Cell And Developmental Biology

  • Headshot of Chris Wright. He's wearing a black dress shirt and a gray jacket over it.

    Christopher Wright honored with 2022 Viktor Hamburger Outstanding Educator Prize

    Christopher Wright, professor of cell and developmental biology who holds the Louise B. McGavock Chair, has been honored with the 2022 Viktor Hamburger Outstanding Educator Prize. The award, presented by the Society for Developmental Biology, recognizes outstanding and innovative contributions to teaching and learning. Wright was nominated… Read More

    Feb. 7, 2022

  • Vanderbilt University

    Discovery shows how synapses are built and function in the nervous system

    Nerve cells in the brain establish connections or synapses to form complex electrical circuits that keep people thinking and moving. Despite the importance of these synapses in mediating the flow of charged particles between neurons, not much is understood about how these connections are created. Sierra Palumbos David Miller Research… Read More

    Nov. 8, 2021

  • Logo of Vanderbilt University, showing the oak leaf V in a square box with the name of the university below it, all in black.

    CDB seeks new assistant professor

      As part of the Destination Vanderbilt faculty-hiring initiative, the Department of Cell and Developmental Biology at Vanderbilt University invites applications for a tenure-track faculty appointment at the rank of assistant professor; exceptional senior faculty applicants will also be considered. We seek candidates who are… Read More

    Sep. 13, 2021