Research, News & Discoveries

Kojetin lab members Christopher Williams, staff scientist Paola Munoz-Tello and a collaborator from the Scripps Institute use NMR spectroscopy to investigate Pin1- PPARγ binding. Read More

Sarkar, machine learning and genomics expert, joined Vanderbilt on July 1. His appointment to the College of Connected Computing and the Center for Computational Systems Biology enhances the team of biomedical experts across Vanderbilt and VUMC translating cutting edge science to improved patient care. Read More

Professor of Biochemistry Chuck Sanders reflects on a summertime backpacking trip in the Wind River Range of Western Wyoming. Read More

Vanderbilt scientists shed light on how the enteric nervous system—sometimes called the "brain" of the gut—forms and functions, offering insights that may advance treatments for gut motility disorders like irritable bowel syndrome and chronic constipation. Read More

Juan Carvajal-García has been named a 2025 Destination Biochemistry Advanced Postdoctoral Scholar, a distinction granted by the Department of Biochemistry at the School of Medicine Basic Sciences. The award will support his transition into an independent research position. Read More

The Vanderbilt Institute of Chemical Biology held its annual Student Research Symposium on Aug. 1, drawing a record number of registrants and poster presenters. Organized by the Chemical Biology Association of Students, the event showcased cutting-edge research, interdisciplinary collaborations, and exceptional contributions from both trainees and faculty. Read More

Vanderbilt biochemists find role for lipids in age-related vision loss—and pave the way for potential new therapies. Read More

Assistant Professor of Molecular Physiology and Biophysics and Principal Investigator Stephanie Wankowicz explores how protein movement influences function. Read More

Vanderbilt University welcomed 48 undergraduate researchers from 30 institutions across the country to present their work at the 2025 Vanderbilt Summer Science Academy Poster Symposium. Read More

James Hayes, Rekha Nagarajan, and James Costanzo are the winners of the 2025 Cell Imaging Shared Resource Life Is Beautiful image contest. CISR provides researchers with access to state-of-the-art imaging equipment and expert technical support for sophisticated microscopy and analysis of tissue and cellular anatomy and physiology. Read More