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Welcome Trust Discovery Award advances international collaboration to combat opioid misuse and addiction
Feb. 10, 2025—Great Britain’s Wellcome Trust has recognized Vanderbilt’s Carrie K. Jones and the University of Glasgow’s Andrew Tobin with their prestigious Discovery Award. The pair will study how blocking the M5 muscarinic receptor in the brain counteracts opioids’ addictive properties, which could lead to new treatments for preventing or addressing opioid addiction. Read more here.
Staff Spotlight – Research Assistant Professor, Aaron Bender
Jan. 31, 2025—The Warren Center for Neuroscience Drug Discovery at Vanderbilt University consists of a remarkable community dedicated to advancing the translation of basic science to novel therapeutics to treat serious brain disorders. In addition to our outstanding faculty, postdocs, and trainees who are at the forefront of our cutting-edge research, a large part of our center’s...
Drug discovery efforts continue in latest chemical chronicle from the Warren Center for Neuroscience Drug Discovery
Oct. 15, 2024—Vanderbilt University Basic Sciences shares news on WCNDD’s latest research. See full article here. Click the photo for the ACS research article Look at our Publications page for more research from WCNDD.
More on groundbreaking study for the treatment of neurodegenerative diseases with our Partners
Oct. 11, 2024—More on our groundbreaking study for the treatment of neurodegenerative diseases from our partners at the University of Glasgow!
WCNDD Collaboration that is impacting our understanding of dementia and Alzheimer’s Disease
Oct. 11, 2024—Take a look at how WCNDD is impacting our understanding of dementia and Alzheimer’s Disease, in collaboration with researchers at the University of Glasgow!
Congratulations to the WCNDD Director of Outreach and Edcuation, Kristen Gilliland
Oct. 11, 2024—Congratulations to the WCNDD Director of Outreach and Edcuation, Kristen Gilliland, for the production of the documentary “Speaking Through Me.” You can view the trailer here!