fa-building-o\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/i>: 6147 MRB III<br \/>Nashville, Tennessee - 37232<\/p><\/li><li> <i class=\"fa fa-envelope\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/i>: <a href=\"mailto:jingqiong.kang@vanderbilt.edu\"> jingqiong.kang@vanderbilt.edu<\/a><\/li><li> <i class=\"fa fa-phone\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/i>: <a href=\"tel: 615-936-8399\"> 615-936-8399<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/div><hr \/><\/div><div class=\"media\"> <div class=\"media-left\"><a href=\"https:\/\/medschool.vanderbilt.edu\/neurogenomics\/person\/mark-magnuson-m-d\/\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.vanderbilt.edu\/t2-main\/medschool-prd\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/33\/2018\/08\/magnuson-108x144.jpg\" alt=\"image_thumb\" \/><\/a><\/div><div class=\"media-body\"><strong class=\"media-heading\"><a href=\"https:\/\/medschool.vanderbilt.edu\/neurogenomics\/person\/mark-magnuson-m-d\/\">Mark  Magnuson, M.D.<\/a><\/strong><p class=\"person-title\">Professor of Molecular Physiology & Biophysics<br \/> Professor of Cell & Developmental Biology<br \/> Louise B. McGavock Chair Professor of Medicine<br \/><\/p><p><p>Academic Interests:  Interaction of genetic and epigenetic factors to mantain pancreatic cellular identities<\/p>\n<\/p><ul><li><p><i class=\"fa fa-building-o\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/i>: 947 FB Medical Research Building IV<br \/>2213 Garland Avenue<br \/>Nashville,  - 37232<\/p><\/li><li> <i class=\"fa fa-envelope\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/i>: <a href=\"mailto:mark.magnuson@Vanderbilt.Edu\"> mark.magnuson@Vanderbilt.Edu<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/div><hr \/><\/div><div class=\"media\"> <div class=\"media-left\"><a href=\"https:\/\/medschool.vanderbilt.edu\/neurogenomics\/person\/douglas-mcmahon-ph-d\/\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.vanderbilt.edu\/t2-main\/medschool-prd\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/33\/2018\/08\/McMahon-108x144.jpg\" alt=\"image_thumb\" \/><\/a><\/div><div class=\"media-body\"><strong class=\"media-heading\"><a href=\"https:\/\/medschool.vanderbilt.edu\/neurogenomics\/person\/douglas-mcmahon-ph-d\/\">Douglas  McMahon, Ph.D.<\/a><\/strong><p class=\"person-title\">Professor of Biological Sciences<br \/> Professor of Pharmacology<br \/>Stevenson Chair in Biological Sciences<br \/>Director of the Interdisciplinary Program in Neuroscience for Undergraduates<br \/>Professor of Ophthalmology & Visual Sciences<br \/><\/p><p><p>Academic Interests: Molecular Neurobiology of the Visual, Circadian, and Serotonergic Systems and Their Interactions<\/p>\n<\/p><ul><li><p><i class=\"fa fa-building-o\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/i>: 8270A Medical Research Building III<br \/>465 21st Avenue South<br \/>Nashville,  - 37232<\/p><\/li><li> <i class=\"fa fa-envelope\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/i>: <a href=\"mailto:douglas.g.mcmahon@Vanderbilt.Edu\"> douglas.g.mcmahon@Vanderbilt.Edu<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/div><hr \/><\/div><div class=\"media\"> <div class=\"media-left\"><a href=\"https:\/\/medschool.vanderbilt.edu\/neurogenomics\/person\/david-miller-ph-d\/\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.vanderbilt.edu\/t2-main\/medschool-prd\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/33\/2018\/08\/Miller-108x144.jpg\" alt=\"image_thumb\" \/><\/a><\/div><div class=\"media-body\"><strong class=\"media-heading\"><a href=\"https:\/\/medschool.vanderbilt.edu\/neurogenomics\/person\/david-miller-ph-d\/\">David  Miller, Ph.D.<\/a><\/strong><p class=\"person-title\">Research Professor of Cell & Developmental Biology<br \/> Professor Emeritus of Cell & Developmental Biology<br \/><\/p><p><p>Academic Interests: Molecular Genetics of Neural Specificity in a Nematode Model<\/p>\n<\/p><ul><li><p><i class=\"fa fa-building-o\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/i>: 3120-A Medical Research Building III<br \/>465 21st Avenue South<br \/>Nashville,  - 37232<\/p><\/li><li> <i class=\"fa fa-envelope\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/i>: <a href=\"mailto:david.miller@Vanderbilt.Edu\"> david.miller@Vanderbilt.Edu<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/div><hr \/><\/div><div class=\"media\"> <div class=\"media-left\"><a href=\"https:\/\/medschool.vanderbilt.edu\/neurogenomics\/person\/257\/\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.vanderbilt.edu\/t2-main\/medschool-prd\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/33\/2019\/05\/Lisa-Monteggia-108x144.jpg\" alt=\"image_thumb\" \/><\/a><\/div><div class=\"media-body\"><strong class=\"media-heading\"><a href=\"https:\/\/medschool.vanderbilt.edu\/neurogenomics\/person\/257\/\">Lisa Marie  Monteggia, Ph.D.