Celebrating recent appointments and promotions in the School of Medicine Basic Sciences

Image with Vanderbilt gold logo in background. Bottom half of image shows Vanderbilt School of Medicine Basic Sciences logo on right and “Celebrating Recent Appontments and Promotions” left. Top half of image shows two rows of headshots. Top row of headshots, left to right: Quỳnh Anh Nguyen, Anna Edmondson, Karin Bosma, Alejandra Paola Torres Manzo, Jinhui Dong. Bottom row, left to right: Juan Pablo Arroyo Ornelas, Kristie Rose, M. Wade Calcutt, Michelle Reyzer, W. Hayes McDonald.
Top row, left to right: Quỳnh Anh Nguyen, Anna Edmondson, Karin Bosma, Alejandra Paola Torres Manzo, Jinhui Dong. Bottom row, left to right: Juan Pablo Arroyo Ornelas, Kristie Rose, M. Wade Calcutt, Michelle Reyzer, W. Hayes McDonald.

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:

Tenure Track:

  • Quỳnh Anh Nguyen was appointed as an assistant professor in the Department of Pharmacology

Educator Track:

  • Anna Edmondson was appointed as a professor in the Department of Biochemistry
  • Karin Bosma was appointed as an assistant professor in the Department of Molecular Physiology and Biophysics

Research Track:

  • Alejandra Paola Torres Manzo was appointed as a research instructor in the Department of Molecular Physiology and Biophysics
  • Jinhui Dong was appointed as a research assistant professor in the Department of Biochemistry

Secondary:

  • Juan Pablo Arroyo Ornelas obtained a secondary appointment in the Department of Cell and Developmental Biology

Promotions:

Research Track:

  • Kristie Rose was promoted to research associate professor in the Department of Biochemistry
  • Wade Calcutt was promoted to research associate professor in the Department of Biochemistry
  • Michelle Reyzer was promoted to research associate professor in the Department of Biochemistry
  • W. Hayes McDonald was promoted to research associate professor in the Department of Biochemistry