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In collaboration with Sepiso Masenga, MSc, PhD, senior lecturer and researcher at Mulungushi University School of Medicine and Health Sciences in Zambia, Annet Kirabo, DVM, MSc, PhD, associate professor of Medicine at Vanderbilt University Medical Center, has received a new two-year exploratory research grant to study the link between salt… Read More

A team from the Office of Biomedical Research Education and Training published a longitudinal study of the career goals and outcomes of up to 1,452 biomedical sciences Ph.D. graduates. The study provides clarity on how students’ career goals change during graduate school and how career goals… Read More

New research from the Office of Biomedical Research Education and Training connects the dots between career goals during graduate school and career outcomes, articulates how careers of Ph.D. alumni evolve during the 10 years after graduation. Read More

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 More

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 More

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 More

I have a concept or prototype for an invention, biological material, software, or document/content (“matter”) that I think should be legally protected as my intellectual property.  What should I know and what should I do? Document the conceptualization and development of your “matter” in writing (as in a lab… Read More

By Kate Carter To highlight major inflection points in research, the Vanderbilt School of Medicine Basic Sciences launched the Apex Lecture Series in 2023, which allows the Basic Sciences community to engage with researchers from around the world who are influencing the trajectory of their fields. Read More

The Aug. 30 School of Medicine Basic Sciences Apex Lecture featured visionary biophysicist John Jumper (BS’07). His talk described AlphaFold, the revolutionary protein structure-predicting program, that he co-developed. Read More