Portal:VanderbiltConte

Welcome to the Vanderbilt Conte Center Portal

The purpose of this portal is to coordinate our pathway curation efforts in order to illustrate networks of genes and proteins involved in the biosynthesis, trafficking, function, and regulation of serotonin.

The Vanderbilt Silvio O. Conte Center for Neuroscience Research, established through funding from the National Institute of Mental Health and the Vanderbilt University School of Medicine, supports research and training to elucidate gene, protein and cellular networks through which serotonin (5-HT) modulates brain development, signaling, plasticity and mental illness. Extensive use is made of novel recombinant and transgenic mouse lines that provide for an unprecedented visualization and manipulation of serotonin signaling in vivo, as well as opportunities to craft important disease models. Please explore our website to learn more about our people and our research.