Randolph Blake, Ph.D., awarded the Ken Nakayama Medal for Excellence in Vision Science The Vision Sciences Society has awarded Randolph Blake, PhD, the Ken Nakayama Medal for Excellence in Vision Science. The Ken Nakayama Medal is in honor of Professor Ken Nakayama’s contributions to the Vision Sciences Society, as well as his numerous innovations and […]
Isabel Gauthier, Ph.D., awarded the prestigious Davida Teller Award The Vision Sciences Society has awarded Isabel Gauthier, Ph.D., with the prestigious Davida Teller Award for 2024. The Davida Teller Award is in honor of Professor Davida Teller’s exceptional scientific achievements, commitment to equity, and strong history of mentoring. The award is given to a female […]
Major gift bolsters Vanderbilt’s retinal vision research efforts Sep. 22, 2022, 9:58 AM by Nancy Humphrey A $10 million gift from the International Retinal Research Foundation (IRRF) will establish a center dedicated to retinal vision research at the Vanderbilt Eye Institute (VEI) and a directorship to support a physician-scientist leader in the Department of Ophthalmology […]
David J. Calkins, PhD Vanderbilt University Medical Center David J. Calkins, PhD is one of the world’s leading authorities on the neurobiological roots of blinding eye disease and identification of new therapeutic targets based on neuronal protection, repair, and regeneration. Dr. Calkins has chosen to take a broad and systems-oriented approach to understanding retinal and […]
The VVRC is pleased to welcome Dr. Christos Constantinidis as its newest Investigator. Dr. Constantinidis’s lab’s overarching goal is to understand how neuronal activity in the cerebral cortex gives rise to cognitive functions. They address this question through designing behavioral tasks, acquiring experimental data via neurophysiological recordings and imaging, and computational analysis of the results. […]
Calkins named Assistant VP for Research at VUMC David Calkins, PhD, director of the Vanderbilt Vision Research Center and vice chair and director for Research of the Department of Ophthalmology and Visual Sciences, has been appointed Assistant Vice President for Research at Vanderbilt University Medical Center. David Calkins, PhD “Dr. Calkins is internationally recognized for […]
Boosting metabolism in optic nerves could slow neurodegeneration. Researchers at Vanderbilt University Medical Center have shown for the first time that when one optic nerve in the eye is damaged, as in glaucoma, the opposite optic nerve comes to the rescue by sharing its metabolic energy. In doing so, however, the undamaged optic nerve becomes […]
Study points to potential new approach to treating glaucoma and Alzheimer’s disease Vanderbilt University Medical Center Researchers at Vanderbilt University Medical Center (VUMC) have shown for the first time that when one optic nerve in the eye is damaged, as in glaucoma, the opposite optic nerve comes to the rescue by sharing its metabolic energy. […]
Sternberg lands top award from Macula Society During the recent Macula Society annual meeting, Paul Sternberg Jr., MD, G. W. Hale Professor of Ophthalmology and Visual Sciences and director of the Vanderbilt Eye Institute, received the organization’s highest honor, the Gass Medal for outstanding contributions in the study of macular diseases. The award was created […]
