Vivien A. Casagrande, PhD

  • Professor of Cell and Developmental Biology, Psychology and Ophthalmology and Visual Sciences, Vanderbilt University
  • Kennedy Center Investigator and Senior Fellow
  • Fellow, American Association for the Advancement of Science

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Education

University of Colorado, Boulder, CO B.A. 1964
Duke University, Durham, NC Ph.D. 1972 Physiol. Psych.
DUke University, Durham, NC Postdoc. 1972-1973 Neuroanatomy
Univ. of Wisconsin, Madison, WI Postdoc. 1973-1975 Anatomy

Professional Experience

1965-1967 Research Assistant, Arthur D. Little, Inc., Cambridge, Massachusetts
1967-1968 United States Public Health Service Traineeship in Physiological Psychology, Duke University (sponsor: Dr. I. T. Diamond)
1968-1970 United States Public Health Service Fellowship, Duke University
1970-1972 United States Public Health Service Fellowship, Duke University
1972-1973 National Institutes of Health, NIGMS, Behavioral Medicine, Postdoctoral Fellowship, Duke University
1973-1975 Research Associate, Department of Anatomy, University of Wisconsin (Postdoctoral Supervisor: Dr. R.W. Guillery)
1975-1980 Assistant Professor, Departments of Anatomy (primary appointment) and Psychology (secondary appointment), Vanderbilt University
1980-present Senior Fellow and Investigator, John F. Kennedy Center for Research on Human Development, Peabody College
1980-1986 Associate Professor, Departments of Cell Biology (formerly Anatomy) and Psychology, Vanderbilt University
1986-present Professor, Departments of Cell & Developmental Biology (formerly Cell Biology) and Psychology, Vanderbilt University
1988-1992 Co-Director for Biomedical Sciences, Kennedy Center for Mental Retardation
1997-present Professor, Department of Ophthalmology and Visual Sciences (secondary appointment), Vanderbilt Medical School

Teaching Experience

  • Special Topics in Neuroscience, Vanderbilt University (Course Director). Topics have included:
    • Development of the Nervous System
    • Structure and Function of Dendrites
    • Structure and Function of the Vertebrate Eye
    • Limbic System
    • History of Neuroscience
    • Development of the Visual System
    • Structure and Function of the tectum
    • Methods in Neuroscience
    • Parallel Processing in the Visual System
    • The Role of Neural Activity in Neural Development
    • Current issues in Neural Development
    • Current Methods in Neurobiology
    • Designing Good Experiments in Neurobiology
    • Imaging Methods: Cells to Brains
  • Basic Course in Department of Ophthalmology, Vanderbilt University (Guest Lecturer)
  • Neuroanatomy, Meharry Medical College (Guest Lecturer)
  • Seminar on Brain Imaging - Department of Psychiatry, Vanderbilt University (Guest Lecturer)
  • Cell Biology - Department of Cell Biology, Vanderbilt University
  • Neural Development - Department of Psychology, Vanderbilt University
  • The Visual System - Cross Departmental Course, Vanderbilt University (Lecturer)
  • Cell and Molecular Neuroscience - Department of Cell Biology, Vanderbilt University (Course Director)
  • Cellular and Integrative Neuroscience - Departments of Cell Biology, Pharmacology, Physiology and Biophysics, and Center for Neuroscience, Vanderbilt University (Course Director)
  • Interdisciplinary Graduate Course - Vanderbilt Medical School (Lecturer)
  • Fundamentals of Neuroscience - Vanderbilt Medical School (Lecturer)

Honors and Awards

  • 1967-1968 1970-72 NIH Predoctoral Traineeships
  • 1972-1973 NIH NRSA Postdoctoral Fellowship
  • 1977-1980 Academic Investigator Salary Award
  • 1981-1986 Research Career Development Award
  • The Charles Judson Herrick Award. For meritorious contributions to comparative Neurology. Presented by the American Association of Anatomists April 22, 1981, New Orleans, Louisiana
  • President Cajal Club 1998
  • Fellow, American Association for the Advancement of Science, 2006.

Manuscript Reviews & Editorial Boards

  • Editorial Consultant for: Science, J. Comparative and Physiological Psychology, Physiology & Behavior, Neuroscience, J. Neuroscience, J. Neurophysiology, Vision Research, Develop. Brain Research, Brain Research Bulletin, Brain Research, Behavioral and Brain Science, Laboratory Animal Science, Brain Behavior and Evolution, Journal of MedicalPrimatology, Investigative Ophthalmology and Visual Science, Psychological Bulletin,Current Eye Research, Visual Neuroscience, Cerebral Cortex, Physiology and Behavior; Laboratory Animal Science, Anatomical Record, Trends in Neuroscience, PNAS, Experimental Brain Research, Nature; J. Neurocytology, J. Physiology, Lasers in Surgery & Medicine.
  • Editorial Board: J. Comparative Neurology, 1987-present; Visual Neuroscience, 1989-1991,1996-present
  • Associate Editor: Visual Neuroscience, 1991-1993, American Journal on Mental Retardation, 1993-1998

Professional Activities

  • National Institutes of Mental Health Fellowship Review Committee, 1975-1977
  • National Institutes of Health Bio-Psychology Study Section, 1979-1983
  • National Institutes of Health Behavioral and Neurosciences Fellowship Ad Hoc Review Group, 1979-1983
  • National Science Foundation, Outside Reviewer
  • National Eye Institute, Visual Sciences A Study Section, Ad Hoc Reviewer
  • National Eye Institute, Visual Sciences B Study Section, Ad Hoc Reviewer
  • Panel for Presidential Young Investigator Awards (NSF), Member, 1989
  • Association for Research in Vision and Ophthalmology, Program Planning Committee, 1989-present; Chairman, Anatomy and Pathology Subsection, 1990-1991
  • Selection Committee for 1991 Society for Neuroscience, Young Investigator Award
  • Invited Organizer of American Association of Anatomists Cajal Club Symposium, 1992: The role of Glia in Neural Pattern Formation
  • Association for Research in Vision and Ophthalmology, Strategic Planning Committee, 1991- 1992, Chair, 1992
  • Mini-Symposium organizer for the Association for Research in Vision and Ophthalmology 1992: A new look at parallel vision channels in primates
  • C.J. Herrick Award Committee, 1993-1996
  • Cajal Club Nomination Committee for President and Program Chair, 1992-1994
  • University of Kansas MRRC Outsider Reviewer - Neuroscience Cores. 1993
  • National Eye Institute, Visual Sciences B Study Section, 1995-1998
  • Ad Hoc reviewer, National Science Foundation
  • Cajal Club President Elect (Nissl Body) 1997; President (Nucleolus) 1998
  • Dissertation Committee for D. A. Barker, University of Sydney, (Australia) 1998
  • NSF/EPSCoR External Advisory Committee 1996-2000
  • Society for Neuroscience Communications and Chapters Committee, 1997-present
  • Cajal Club Foundation Corporation board member, 1997-present
  • Chairperson, National Eye Institute CDA Review Panel, 2006
  • Faculty of 1,000 reviewer, 2001-present
  • Ad Hoc reviewer, NHMRC Project Grants (2000, 2002)
  • American Association Anatomists EB 2000 Program Committee Meeting
  • Ad Hoc grant reviewer, Welcome Trust (1999, 2000, 2002)
  • Ad Hoc reviewer Integrative, Functional and Cognitive Neuroscience - 8 (IFCN-8) study section, NIH (2003)

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