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Stachowiak is recognized for a paradigm-shifting discovery in the field of membrane biophysics, demonstrating that proteins can induce membrane curvature solely through a surface-crowding mechanism. Her lab investigates the biophysical mechanisms that underlie the function of lipid membranes in cells and explores the opportunity of creating bio-inspired materials and systems that borrow these mechanisms. Read More

High school student Benjamin Gordon, former Marnett lab intern, has been named a top scholar in the Regeneron Science Talent Search 2024, the oldest science and math competition for high school seniors in the U.S. Read More

We extend congratulations to our many community members who were recently promoted or received new appointments. These individuals significantly enrich our pursuit of pathbreaking research and contribute to the growth and success of our school. Read More

The “Molecular Muse” exhibit is a sampling of pieces from the Vanderbilt Institute for Infection, Immunology and Inflammation Artist-in-Residence (VI4-AiR) program. The program was recently awarded a fourth year of funding from the Burroughs Wellcome Fund. Read More

In addition to her laboratory research and academic successes, Ph.D. candidate Teresa Torres works to promote DEI at Vanderbilt, which has earned her the AAC&U’s K. Patricia Cross Future Leaders Award. She is the first Vanderbilt graduate student to receive this award. Read More

Avenir Award funding from the National Institute on Drug Abuse recognizes research that represents “the future of addiction science.” Brown’s research is creating an AI-experiment feedback loop that will help optimize painkilling drugs to be less addictive. Read More

Machine learning and OpenFold authority Mohammed AlQuraishi to present the Vanderbilt Basic Sciences Apex Lecture on January 29. Read More

Join the next Lab-to-Table conversation, “Beyond Addiction: Therapeutic Developments and Societal Impact” on Jan. 24 at 11:30 a.m. CT. Read More

The School of Medicine Basic Sciences and the Office of the Vice Provost for Research and Innovation launch the Innovation Ignition Fund. This pilot program offers up to $500,000 in funding and drug development mentorship from Vanderbilt scientists with expertise in translational research. Read More

Researchers in the lab of Vivian Weiss, assistant professor of pathology, microbiology, and immunology, recently published a review article in Cancer Research that describes the role of the Wnt pathway in TAMs and tumor biology. Read More