Charles Sanders

  • Vanderbilt University

    An Interview with Betül Kaçar: Gazing into the Past to See the Future

    There's a tendency to view the past as a "failed" state, assuming that evolution drives toward optimization. This isn't necessarily true. There is a vast, complex history we have yet to fully understand—and we should strive to uncover it. Read More

    Dec. 4, 2024

  • Vanderbilt University

    Looking in all directions: Exploring a new horizon for PCOS therapeutics

    Polycystic ovarian syndrome  is a complex endocrinological disorder with widespread prevalence, affecting approximately one in ten women worldwide. Treatment for PCOS typically involves extensive lifestyle modification and medications to help manage reproductive symptoms and insulin resistance, but there are no treatments that directly target hyperandrogenism. Because of this, women with PCOS often feel unsatisfied with the quality of their care and are belabored by the changes necessary to live out their daily lives. Read More

    Nov. 18, 2024

  • Vanderbilt University

    Taking a Bite Out of Charcot-Marie-Tooth Disease

    “You’re nervous because you don't know what to expect and excited to see whatever it is you get to see,” Schlafly said of the visit. "I had seen a lab before, but I must say, it’s a pretty humbling experience to go from thinking there is no one at all who knows about your really weird, rare disease to walking into a lab and learning that everyone there is in some way working to cure my issue.” Read More

    Mar. 18, 2024

  • Vanderbilt University

    Study identifies human proteins with segments devoid of genetic variation

    By Leah Mann Charles Sanders, Ph.D. The lab of Charles Sanders, professor of biochemistry and the Aileen M. Lange and Annie Mary Lyle Chair for Cardiovascular Research, published a study in Protein Science identifying all human proteins that have at least one segment that does not have… Read More

    Jan. 27, 2023