Stephen Doster
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Virtual ORCID Workshop for Researchers
The ORCID US Community Consortium, of which Vanderbilt is a member, is offering an ORCID Workshop for Researchers on Nov. 16. As many know, federal agencies and publishers increasingly ask for digital persistent identifiers like ORCID. The VU Libraries recommend this session if you do not already have an account. Virtual ORCID… Read MoreOct. 22, 2023
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Elevating user experience for our Basic Sciences community: School of Medicine Basic Sciences implements FutureVU design system
We’re live! For user experience designers like myself, one of the most exciting and challenging aspects of our work is the opportunity to bring fresh design concepts and user-centric approaches to websites. Read MoreOct. 19, 2023
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Lab-to-Table Conversations
Sign up here to receive an invitation to our monthly conversations! https://medschool.vanderbilt.edu/basic-sciences/wp-content/uploads/sites/64/2021/08/Lab-to-Table-Header.mp4 Tuesday, March 26, 2024, 11:00 a.m.-12:00 p.m. CT “Biotech Entrepreneurship: Stories & Strategies” One-third of biotech executives are women, a statistic that shows progress toward gender diversity in industry leadership. This… Read MoreOct. 10, 2023
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Interview with a Vampire: Sesame Street’s Count von Count
Vice Dean Chuck Sanders conducted his annual Halloween Interview, this time with Sesame Street’s Count von Count, a much loved and highly respected expert on teaching numerical skills to children. Here is a transcript of their conversation. CS: Mr. von Count, let me say what an incredible honor it… Read MoreOct. 1, 2023
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Interview with a Vampire: Sesame Street’s Count von Count
Vice Dean Chuck Sanders conducted his annual Halloween interview, this time with Sesame Street’s Count von Count, a much loved and highly respected expert on teaching numerical skills to children. Here is a transcript of their conversation. CS: Mr. von Count, let me say what an incredible honor it… Read MoreOct. 1, 2023
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Study reveals critical first steps to cancer
As cells grow and divide, their DNA needs to be accurately replicated and properly segregated to new cells. Errors during replication or segregation can alter the genome and promote cancer. Now, researchers at Vanderbilt University Medical Center have identified the mechanism by which the enzyme and tumor suppressor SETD2 prevents… Read MoreSep. 28, 2023
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$3M NSF grant to advance biomanufacturing
A team of Vanderbilt engineers, biologists and education specialists have received a $3 million grant from the National Science Foundation to advance large-scale biomanufacturing of cell-derived nanoparticles that can deliver precisely targeted drugs to the site of a disease. The grant is part of the NSF’s Future Manufacturing program that is… Read MoreSep. 28, 2023
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Top five things to consider when preparing to purchase freezers for research labs
Top five things to consider when preparing to purchase freezers for research labs By Selene Colon Research laboratories require reliable and efficient freezers to store various samples, including biological specimens, enzymes, antibodies, and other temperature-sensitive reagents. Second only to fume hoods, your lab’s cold storage (refrigerators, freezers, cold rooms) is… Read MoreSep. 26, 2023
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Top five things to consider when preparing to purchase freezers for research labs
Top five things to consider when preparing to purchase freezers for research labs By Selene Colon Research laboratories require reliable and efficient freezers to store various samples, including biological specimens, enzymes, antibodies, and other temperature-sensitive reagents. Second only to fume hoods, your lab’s cold storage (refrigerators, freezers, cold rooms) is… Read MoreSep. 26, 2023
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Basic Sciences names Hasty senior associate dean for faculty
By Aaron Conley Alyssa Hasty, PhD Alyssa Hasty, Cornelius Vanderbilt Professor of molecular physiology and biophysics and associate dean for faculty in the School of Medicine Basic Sciences, has been promoted to senior associate dean for faculty. “Since 2017, Alyssa’s strong leadership has been invaluable for shaping faculty development, culture,… Read MoreSep. 25, 2023