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“Joey [Simmons] is infectiously excited about science.” He loves to talk about new ideas and discoveries with anyone who will listen, and he and the grad student researchers bounce ideas off each other. From guiding the students as they navigate new roles, to introducing new techniques and cutting-edge ideas, he helps them develop their scientific skills and increase their confidence. Read More

Vanderbilt University offers a comprehensive suite of internal funding programs for faculty. Each program serves a distinct strategic purpose while providing faculty with targeted support across diverse disciplines of research and scholarship. Read More

The Cell Imaging Shared Resource is hosting its second annual Life Is Beautiful Image Contest and will award cash prizes to winning images. The contest features stunning scientific imagery of life at the microscopic level and is open to anyone who has captured an image using a CISR microscope. Read More

Heidi Hamm,, the Aileen M. Lange and Annie Mary Lyle Professor of Cardiovascular Research and former chair of the Department of Pharmacology, and Eric Skaar, the Ernest W. Goodpasture Professor of Pathology and director of the Vanderbilt Institute for Infection, Immunology and Inflammation have been elected members of the National Academy of Sciences in recognition of their “distinguished and continuing achievements in original research.” Read More

Crucial research by Neil Osheroff and his lab leads to approval of the first new class of antibacterial drugs in decades. Read More

“Logan is a role model for scientists at all levels,” said Julie Rhoades, professor of medicine and associate professor of biomedical engineering. “His positivity, patience and passion for mentoring and science is exceptional. He was willing to step out of his science comfort zone and tackle challenging projects, and he is also one of the nicest people I have ever met. We miss his presence in the lab.” Read More

The meeting on March 6 convened researchers from the Vanderbilt School of Medicine Basic Sciences focused on pharmacology, molecular physiology, and protein dynamics and biochemistry, alongside ORNL scientists engaged in exascale artificial intelligence, microbial science, molecular biophysics, neutron science, advanced mass spectrometry, and medical isotopes research and development. Read More

Mark Magnuson, Louise B. McGavock Professor and professor of molecular physiology and biophysics, has been named senior associate dean for research for the School of Medicine Basic Sciences. He succeeds Chuck Sanders, who will transition from vice dean to a new role as senior advisor to the dean, effective July… Read More

Over the past few months, the federal research funding landscape has begun to shift. As a response to some of the transitions taking place, Vanderbilt University is launching the Provost Discovery Bridge Funding Program. This program will provide short-term financial support ranging from three to six months to faculty researchers affected by changes in federal policy. Read More

Since its February 2025 publication in Nature Cell Biology, a groundbreaking study from the Burnette Lab has drawn more than 44,000 Article Accesses—amplified by Vanderbilt’s new open access agreement with Springer Nature. The study reveals the existence of blebbisomes, massive, motile extracellular vesicles that behave almost like mini cells. Packed with organelles and capable of delivering immune-modulating proteins, blebbisomes may one day serve as therapeutic couriers or targets in cancer treatment. Read More