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THE BASICS Giving Day is an annual, 24-hour fundraising campaign providing an opportunity to show Vanderbilt pride and support Vanderbilt students, faculty, and programs. Gifts of any size and to any area will provide critical funding. Giving Day 2026 marks Vanderbilt’s 10th Giving Day, a milestone moment that celebrates a… Read More

The Gates Foundation has released a Request for Proposals (RFP) for Innovations in Cost-Disruptive Tools for Diagnosis and Screening, which may be of interest to faculty working in global health, biomedical engineering, diagnostics, and related fields. This program seeks to support the development of cost-disruptive diagnostic and screening tools, defined as… Read More

Congratulations to our School of Medicine Basic Sciences faculty members who were promoted or received new appointments between October and December 2025! These individuals significantly enrich our pursuit of pathbreaking research and contribute to the growth and success of our school. Read More

The School of Medicine Basic Sciences is a remarkable community dedicated to advancing the study of human biology, health, and disease. In addition to the award-winning faculty, postdocs, and students who are at the forefront of our cutting-edge research, a large part of our school’s success can be attributed to… Read More

Laboratory of Genome Integrity chief André Nussenzweig will present the Vanderbilt School of Medicine Basic Sciences Apex Lecture on Monday, Dec. 25, 2025. Read More

In addition to fueling cutting-edge research, a new molecular imaging system will serve as a cornerstone resource at the Mass Spectrometry Research Center, which is recognized nationally as a hub for molecular imaging and technology development. It will be made accessible to collaborators across academia, national labs, and industry, ensuring broad impact. Read More

In a new study published in Nature Communications, the Doug Kojetin and Zhongyue Yang labs use peroxisome proliferator-activated receptor gamma—more commonly known as PPAR—as a model system to understand the functional shifts of nuclear receptor LBDs. Read More

University of California, San Diego biochemist Jin Zhang delivered a School of Medicine Basic Sciences Apex Lecture on April 17 about signaling networks and biosensor development. Read More

University of California, San Diego, Professor of Pharmacology Jin Zhang will present the Vanderbilt School of Medicine Basic Sciences Apex Lecture on April 17, 2025. Read More