Elisabeth Dykens, PhD, Named Permanent Director of Vanderbilt Kennedy Center
Elisabeth Dykens, PhD |
She is a national and international leader in research focusing on the mental health challenges and unique strengths of persons with genetic syndromes, such as Prader-Willi syndrome, Williams syndrome, and Down syndrome. She has played a major leadership role in developing the Center's wide range of partnerships and community service activities, now widely viewed as the most comprehensive in the nation.
Elisabeth's leadership will support the Center's strong core of activities within Peabody College, while fostering strong and growing relationships throughout VUMC in the basic and clinical neurosciences, as well as our programs in child and adolescent pediatrics, psychiatry, and a growing array of clinical programs for adults with disabilities.
Last Edited: 09/03/09 09:47 AM by Danielle Onunkwo