Larry Marnett
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Vanderbilt University honors emeritus and emerita faculty, deans
Vanderbilt University has honored 33 retiring faculty members for their years of service by bestowing upon them the title of emerita or emeritus faculty. Additionally, four outgoing deans were honored for their service as deans. They were recognized during Vanderbilt’s Commencement ceremony. Read MoreMay 12, 2023
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Better adenoma detection
Fluorescent nanoparticles clearly identified colonic adenomas — precursors to colorectal cancer — in mice, and the formulation should translate to clinical use in humans. Read MoreMay 4, 2023
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Students, faculty honored at inaugural Graduate School Honors Banquet
Vice Provost for Graduate Education André Christie-Mizell honored outstanding graduate students and faculty at the inaugural Graduate School Honors Banquet on March 31, recognizing the 2023 recipients of the Excellence in Graduate Student Mentoring Award and other new awards to be presented annually. Read MoreApr 19, 2023
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Barney Graham, distinguished Vanderbilt alumnus and COVID-19 scientific leader, to speak Oct. 17
Barney S. Graham, PhD'91, chief architect for the first experimental COVID-19 vaccine, will give the School of Medicine Basic Sciences Dean’s Lecture on Oct. 17 and be presented with the 2021 Distinguished Alumnus Award by Chancellor Daniel Diermeier. Read MoreSep 29, 2022
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Search committee named for next School of Engineering dean
Provost and Vice Chancellor for Academic Affairs C. Cybele Raver has appointed a committee to conduct a national search for the next dean of the School of Engineering. School of Medicine Basic Sciences Dean Larry Marnett will chair the committee, which includes a fellow dean, faculty members from multiple disciplines, an alumnus and a current student. Read MoreSep 23, 2022
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Vanderbilt School of Medicine Basic Sciences names renowned scholar John Kuriyan as next dean
John Kuriyan, one of the world’s most esteemed structural biologists, will become dean of Vanderbilt University’s School of Medicine Basic Sciences effective Jan. 1, 2023. Read MoreJun 21, 2022
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Basic Sciences celebrates inaugural Juneteenth event
The Vanderbilt University School of Medicine Basic Sciences' inaugural Juneteenth celebration highlighted the accomplishments of Black scientists both at Vanderbilt and across the country. Read MoreJun 20, 2022
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The academic startup guy: Larry Marnett, founding dean of Basic Sciences
Dreaming. Connecting. These themes run through outgoing Dean of the Vanderbilt School of Medicine Basic Sciences Larry Marnett’s life. They have powered his five-plus decades of research and his progressively more complex roles in academic leadership. Read MoreMay 31, 2022
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Carrasco elected to American Academy of Arts and Sciences
The American Academy of Arts and Sciences has announced that Dr. Nancy Carrasco, Joe C. Davis Professor of Biomedical Science and professor and chair of molecular physiology and biophysics, has been elected as one of its new members. Carrasco was elected to the National Academy of Sciences in 2015 and to the National Academy of Medicine in 2020. Read MoreApr 28, 2022
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Marnett stepping down as dean of Vanderbilt School of Medicine Basic Sciences
Lawrence J. Marnett, who has served as dean of Vanderbilt University’s School of Medicine Basic Sciences since its creation in 2016 and has led its dramatic ascension as one of the nation’s top biomedical research and doctoral programs, will step down as dean effective June 30, 2022. Read MoreOct 11, 2021
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Biomedical doctoral students welcomed at Simple Beginnings ceremony
More than 100 incoming biomedical science Ph.D. students participated in the Simple Beginnings lab coat ceremony held Sept. 3 in Light Hall. The annual tradition welcomes new doctoral students to the School of Medicine and presents them with personalized white lab coats, a classic symbol of scientific training. Read MoreSep 27, 2021
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Watch: The science and law behind medical marijuana, CBD and Delta 8
The School of Medicine Basic Sciences' monthly Lab-to-Table Conversation will discuss the science of marijuana and the current legal context for its use on Thursday, Sept. 23, beginning at noon CT. Read MoreSep 14, 2021
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Senior Associate Dean of Basic Sciences Roger Chalkley to retire
Roger Chalkley, professor of molecular physiology and biophysics and senior associate dean for biomedical research education and training, will retire this summer, his department has announced. Read MoreApr 21, 2021
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Warren Center for Neuroscience Drug Discovery names Craig Lindsley as director
Craig Lindsley, the William K. Warren, Jr. Chair and University Professor of Pharmacology, Biochemistry and Chemistry, will become director of Vanderbilt University’s Warren Center for Neuroscience Drug Discovery, effective Dec. 1, 2020. Read MoreOct 20, 2020
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Search committee announced to find next dean of School of Nursing
Provost and Vice Chancellor for Academic Affairs Susan R. Wente has appointed a committee to conduct a national search for the next dean of the Vanderbilt University School of Nursing. Linda Norman, current dean and Valere Potter Menefee Professor of Nursing, announced last week that she will step down from the position in June 2021. Read MoreOct 2, 2020
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Committed to Memory: VU319 may hold the key to improving memory loss in Alzheimer’s patients
VU319, an investigational drug product developed by Vanderbilt researchers, targets one of medicine’s most bedeviling challenges: improving memory loss in people with Alzheimer’s disease. Read MoreJul 23, 2020
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Vanderbilt receives $20 million from The William K. Warren Foundation to further treatments for brain disorders
Vanderbilt University has received $20 million from The William K. Warren Foundation, located in Tulsa, Oklahoma, to establish the Warren Center for Neuroscience Drug Discovery to support pharmaceutical breakthroughs. Read MoreMay 5, 2020
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Ascano, Zanic named Basic Sciences Dean’s Faculty Fellows
The School of Medicine Basic Sciences has established a new Dean’s Faculty Fellows program designed to recognize the efforts of faculty in the early stages of their careers. Read MoreApr 24, 2020
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Stanley Cohen, Vanderbilt biochemist who won Nobel Prize, has died
Stanley Cohen, a legendary Vanderbilt University biochemist who was awarded the Nobel Prize for the discovery of epidermal growth factor and its receptor, died on Feb. 5 at the age of 97. Read MoreFeb 6, 2020
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Three VU doctoral students receive 2019 Gilliam Fellowships to support diversity and inclusion in science
The Howard Hughes Medical Institute has awarded Gilliam Fellowships for Advanced Study to three Vanderbilt University doctoral students and their advisers. The grants are designed to support new scientific leaders and foster diversity and inclusion in the sciences. Read MoreSep 3, 2019