<\/a><\/strong><p class=\"person-title\">Professor of Pharmacology<br \/>Professor of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences<br \/>Professor of Psychology<br \/><\/p><ul><li><p><i class=\"fa fa-building-o\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/i>: 7140  Medical Research Building III<br \/>465 21st Avenue South<br \/>Nashville, Tennessee - 37240-7933<\/p><\/li><li> <i class=\"fa fa-envelope\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/i>: <a href=\"mailto:lisa.monteggia@vanderbilt.edu\"> lisa.monteggia@vanderbilt.edu<\/a><\/li><li> <i class=\"fa fa-phone\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/i>: <a href=\"tel: 615-936-5483\"> 615-936-5483<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/div><hr \/><\/div><div class=\"media\"> <div class=\"media-left\"><a href=\"https:\/\/medschool.vanderbilt.edu\/neurogenomics\/person\/jeffrey-neul-ph-d-m-d\/\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.vanderbilt.edu\/t2-main\/medschool-prd\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/33\/2018\/08\/Jeff-Neul-108x144.jpg\" alt=\"image_thumb\" \/><\/a><\/div><div class=\"media-body\"><strong class=\"media-heading\"><a href=\"https:\/\/medschool.vanderbilt.edu\/neurogenomics\/person\/jeffrey-neul-ph-d-m-d\/\">Jeffrey  Neul, Ph.D., M.D.<\/a><\/strong><p class=\"person-title\">Annette Schaffer Eskind Chair in the Vanderbilt Kennedy Center<br \/> Professor of Pharmacology<br \/>Professor of Pediatrics<br \/>Professor of Special Education<br \/><\/p><p><p>Academic Interests: Rett syndrome, Neurodevelopmental Disorders, Neurology, Neuroscience, Genetics, Epigenetics, Autism, Kennedy Center, Epilepsy, Preclinical, Translational, pluripotent stem cells, disease models, autonomic nervous system, breathing, apnea, hyperventilation, cardiac arrhythmia, sudden death, clinical trials, read-through drugs, growth factors, plasticity<\/p>\n<\/p><ul><li><p><i class=\"fa fa-building-o\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/i>: PMB 40 230 Appleton Pl.<br \/>Nashville,  - 37203<\/p><\/li><li> <i class=\"fa fa-envelope\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/i>: <a href=\"mailto:jeffrey.l.neul@vanderbilt.edu\"> jeffrey.l.neul@vanderbilt.edu<\/a><\/li><li> <i class=\"fa fa-phone\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/i>: <a href=\"tel: 615-322-8242\"> 615-322-8242<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/div><hr \/><\/div><div class=\"media\"> <div class=\"media-left\"><a href=\"https:\/\/medschool.vanderbilt.edu\/neurogenomics\/person\/erin-siciliano-calipari-ph-d\/\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.vanderbilt.edu\/t2-main\/medschool-prd\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/33\/2018\/08\/Erin-Calipari-108x144.jpg\" alt=\"image_thumb\" \/><\/a><\/div><div class=\"media-body\"><strong class=\"media-heading\"><a href=\"https:\/\/medschool.vanderbilt.edu\/neurogenomics\/person\/erin-siciliano-calipari-ph-d\/\">Erin  Siciliano Calipari, Ph.D.<\/a><\/strong><p class=\"person-title\">Assistant Professor of Pharmacology<br \/>Assistant Professor of Molecular Physiology & Biophysics<br \/>Assistant Professor of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences<br \/><\/p><p><p>Academic Interests: Our research seeks to characterize and modulate the precise circuits in the brain that underlie both adaptive and maladaptive processes in reward, motivation, and associative learning, to develop improved treatments for complex and devastating psychiatric disorders.<\/p>\n<p>Our research is guided by two overarching questions:<\/p>\n<p>1. How do neural circuits integrate experiences with positive and negative stimuli to guide future behavior?<\/p>\n<p>2. What are the molecular dysregulations that drive maladaptation in these processes?