Emily Hodges
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Computing Catalyst Working Group to shape expanded computing resources and capabilities to advance university-wide research
The Computing Catalyst Working Group will identify computing resources needed to catalyze a new wave of discovery and innovation powered by AI and computing at Vanderbilt. Read MoreMay 2, 2024
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Hodges lab sheds new light on mechanisms of gene regulatory divergence between species
Molecular biologist Emily Hodges, assistant professor of biochemistry, studies the regulatory elements of our genome and is interested in parsing how changes in DNA sequence affect gene regulation. Read MoreApr 22, 2024
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Basic Sciences names Hodges, Siciliano as Dean’s Faculty Fellows
Emily Hodges, assistant professor of biochemistry, and Cody Siciliano, assistant professor of pharmacology, have been named Dean’s Faculty Fellows of the School of Medicine Basic Sciences. Read MoreAug 21, 2023
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The best of both worlds: Blending assays to understand human genome regulation
Assistant Professor of Biochemistry Emily Hodges and graduate student Tyler Hansen used a blended approach to create a new, multi-omic method to identify and characterize gene regulatory elements—non-coding DNA sequences that control gene expression—in the human genome. Read MoreSep 20, 2022
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Vanderbilt researchers receive Stanley Cohen Innovation Funding
Emily Hodges and Terunaga Nakagawa were named as the 2022 Stanley Cohen Innovation Fund recipients. Read MoreAug 31, 2022
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Neanderthal DNA contributes to genetic diversity, bringing more understanding to human evolution
New research shows surprising effects of interbreeding between Neanderthals and ancestors of some modern humans. Read MoreJul 31, 2020
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New tool probes gene regulation
Vanderbilt biochemists got unexpected results when they used their new approach to explore the role of DNA methylation in gene regulation. Read MoreFeb 6, 2020
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Biochemistry’s Hodges stays grounded in joy of discovery
Albert Einstein once wrote, “It is the supreme art of the teacher to awaken joy in creative expression and knowledge.” For Emily Hodges, Ph.D., that awakening occurred in a high school science class taught by Trudy Anderson, Ed.D. “She made science exciting,” Hodges said. Read MoreJul 16, 2015