News and Information from the Vanderbilt Kennedy Center
Notables is a monthly e-newsletter to share stories about discoveries and best practices that are opening doors and transforming lives for children and adults with intellectual and developmental disabilities and their families.
Vanderbilt Kennedy Center (VKC) investigator Roger Colbran, Ph.D., Louise B. McGavock Chair and Professor of Molecular Physiology and Biophysics. Dr. Colbran’s research focuses on the role of a single protein, CaMKII, and its impact on brain…
Read more
Vanderbilt Kennedy Center (VKC) investigator Maithilee Kunda, Ph.D., is an assistant professor of Computer Science and Computer Engineering. Dr. Kunda’s research focuses on the role of visuospatial cognition in learning and intelligent behavior, especially in developmental…
Read more
Vanderbilt Kennedy Center (VKC) investigator Beth Malow, M.D., M.S., is Burry Chair in Cognitive Childhood Development, professor of Neurology and Pediatrics, and director of the Vanderbilt Sleep Disorders Division. She and her colleagues examine the relation…
Read more
TennesseeWorks, Transition Tennessee, and the UT Center on Literacy, Education and Employment held the first Regional Think Employment! Summit in Knoxville on December 3, 2019. East Tennessee educators, service providers, vocational rehabilitation staff, families, employers, partners…
Read more
Lisa Monteggia, Ph.D., is Barlow Family Director of the Vanderbilt Brain Institute, a Vanderbilt Kennedy Center Investigator, and professor of Pharmacology. Her research interests focus on the molecular and cellular basis of neural plasticity as it…
Read more
Vanderbilt Consortium LEND has seen a lot of change this year, including the installment of a new director, new program staff members, and growth within its cohort at East Tennessee State University. Among the changes is…
Read more
After a brief hiatus for restructuring, the Vanderbilt Kennedy Center (VKC) Learning Assessment Clinic has reopened with a new clinic director. Rachel Hundley, Ph.D., has taken the helm as the Learning Assessment Clinic’s (LAC) director this…
Read more
Flying on a plane for the first time can be anxiety-inducing for anyone, let alone an individual with an intellectual or developmental disability (IDD). With the help of autism researchers, local disability organizations, and Nashville International…
Read more
Kathryn (Kate) Humphreys, Ph.D., is an assistant professor of Psychology & Human Development and a new member of the Vanderbilt Kennedy Center (VKC). Dr. Humphreys is trained as a clinical psychologist with expertise in infant mental…
Read more
Gavin Price, Ph.D., is an assistant professor of Psychology & Human Development. His research focuses on the cognitive and neurological mechanisms supporting basic numerical and mathematical competence in typically and atypically developing individuals. Dr. Price approaches…
Read more
This is a monthly email of Vanderbilt Kennedy Center Notables published by the Communications staff of the Vanderbilt Kennedy Center. Between issues of Notables, you can stay up to date on the latest Vanderbilt Kennedy Center news, information, and resources via the Vanderbilt Kennedy Center’s Facebook page.