<\/p>\n<p>One of the most fundamental forms of learning is the ability to associate positive and negative stimuli with cues that predict their occurrence. The ability to seek out rewarding stimuli and avoid negative stimuli is critical to survival and is evolutionarily conserved across species. Organisms achieve this by assigning value to cues that predict these stimuli; however, dysregulation of these processes can precipitate a number of psychiatric disease states. Addiction, depression, and anxiety are all examples of syndromes characterized in part by dysregulation of associative learning. These are among the most prevalent neuropsychiatric disorders and are highly comorbid. Therefore, understanding the neural mechanisms governing associative learning has widespread implications for developing treatment interventions for psychiatric disease. Our work aims to combine cutting edge technology with comprehensive models of psychiatric disease to understand the circuit and molecular dysregulation that underlies these disorders.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<\/p><ul><li><p><i class=\"fa fa-building-o\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/i>: 865 Light Hall<br \/>2215-B Garland Ave. #201<br \/>Nashville, Tennessee - 37232<\/p><\/li><li> <i class=\"fa fa-envelope\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/i>: <a href=\"mailto:erin.calipari@vanderbilt.edu\"> erin.calipari@vanderbilt.edu<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/div><hr \/><\/div><div class=\"media\"> <div class=\"media-left\"><a href=\"https:\/\/medschool.vanderbilt.edu\/neurogenomics\/person\/richard-simerly-ph-d\/\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.vanderbilt.edu\/t2-main\/medschool-prd\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/33\/2019\/05\/Richard-Simerly-108x144.jpg\" alt=\"image_thumb\" \/><\/a><\/div><div class=\"media-body\"><strong class=\"media-heading\"><a href=\"https:\/\/medschool.vanderbilt.edu\/neurogenomics\/person\/richard-simerly-ph-d\/\">Richard   Simerly, Ph.D.<\/a><\/strong><p class=\"person-title\">Professor of Molecular Physiology and Biophysics<br \/>Louise B. McGavok Chair in Molecular Physiology and Biophysics<br \/><\/p><p><p>Academic Interests:\u00a0 We study how environmental factors, such as nutrition and hormones, impact the development of neural circuits that control behavior and metabolism in order to better understand how early events in an individual\u2019s life influence traits like feeding and metabolic physiology.<\/p>\n<\/p><ul><li><p><i class=\"fa fa-building-o\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/i>: 747  Light Hall<br \/>2215 Garland Avenue<br \/>Nashville, Tennessee - 37232<\/p><\/li><li> <i class=\"fa fa-envelope\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/i>: <a href=\"mailto:richard.simerly@vanderbilt.edu\"> richard.simerly@vanderbilt.edu<\/a><\/li><li> <i class=\"fa fa-phone\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/i>: <a href=\"tel: 615-322-7030\"> 615-322-7030<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/div><hr \/><\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"parent":0,"menu_order":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"open","template":"","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"jetpack_post_was_ever_published":false,"footnotes":"","_links_to":"","_links_to_target":""},"tags":[],"class_list":["post-2","page","type-page","status-publish","hentry"],"acf":[],"jetpack_sharing_enabled":true,"jetpack_shortlink":"https:\/\/wp.me\/Paxkfd-2","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/medschool.vanderbilt.edu\/neurogenomics\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/2","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/medschool.vanderbilt.edu\/neurogenomics\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/medschool.vanderbilt.edu\/neurogenomics\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/page"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/medschool.vanderbilt.edu\/neurogenomics\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/medschool.vanderbilt.edu\/neurogenomics\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2"}],"version-history":[{"count":2,"href":"https:\/\/medschool.vanderbilt.edu\/neurogenomics\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/2\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":238,"href":"https:\/\/medschool.vanderbilt.edu\/neurogenomics\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/2\/revisions\/238"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/medschool.vanderbilt.edu\/neurogenomics\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/medschool.vanderbilt.edu\/neurogenomics\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}