Basic Sciences
Genetic screen in worms reveals critical step in insulin synthesis
Dec. 4, 2019—The identification of a protein important for insulin synthesis may hold clues for understanding the pathogenesis of diabetes.
Understanding cell division
Nov. 18, 2019—Vanderbilt researchers have uncovered another piece in the puzzle of how cells divide — a process that goes awry in cancer cells.
Blueprint for treating epilepsy
Nov. 14, 2019—Structural details of a protein that is essential to normal brain function could improve treatments for epilepsy and other seizure disorders.
Discovery Science Emerging Scholars Lecture: Reginald Cannady Nov. 12
Nov. 1, 2019—Reginald Cannady, a postdoctoral research fellow at the Medical University of South Carolina, will discuss “Probing Novel Targets to Reduce Heavy Drinking in Models of Alcohol Use Disorder” at 4 p.m. Tuesday, Nov. 12, in Light Hall, Room 512, as part of the Discovery Science Emerging Scholars Lecture Series.
Vanderbilt investigators lead effort to create map of the human kidney
Nov. 1, 2019—Researchers at Vanderbilt's Biomolecular Multimodal Imaging Center are working to create a high-resolution, three-dimensional “atlas” of the human kidney that will help future researchers understand what exactly goes wrong when kidneys fail.
Imaging host-pathogen battle for metal
Oct. 31, 2019—An unprecedented view of bacterial products within infected tissues opens new opportunities to explore infection biology and devise novel therapeutic strategies.
‘Unlocking the Promise of Medicine through Academic and Biotech/Pharma Innovation’ Nov. 15
Oct. 30, 2019—Gary J. Nabel, chief scientific officer and senior vice president of Sanofi, will discuss “Unlocking the Promise of Medicine through Academic and Biotech/Pharma Innovation” at 11 a.m. Friday, Nov. 15, in Light Hall, Room 512. The lecture is part of the School of Medicine Basic Science's Enabling Innovation Initiative seminar series.
Completing DNA synthesis
Oct. 21, 2019—James Dewar and colleagues have identified a role for the enzyme topoisomerase II in reducing replication errors during the final stage of DNA synthesis.
Microscopic spines connect worm neurons
Oct. 17, 2019—Worm neurons have microscopic “spines” — where nerve-to-nerve communication happens — that share features with mammalian neurons, supporting the use of worms to study spine genetics and biology.
‘Muscle Stem Cell Under Stress’ Oct. 24
Oct. 16, 2019—The Department of Cell and Developmental Biology will present a special seminar on Thursday, Oct. 24. Annarita Scaramozza, a postdoctoral scholar at the University of California-San Francisco, will present “Muscle Stem Cell Under Stress” beginning at 12:15 p.m. in MRB III, Room 3131.
Wente and Macara named American Society for Cell Biology Fellows
Oct. 10, 2019—Interim Chancellor and Provost Susan R. Wente and Louise B. McGavock Professor of Cell and Developmental Biology Ian Macara have been elected 2019 fellows of the American Society for Cell Biology.
Discovery Science Emerging Scholars Lecture: Sabena Conley Oct. 22
Oct. 9, 2019—Sabena Conley, a research fellow at the Mayo Clinic College of Medicine in Rochester, Minnesota, will discuss “Obesity-Induced Mesenchymal Stem Cell Senescence and Dysfunction” on Tuesday, Oct. 22, beginning at 4 p.m. in Light Hall, Room 512. The talk is part of the Discovery Science Emerging Scholars Lecture Series.