School Of Medicine Basic Sciences
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Class of 2021: Interdisciplinary teamwork in the lab leads Ph.D. student to job with biotech giant
After graduating with a Ph.D. in cell and developmental biology from the Vanderbilt School of Medicine Basic Sciences, Alissa Guarnaccia will begin a rare postdoctoral research position with health care biotechnology giant Genentech. Read MoreApr 9, 2021
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New issue of ‘Vestigo’ now available online
"Vestigo," a publication by the School of Medicine Basic Sciences, provides an in-depth view of research happening in the Vanderbilt community, highlights trainee accomplishments and celebrates the success of Basic Sciences faculty. The Winter 2021 issue is now available online. Read MoreApr 7, 2021
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Applications for summer 2021 VI4 Artist in Residence Program now open to students nationwide
The summer 2021 Artist in Residence program applications are now open to all undergraduate students nationwide. Applications submitted online will be accepted until April 2. The residency is facilitated by the Vanderbilt Institute for Infection, Immunology and Inflammation. Read MoreMar 30, 2021
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Vanderbilt expert to speak about how the COVID-19 pandemic has affected addiction on March 26
Assistant Professor of Pharmacology Erin Calipari will share insight into how addiction has changed due to COVID-19 at fundraiser for local nonprofit Mending Hearts. Read MoreMar 22, 2021
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Vanderbilt experts discuss colorectal cancer research progress in virtual event
In recognition of Colorectal Cancer Awareness Month, the School of Medicine Basic Sciences will host a panel discussion, "On the Cutting Edge: Research Toward a Cure for Colorectal Cancer,” on Tuesday, March 30, from 11 a.m. to noon CT. Read MoreMar 22, 2021
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Discovery Sciences Emerging Scholars Lecture: Chrystal Starbird April 2
Chrystal Starbird, a postdoctoral fellow in Yale University's Department of Pharmacology, will discuss “Structural Basis of TAM Receptor Oligomerization” on Friday, April 2, at noon CT via Zoom. The Discovery Sciences Emerging Scholars Lecture is co-sponsored by the Department of Biochemistry. Read MoreMar 19, 2021
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Vanderbilt Institute of Chemical Biology’s 500th seminar to feature acclaimed biochemist and inventor Michael Marletta
The Vanderbilt Institute of Chemical Biology’s 500th seminar speaker will be award-winning biochemist, inventor and educator Michael Marletta. His talk will take place on Wednesday, March 24, at 12:15 p.m. CT, when he will discuss the vitality and toxicity of nitric oxide in the body. Read MoreMar 17, 2021
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Discovery Sciences Emerging Scholars Lecture: Ana Arruda March 30
Ana Arruda, a research specialist at the Harvard University School of Public Health, will discuss “Interorganelle Communication in Metabolic Health and Disease” on Tuesday, March 30, at 4 p.m. CT via Zoom. The Discovery Sciences Emerging Scholars Lecture is co-sponsored by the Department of Cell and Developmental Biology. Read MoreMar 17, 2021
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New CRISPR screening technique developed at Vanderbilt leads to discovery of pathway that may be linked to cancer initiation
A new genome-wide CRISPR screening technique conducted by researchers at Vanderbilt University is offering new insights about how tumors in 80 to 90 percent of all cancers grow. Read MoreMar 10, 2021
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Discovery Sciences Emerging Scholars Lecture: Daniel Castro March 17
Daniel Castro, acting instructor in the University of Washington Department of Anesthesiology, will present “Next-Generation Approaches for Investigating Neuropeptidergic Circuits in Reward and Motivation” for the next Discovery Sciences Emerging Scholars Lecture sponsored by the School of Medicine Basic Sciences. The event is scheduled for Wednesday, March 17, beginning at 9 a.m. CT via Zoom. Read MoreMar 8, 2021
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Targeting glucagon action in diabetes
Disrupting the action of glucagon — a pancreatic hormone that works to raise blood glucose — restores functional insulin-producing cells in mouse models of type 1 diabetes and may be a promising treatment strategy. Read MoreMar 4, 2021
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Janina Jeff, MS’12, PhD’12, Finding Lost Identities
The first African American to earn a doctorate in human genetics from Vanderbilt, Janina Jeff, MS'12, PhD'12, launched an award-winning podcast called "In Those Genes" that translates cutting-edge genetic research into everyday language that uncovers the lost identities of African-descended Americans through the lens of Black culture. Read MoreFeb 25, 2021
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Vanderbilt-developed obesity treatments will be advanced through collaboration with Soleno Therapeutics
A new partnership between Vanderbilt University’s Warren Center for Neuroscience Drug Discovery and clinical stage biopharmaceutical company Soleno Therapeutics will further research into new clinical treatments for multiple obesity syndromes. Read MoreFeb 25, 2021
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Despite limitations of pandemic, research continues in Basic Sciences, Engineering
During the Research Ramp-up process, more than 3,000 Vanderbilt research personnel have returned to in-person research activities, while many others have continued remotely through perseverance and ingenuity. The efforts of the School of Medicine Basic Science's Danny Winder and the School ofEngineering's Ethan Lippmann are highlighted. Read MoreFeb 24, 2021
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What’s science got to do with Black History Month?
This article from the Winter 2021 issue of “Vestigo,” a publication of the School of Medicine Basic Sciences, examines the history and contributions of Black scientists at Vanderbilt and beyond. Read MoreFeb 18, 2021
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Genetic clues in eye birth defect
Sabine Fuhrmann and colleagues have discovered a novel underlying cause of coloboma — a birth defect that causes missing tissue in the eye and accounts for up to 10% of childhood blindness. Read MoreFeb 18, 2021
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SARS-CoV-2 protein blocks an essential step in host gene expression, new discovery finds
Vanderbilt biochemist Yi Ren is part of a team that has identified a new behavior of a SARS-CoV-2 protein and discovered that interfering with its function can block virus replication in host cells. This opens up the potential for new therapeutic targets for COVID-19. Read MoreFeb 17, 2021
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Basic Sciences Dean’s Faculty Fellows program recognizes Neuert, Ren
Assistant Professor of Molecular Physiology and Biophysics Gregor Neuert and Assistant Professor of Biochemistry Yi Ren have been recognized as School of Medicine Basic Sciences Dean’s Faculty Fellows. Established in 2020, the Dean’s Faculty Fellows program in Basic Sciences is designed to recognize the efforts of faculty in the early stages of their career. Read MoreFeb 17, 2021
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Bruce Carter joins CMT Research Foundation scientific advisory board
Bruce Carter, professor of biochemistry and an associate director of the Vanderbilt Brain Institute, has been appointed to the scientific advisory board of the CMT Research Foundation, which shapes research directions and therapeutic development of Charcot-Marie-Tooth disease. Read MoreFeb 12, 2021
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Despite limitations of pandemic, research continues in Basic Sciences, Blair
During the Research Ramp-up process, more than 3,000 Vanderbilt research personnel have returned to in-person research activities, while many others have continued remotely through perseverance and ingenuity. The efforts of the School of Medicine Basic Sciences' Charles Sanders and Vanderbilt Blair School of Music's Jeremy Wilson are highlighted. Read MoreFeb 10, 2021