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https://medschool.vanderbilt.edu/pharmacology/ 23-04-2010 21:23:02
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We are so excited to announce that heidi hamm has been elected to the National Academy of Sciences! We are proud to have her as a member of our department. Vanderbilt School of Medicine Basic Sciences nasonline.org/news/2025-nas-…

The National Academy of Sciences elected two Vanderbilt faculty to the 2025 class to recognize their distinguished and continuing achievements in research. Congratulations to Heidi Hamm (Vanderbilt School of Medicine Basic Sciences) and Eric Skaar (@VUArtSci and @VUMedicine)!


Last day in lab for our outstanding high school student, soon to be Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) undergraduate, Katherine. We are so proud of her and cannot wait to see all that she accomplishes! 🥳🎓


Congratulations to Lisa Monteggia for being named Lee E. Limbird Chair in Pharmacology. Such a great honor to be named as one of 33 endowed chairs at this year’s Vanderbilt University ceremony! Vanderbilt Brain Institute


Thrilled to share our paper, New in Science Magazine! We show that transiently boosting ketamine-induced ERK activity prolongs its antidepressant effects via enhanced synaptic plasticity and synaptogenesis in CA1. Grateful for all the support and guidance from mentors and


Yesterday we celebrated Ann Richmond’s retirement! Grateful for her 35 years of dedication to Vanderbilt and mentoring future scientists. Congratulations to Ann on being named Professor Emeritus—a well-deserved honor for a remarkable career! Vanderbilt School of Medicine Basic Sciences Vanderbilt University


🎉 Congratulations to heidi hamm of Vanderbilt Pharmacology and Eric Skaar on being elected to National Academy of Sciences! Their groundbreaking contributions to biomedical #research have earned them one of the highest honors in #science. 👏🏾👏👏🏻👏🏽 news.vumc.org/2025/05/08/hei…

Meet Prash Singh of the Iverson lab. He’s getting used to the spotlight from his recent Smarter Every Day appearance. However, he’s still the down-to-earth Prash who is always ready to respond to the “call of duty." bit.ly/prash2025



Great to see our first lab review 🔗 link.springer.com/article/10.118… included in the yearly Stem Cell & Developmental Biology Nature Portfolio Collection, “From aging to regeneration”: biomedcentral.com/collections/sdb Thanks to the reviewers & BMC Biology for supporting our work! Timothy Faw, PT, DPT, PhD

Barbara Fingleton, a longtime leader and advocate for graduate #education, will complete her term as director of Vanderbilt University’s Interdisciplinary Graduate Program this summer. Her dedication has helped shape the next generation of biomedical scientists. 👏 medschool.vanderbilt.edu/basic-sciences…

Congrats to Drs. Lisa Monteggia, Ege Kavalali, Kevin Schey, Ken Lau Lab, and Chuck Sanders who were recognized for their impactful #research, #mentorship, and service at the Vanderbilt School of Medicine Spring Faculty Meeting! 👏🎓 Learn more about their recent awards 👉 news.vumc.org/2025/06/06/spr…

Yesterday we celebrated Heidi Hamm (Vanderbilt School of Medicine Basic Sciences & Vanderbilt Pharmacology) and Eric Skaar (@VUArtSci & Vanderbilt School of Medicine) for their election to the National Academy of Sciences. A who's-who of rockstar Vanderbilt Health and Vanderbilt University researchers showed up to toast Heidi and Eric!


Congratulations Quynh-Anh Nguyen, Ph.D., recipient of a Klingenstein Fellowship Award in Neuroscience for the project "Inhibitory Control of Hyperexcitability." qanguyenlab.com


Congratulations to Quynh-Anh Nguyen on receiving the prestigious @KlingensteinOrg Fellowship to support her innovative #research into the cellular mechanisms that contribute to #epilepsy. 🧠Read more about her work 👉 medschool.vanderbilt.edu/basic-sciences…

Applications are now open for the 2025-2026 postdoc seminar series! Don't miss this opportunity to visit Nashville and share your work with Vanderbilt Pharmacology! Follow the link to apply: medschool.vanderbilt.edu/pharmacology/g…



🎉 Congrats to the faculty members in our school on their recent appointments and #promotions! These individuals enrich our pursuit of pathbreaking #research and contribute to the growth and success of our school. Join us in congratulating them! 👏🏻👏🏼👏🏽👏🏾👏🏿 medschool.vanderbilt.edu/basic-sciences…