Celebrating recent appointments and promotions in Basic Sciences

Headshots of the recent Basic Sciences promotions and appointment. Vanderbilt University gold background, Basic Sciences logo bottom right, "Celebrating Recent Appointments and Promotions" bottom left.

The Vanderbilt University School of Medicine Basic Sciences community includes scientists and researchers who demonstrate their steadfast commitment, innovative thinking, and passion for advancing knowledge about human biology, health, and disease each day.

We extend congratulations to our many faculty who were recently promoted or received new appointments. These individuals significantly enrich our pursuit of pathbreaking research and contribute to the growth and success of our school.

New appointments:

Research Track:

  • Michelle Bedenbaugh was appointed as a research assistant professor in Molecular Physiology and Biophysics
  • Areetha D’Souza was appointed as a research instructor in Biochemistry
  • Deepti Karandur was appointed as a research instructor in Biochemistry

Secondary:

  • Juan Pablo Arroyo Ornelas obtained a secondary appointment as an assistant professor in Molecular Physiology and Biophysics
  • Jeeyeon Cha obtained a secondary appointment as an assistant professor in Molecular Physiology and Biophysics

Promotions:

Investigator Track:

  • Bingshan Li was promoted to a professor in Molecular Physiology and Biophysics
  • Terunaga Nakagawa was promoted to professor in Molecular Physiology and Biophysics

Research Track:

  • Zhenzhong Ma was promoted to a research assistant professor in Pharmacology
  • Anna Osipovich was promoted to research associate professor in Molecular Physiology and Biophysics
  • Alex Waterson was promoted to research professor in Pharmacology