Marissa Shapiro

Manuel Ascano and Alissa Weaver are one of nine research teams to receive funding to understand the potential biotechnological uses of RNA more fully. The research is expected to provide opportunities to partner with industry to translate knowledge gained in the laboratory into marketable new therapeutics. Read More

Join the next Lab-to-Table conversation, “Biotech Entrepreneurship: Stories & Strategies” on March 26 at 11 a.m. CT. Read More

A pillar of this community is the female faculty who are passionate about advancing and making notable impacts on their basic sciences fields. For many, their efforts have been recognized by the highest-caliber professional societies around the world. Read More

As one of the top 50 U.S. universities with the most Nobel Prize winners, Vanderbilt stands as a cornerstone of scientific achievement and ground-breaking research. Read More

William Tansey, professor of cell and developmental biology and biochemistry and co-leader of the Vanderbilt-Ingram Cancer Center Genome Maintenance Program, gives us a bird’s-eye view of epigenetics and some of Vanderbilt’s research contributions to the space. Read More

For years, people thought of dopamine as the “reward molecule,” fueling cravings for drugs and other substances by giving users a hit of pleasure. But recent studies by Vanderbilt Center for Addiction Research investigators, such as Erin Calipari, have challenged that assumption. Read More

Sanders-Bush’s legacy ... extends far beyond scientific achievements into mentorship and a commitment to widening the gates of the discipline to welcome scientists of all backgrounds. Read More

Karissa Culbreath, PhD’08, is an Albuquerque, New Mexico, native with a successful career as a clinical microbiologist. Culbreath’s love of science started from the time she was young and took her from Albuquerque to Nashville to Chapel Hill, North Carolina—and eventually back to Albuquerque. Read More

GSAs allow graduate students to fill leadership roles, making them a pivotal part of building their departments’ legacy on behalf of all graduate students. Each department GSA is unique, with its own mission statement and events designed to promote an environment that helps trainees thrive. Read More

Cohen was awarded the 1986 Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine for his discovery of epidermal growth factor, a protein produced in the body that influences the development of nerve and skin tissues by stimulating cell growth and differentiation. The discovery of EGF launched an entire field of research into growth factor signaling and had major impacts on human health. Read More