School Of Medicine

Brandt Eichman and Walter Chazin, professors of biochemistry, have worked together to provide a better understanding of how exactly DNA replication is initiated in eukaryotes. Using Vanderbilt’s state-of-the-art instrumentation in the Center for Structural Biology’s Cryo-Electron Microscopy Facility, Eichman, Chazin and their colleagues provided detailed visualizations of a multi-functional protein in action, which sheds light on how DNA replication is initiated in humans. Read More

Combining deep mutagenesis and cryo-EM reveals new conformational state of a protein responsible for high-speed DNA replication. The research builds on growing theories of molecular evolution. Read More

Katherine Hartmann, MD, PhD, Vice President for Research Integration for Vanderbilt University Medical Center, has been named director of the University of Kentucky (UK) Center for Clinical and Translational Science. Read More

Vanderbilt University Medical Center researchers have discovered why most colorectal tumors escape detection and destruction by the body’s immune system. Read More

Kimryn Rathmell, MD, PhD, MMHC, Hugh Jackson Professor of Medicine and chair of the Department of Medicine at Vanderbilt University Medical Center, will be appointed director of the National Cancer Institute. Through this upcoming appointment, Rathmell will become the NCI’s 17th director and only the second woman to hold this position leading the nation’s fight against cancer. She was chosen to serve in this role by President Biden. Read More

New research from the Office of Biomedical Research Education and Training connects the dots between career goals during graduate school and career outcomes, articulates how careers of Ph.D. alumni evolve during the 10 years after graduation. Read More

This three-day short course is intended for those who need a refresher in the very basics of Stata. The interactive sessions provide learners with additional exposure to the statistical software package and plenty of time for hands-on practice. Read More

The 22nd annual Levi Watkins, Jr. M.D. Lecture will be delivered by Dr. John Sergent, Vice Chair Emeritus for Education, professor of medicine and associate director of the Internal Medicine Residency Program. Read More

As a part of the Deans’ Lecture Series, the School of Medicine will host an Elizabeth Simpson Lecture featuring Vanderbilt's Dr. Jonathan Metzl. Metzl is a world-renowned physician, educator, expert, author and leader in sociology and psychiatry. He will speak on the interplay of race, psychiatric diagnoses, historical medicine and present-day controversies. Read More

Co-sponsored by the Department of Biochemistry, this session of the School of Basic Medicine's Apex Lecture Series features developmental biologist Michael Rapé. Read More

Vanderbilt's motto, crescere aude, is Latin for “dare to grow.” Meet some of Vanderbilt's newest faculty as they share what ‘dare to grow’ means to them. Read More

Nominations are now being sought for the annual Levi Watkins, Jr. M.D. Awards. The 22nd annual Levi Watkins, Jr. M.D. Lecture will be held on Tuesday, Oct. 24. Read More

Knowledge, discovery and collaboration are key elements in finding solutions to the world’s most pressing issues and challenges. Meet some new faculty members who are exploring current and pressing societal issues. Read More

Medical Student Affairs presents “Creating a Diverse and Well-Distributed Physician Workforce: Lessons from California,” a lecture by Dr. Tonya Fancher, on Sept. 11 from noon to 1 p.m. Read More

Immersion Phase is a two-year highly individualized learning experience for third- and fourth-year medical students. The program is seeking a faculty member with an MD degree to lead the continued development of the Advanced Clinical Experiences, Acting Internships and Advanced Electives. Submissions are due by Friday, Sept. 15. Read More

John Kello, PhD and professor emeritus of industrial-organizational psychology at Davidson College, will present "High Reliability Healthcare" on Friday, Aug. 11, at noon. Read More

Four Vanderbilt graduate students, faculty advisers named to Howard Hughes Medical Institute Gilliam Fellows Program for their leadership in science and commitment to advancing equity and inclusion in science. Read More

Neil Osheroff, John G. Coniglio Chair in Biochemistry and professor of biochemistry and medicine, received the Mentoring, Innovation, and Leadership in Educational Scholarship Award at the annual Asia Pacific Medical Education Conference that took place in May. Read More

Vanderbilt University's CBMS training program has received a grant supplement to support an exciting new initiative aimed at enhancing laboratory safety practices and cultivating a safety mindset among graduate students and lab leaders.  Read More

Jackson Roberts II, MD, an internationally known clinical pharmacologist in the Vanderbilt University School of Medicine who helped define the role of lipid peroxidation and oxidative stress in human disease, died May 31 in Nashville. He was 79. Read More