Stephen Doster

  • Vanderbilt University

    New Dean’s Faculty Fellows program recognizes early-stage faculty

    By Lorena Infante Lara Manuel Ascano, Department of Biochemistry, and Marija Zanic, Department of Cell and Developmental Biology. The School of Medicine Basic Sciences has established a new Dean’s Faculty Fellows program designed to recognize the efforts of faculty in the early stages of their career. The award targets assistant… Read More

    Apr. 21, 2020

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    Apr. 21, 2020

  • Vanderbilt University

    ‘Tuning’ cell shape for division

    Apr. 16, 2020, 1:00 PM by Leigh MacMillan Mechanical properties of the cell cortex — a thin network of actin filaments under the cell membrane — regulate shape changes during cell division, cell migration and tissue development. Two forms of the molecular motor myosin-II participate in organizing and remodeling the… Read More

    Apr. 17, 2020

  • Vanderbilt University

    Research team awarded $9 million to study extracellular RNA in colorectal cancer

    Apr. 9, 2020, 10:52 AM The extracellular RNA in colorectal cancer team includes, from left, Jeffrey Franklin, PhD, Yu Shyr, PhD, Qi Liu, PhD, Alissa Weaver, MD, PhD, James Higginbotham, PhD, and James Patton, PhD. Not pictured: Robert Coffey, MD, Kasey Vickers, PhD, and John Karijolich, PhD. (photo by Erin… Read More

    Apr. 14, 2020

  • An ounce of prevention is worth two pounds of cure

    An ounce of prevention is worth two pounds of cure

    https://cdn.vanderbilt.edu/vu-web/medschool-wpcontent/sites/64/2020/04/20165159/Goldenring_Website.mp4   By Sarah Glass Gastric cancer is one of the leading causes of cancer death in the U.S. © Crystal light, stock.adobe.com Clocking in at two pounds, the stomach is one of the body’s heaviest internal organs and can become afflicted with one of the leading causes of… Read More

    Apr. 10, 2020

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    Lowering the dose of key medicine can reduce stress-induced relapse

    https://cdn.vanderbilt.edu/vu-web/medschool-wpcontent/sites/64/2020/04/05161825/Winder_website.mp4   By Sohini Roy Despite stringent regulation under the Controlled Substances Act, cocaine use disorder is widespread throughout the United States. © Bits and Splits, stock.adobe.com Cocaine is a highly addictive stimulant that is frequently abused in the United States despite stringent regulation under the Controlled Substances Act. Read More

    Apr. 3, 2020

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    Late-night meals may reduce how much fat your body burns at night

    https://cdn.vanderbilt.edu/vu-web/medschool-wpcontent/sites/64/2020/04/05161750/Johnson_website.mp4   By Heather Caslin Late-night snacks or meals affect how much fat we burn while we sleep, but the long-term effects on weight gain and health are not yet clear. © Pixel-Shot, stock.adobe.com Regulation of the body’s metabolism ensures that all organs receive the nutrients necessary for proper… Read More

    Apr. 3, 2020

  • Vanderbilt University

    Long-distance recruiting 101

    Online recruiting goes viral in the wake of COVID-19. By ake1150, Stock.Adobe.com By Lorena Infante Lara Faculty recruitment in the biosciences is a normal part of life at academic institutions. Candidates visit campuses, meet with faculty in the department they intend to join, interact with students, and, most importantly, present… Read More

    Apr. 1, 2020

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    Online dissertation defenses highlight student adaptability

    By Nataliya Kalabina, stock.adobe.com.   By Kendra H. Oliver Over the past few weeks, the Basic Sciences community has witnessed the successful defenses of six of its students. They demonstrated remarkable adaptability and professionalism in these uncertain times as they shared their research with virtual crowds topping out near 200 viewers for… Read More

    Apr. 1, 2020

  • Vanderbilt University

    Two is Better Than One: Combatting the Ebola Virus

    https://cdn.vanderbilt.edu/vu-web/medschool-wpcontent/sites/64/2020/03/01133722/Crowe_Website.mp4   By Sarah Glass Microscopic view of the Ebola virus. (jaddingt, stock.adobe.com) Many people associate Ebola with the previous viral epidemic of the last decade, but, especially in light of the current global SARS-CoV-2 pandemic, few are aware that there is currently an active outbreak occurring in the… Read More

    Mar. 26, 2020