Every major advance in medicine starts with fundamental discoveries that teach us how living organisms work in both health and disease. These discoveries are made in biomedical sciences laboratories that study life at all levels from the individual molecules that encode heredity to the complex associations of cells that form tissues and organs. Vanderbilt Basic Sciences is a tightly integrated research and education division within the School of Medicine comprising five academic departments, seven interdisciplinary centers, twenty-seven service core facilities, and the Office of Biomedical Research, Education, and Training.
Our team of over 1000 faculty, fellows, students, and staff is making new discoveries every day - discoveries that enrich our understanding of biological processes and provide the foundation for new insights into the causes, prevention, diagnosis, and treatment of human diseases.
A Great Place To Train
Why should graduate students consider coming to Vanderbilt? Very simply, you'll have access to:
- exciting research opportunities
- flexible, interdisciplinary research programs
- outstanding career development support
- award-winning faculty
- well-funded research programs
World-Class Faculty & Facilities
| Jens Meiler | Jeffrey Conn | Tina Iverson |
| Structural Biology | Alzheimers' Clinical Trial | Molecular Recognition |
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