The Colleen Niswender Lab at the Vanderbilt Center for Neuroscience Drug Discovery

Welcome to the Niswender Lab at the Vanderbilt Center for Neuroscience Drug Discovery (VCNDD)! We’re glad you’re here. Our lab works on drug development for neurological and psychiatric diseases. We also have a strong focus on pediatric neurodevelopmental disorders such as Rett syndrome, MECP2 Duplication syndrome, and Neurofibromatosis Type I. Dr. Colleen Niswender is the Director of Molecular Pharmacology for the VCNDD ans is also a Professor of Pharmacology. Please browse our site to get to know us!