Stephen Doster

Tina Iverson (Pharmacology) and Vito Quaranta (Biochemistry) are stepping up to bat for students in the Quantitative and Chemical Biology (QCB) Program. They have recently been named Director and Associate Director, respectively, of the QCB, and will be taking over from Hassane Mchaourab (Molecular Physiology and Biophysics), who served as director since… Read More

Figure reproduced under an Attribution-Noncommercial-Share Alike-No Mirror Sites License from C. Strothman, et al., (2019) J. Cell Biol., Published online August 16, DOI: 10.1083/jcb.201905019. Copyright 2019, C. Strothman, et al. Microtubules – protein polymers consisting of heterodimers of α- and β-tubulin – play a critical role in cell division, morphology,… Read More

Aug. 22, 2019, 11:00 AM by Bill Snyder Charcot-Marie-Tooth (CMT) disease is the most common inherited disorder of the peripheral nerves in humans, affecting 1 in every 2,500 people. There is no cure for the disease, which causes severe disability due to disruptions in myelin, the protective insulation that covers… Read More

by Leigh MacMillan Recipients of the 2019 Dean’s Award for Exceptional Achievement in Graduate Studies are (front row, left to right) Margaret Axelrod, Abigail Neininger, Alejandra Romero-Morales, Sheryl Vermudez, Demond Williams, and (back row, left to right) James O’Connor, Manuel Castro, Matthew Cottam, Matthew Wleklinski, Michael Doyle and Azadeh Hadadianpour. Read More

Aug. 22, 2019, 9:29 AM  by Tom Wilemon Breast cancer researchers at Vanderbilt-Ingram Cancer Center (VICC) have secured a fourth round of continuous Specialized Program of Research Excellence funding. The SPORE in Breast Cancer grant from the National Cancer Institute (NCI) is for a five-year period totaling $11.6 million. Applications… Read More

Congratulations to Cathy Pettepher, Professor of Biochemistry, a 2019 AAMC Award recipient for making significant research contributions to the basic sciences! She will be honored at the annual meeting in Phoenix on Nov 10th. An exceptional educator and innovative leader, Dr. Pettepher led Vanderbilt University School of Medicine’s… Read More

Aug. 15, 2019, 11:00 AM   by John Howser Maureen Gannon, PhD, professor of Medicine, Molecular Physiology and Biophysics, Cell and Developmental Biology, and Vice Chair for Faculty Development in the Department of Medicine, has been named to the newly created role of Associate Dean for Faculty Development for Vanderbilt… Read More

Aug. 15, 2019, 10:52 AM Ann Richmond, PhD, left, Anna Vilgelm, MD, PhD, and colleagues are investigating a possible second-line therapy for melanoma. (photo by John Russell) by Tom Wilemon A study from Vanderbilt-Ingram Cancer Center and the Department of Veterans Affairs led by Anna Vilgelm, MD, PhD, and Ann… Read More

Aug. 15, 2019, 10:50 AM   by Tom Wilemon It’s well established that chronic inflammation can lead to colon cancer, but the molecular mechanisms behind this association aren’t fully understood. Research at Vanderbilt University Medical Center into the role that the signaling protein SMAD4 plays in this process has received… Read More

Aug. 15, 2019, 10:43 AM (photo by Stephen Doster) Christian Meyer, right, a graduate student in the lab of Vito Quaranta, MD, left, received the 2019 Richard Armstrong Prize for Research Excellence last week during the Vanderbilt Institute of Chemical Biology Student Research Symposium. The prize is named for the… Read More