Marissa Shapiro
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Prestigious $1.3M Keck grant boosts research on alcohol detection, aiding alcohol use disorder treatment
The burning sensation you feel in your mouth when you sip alcohol has a name: oral chemesthesis. Understanding this sensation better could lead to new treatments for alcohol use disorders, but research in this area is scarce. Assistant Professor of Pharmacology Cody Siciliano aims to change that with his project, “Neural Mechanisms of Oral Chemesthesis,” which has been awarded a $1.3 million grant from the W.M. Keck Foundation. Read MoreJul. 26, 2024
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Richard Caprioli Basic Sciences research award for technology education fund honors Caprioli’s rich teaching legacy
To honor and continue Richard Caprioli’s legacy of teaching technological advances, the Richard Caprioli Basic Sciences Research Award for Technology Education fund has been established to allow Ph.D. students in the biomedical sciences to attend focused educational experiences in a technology that they would otherwise not encounter in their graduate studies. Read MoreJul. 25, 2024
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Rischelle Jenkins provides the steady center of Biomedical Informatics
Over her two decades in the department, Jenkins has worked alongside the program’s educational leadership, managing student recruitment and enrollment, organizing critical data for DBMI’s National Library of Medicine grant, budgeting, overseeing weekly informatics seminars and planning social activities for students. Read MoreJul. 23, 2024
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Jeffrey Spraggins named director of Vanderbilt University Mass Spectrometry Research Center
Jeffrey Spraggins, a leading scientist in imaging mass spectrometry, has been named director of the Mass Spectrometry Research Center. The MSRC is a highly collaborative research entity incorporating a wide range of technologies and serving hundreds of users, including partnering with pharmaceutical companies on drug development research. Read MoreJul. 17, 2024
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Davies, Doran win inaugural Innovation Ignition Fund grant to pursue anti-inflammatory drug discovery
A drug discovery project to mitigate cardiovascular inflammation headed by Sean Davies and Amanda Doran receives funding injection from the School of Medicine Basic Sciences and the Office of the Vice Provost for Research and Innovation. Read MoreJul. 15, 2024
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Eminent biochemist Katrin Karbstein joins Vanderbilt University as professor of biochemistry
Leader in the field of ribosome biogenesis, Katrin Karbstein has joined the School of Medicine Basic Sciences as Ingram Professor of Cancer Research and professor of biochemistry. Her work has revealed the intricate details of ribosome biogenesis and revealed how misassembled ribosomes contribute to disease. She is also a community leader and mentor to emerging scholars. Read MoreJul. 8, 2024
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Vanderbilt names Chen, Gama spring 2024 Seeding Success Grant awards
Seeding Success Grants awarded to Wenbiao Chen, Vivian Gama, and 11 other university faculty members support new work or research directions with strong potential for impact and external funding. Read MoreJun. 25, 2024
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David H. Wasserman, esteemed scientist and professor of molecular physiology and biophysics, has died
David H. Wasserman, Annie Mary Lyle Professor and professor of molecular physiology and biophysics, died June 20 in Nashville as a result of health issues. He was 66. Read MoreJun. 25, 2024
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NSF names 9 biomedical science students and alumni as 2024 graduate research fellows
The prestigious fellowship program assists exceptional graduate students pursuing research-based master’s and doctoral degrees across various fields, including science, technology, engineering, mathematics, STEM education and social sciences supported by NSF. Read MoreJun. 21, 2024