Chemical And Physical Biology Program

Artificial intelligence is transforming biomedical research, and the Vanderbilt University School of Medicine Basic Sciences is preparing the next generation of scientists to lead that future through the Brighter Ventures Student Award. The 2026 recipient is Victoria Howard. Read More

Kavya Sharman, BS’16, PhD’22, channeled dual expertise in science and business into launching Phase Capital, a Nashville-based venture capital firm focused on tech bio. Today, she supports founders working to transform scientific discoveries into scalable applications across the U.S., all while maintaining close ties to her Vanderbilt alma mater and home. Read More

Graduate students Atlee Witt, Ansley Kunnath, and Allie Lake are three of 100 doctoral students from across the U.S. and Canada to receive the P.E.O. Scholar Award in recognition of their outstanding academic achievements. Read More

Ph.D. candidate Alan Hurtado and his mentor, Edward Levine, William A. Black Professor of Ophthalmology and professor of cell and developmental biology, will attend the leading conference in their field, the annual meeting of the Association for Research in Vision and Ophthalmology, thanks to support from the Linda Sealy Emerging Scholar Travel Award. Read More

The prestigious fellowship program assists exceptional graduate students pursuing research-based master’s and doctoral degrees across various fields, including science, technology, engineering, mathematics, STEM education and social sciences supported by NSF. Read More

Ken Lau, professor of cell and developmental biology, and colleagues have laid out the principles governing the biology of early, precancerous lesions, which are different from the principles that govern cancers. Their authoritative perspective was published in Cancer Discovery in April 2024. Read More