Biochemistry
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How the cell makes morphine
Vanderbilt investigators have discovered how mammals, including humans, produce the painkiller morphine. Read MoreAug 25, 2015
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Sanders named interim editor of prominent journal
Pioneering Vanderbilt University structural biologist Charles Sanders, Ph.D., has been named interim editor of Biochemistry, an eminent journal for publishing research articles about the molecular structure, mechanisms and interactions of important biological molecules. Read MoreAug 6, 2015
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Biochemistry professor Richard Armstrong remembered
Richard N. Armstrong, Ph.D., professor of Biochemistry and Chemistry, prominent biochemist, journal editor and mentor, died on June 18 after a brief illness. He was 66. Read MoreJun 22, 2015
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Vanderbilt University honors 28 as emeriti faculty
Twenty-eight retiring faculty members were recognized during Vanderbilt’s Commencement ceremony May 8, when the university honored their years of service and bestowed on them the title of emeritus or emerita faculty. Read MoreMay 8, 2015
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Oscar Touster, professor of molecular biology and biochemistry, emeritus, dies
Oscar Touster, professor of molecular biology and biochemistry, emeritus, and the first chair of the Department of Molecular Biology in Vanderbilt’s College of Arts and Science and Graduate School, has died. He was 93. Read MoreMar 16, 2015
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Antibiotics with anticancer potential
A series of experimental antibiotics may be a good starting point for developing new anticancer drugs. Read MoreFeb 25, 2015
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Twelve Vanderbilt faculty elected AAAS fellows
Twelve members of Vanderbilt's faculty have been elected fellows of the American Association for the Advancement of Science for their “scientifically or socially distinguished efforts to advance science or its applications.” Read MoreNov 24, 2014
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Photo: Cunningham Award for Excellence in Biochemistry
Chelsea Sullivan, a graduate student in the lab of Bruce Carter, Ph.D., received this year’s Leon W. Cunningham Award for Excellence in Biochemistry during a presentation last week. The award, named for the late Leon Cunningham, Ph.D., former chair of the Department of Biochemistry, is given annually… Read MoreJun 19, 2014
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Limited submission opportunity: The 2014 Camille Dreyfus Teacher-Scholar awards program: The Camille & Henry Dreyfus Foundation, Inc.
Vanderbilt University may nominate one candidate for the Camille & Henry Dreyfus Foundation, Inc. Camille Dreyfus Teacher Scholar Awards Program Read MoreDec 6, 2013
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Two Vanderbilt organic chemists win Cope Scholars Award
Two organic chemists at Vanderbilt University are among the ten recipients of the 2014 Arthur C. Cope Scholars Award that recognizes and encourages excellence in the field of organic chemistry. Read MoreNov 22, 2013
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Fitzgerald marks 55 years of service in 2013
Melvin Fitzgerald (John Russell/Vanderbilt) When Melvin Fitzgerald first came to Vanderbilt, he was 22, fresh out of the U.S. Army, and seeking work just until he could move to California to meet up with his brother, who was soon to be discharged from the U.S. Navy. Instead, his brother… Read MoreOct 25, 2013
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Lacy’s crystallographic research achievements recognized
D. Borden Lacy, Ph.D., associate professor of Pathology, Microbiology and Immunology, and Biochemistry, will receive the 2014 Margaret Etter Award from the American Crystallographic Association (ACA) for outstanding achievement and exceptional potential in crystallographic research demonstrated by a scientist at an early stage of their independent career. Read MoreSep 19, 2013
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Kudos: Read about faculty, staff and alumni awards, appointments and achievements
Read about faculty, staff and alumni awards, appointments and achievements. Read MoreSep 16, 2013
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Event celebrates 12 Vanderbilt endowed chair holders
Twelve Vanderbilt University faculty members named to endowed chairs were lauded for their extraordinary academic achievements during an Aug. 28 celebration. Read MoreAug 30, 2013
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The Crucible of Science
The strength of Vanderbilt biochemistry, especially in the area of metabolism and diabetes, has a lot to do with a brilliant husband-and-wife research team escaping the rise of Nazism in the early 1920s. Read MoreJul 5, 2013
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Bacterial resistance breaks bridges
Understanding how bacteria become resistant to quinolone antibiotics could guide strategies for developing new antibacterial drugs. Read MoreMar 14, 2013
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Starting up protein synthesis, in yeast
Researchers have found an unusual interaction between a factor that “turns on” protein synthesis and one that produces fatty acids. Read MoreFeb 28, 2013
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Antibacterial protein’s molecular workings revealed
Vanderbilt investigators report new insights to the workings of calprotectin, an immune system protein that “starves” bacterial pathogens of the metal nutrients they require. Read MoreFeb 21, 2013
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Cure in sight for kissing bug’s bite
It’s possible to cure Chagas disease – a deadly tropical infection transmitted by “kissing bugs” – in a mouse model. Read MoreFeb 15, 2013
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Study tracks genes involved in heart rhythm disorders
A team led by Vanderbilt University investigators has discovered two new genes — both coding for the signaling protein calmodulin — associated with severe early-onset disorders of heart rhythm. Read MoreFeb 7, 2013