‘Department of Biochemistry’
Michael Rapé, ubiquitin researcher, to present an Apex Lecture on Sept. 29
Sep. 22, 2023—By Kate Carter To highlight major inflection points in research, the Vanderbilt School of Medicine Basic Sciences launched the Apex Lecture Series in 2023, which allows the Basic Sciences community to engage with researchers from around the world who are influencing the trajectory of their fields. Michael Rapé, professor of cell and developmental biology and...
DNA replication discovery opens pathways to understanding and treating cancer, aging and degenerative disease
May. 2, 2023—An international collaboration steered by David Cortez, Richard N. Armstrong, Ph.D. Chair for Innovation in Biochemistry, explored how cells tolerate DNA damage and genome instability—and they arrived at conclusions that will redirect research into DNA replication as a target for cancer and disease therapeutics. Cells continuously divide as the body grows and renews. Before a cell...
An inward look into Biochemistry
Jan. 28, 2022—The Department of Biochemistry is nestled within the School of Medicine Basic Sciences, but even though Basic Sciences was only established in 2015, the biochemistry department has been an integral part of Vanderbilt since its foundation in 1925. Historically, the department was known for its prowess in nutrition and toxicology, although its areas of topical...
New Awards Announced for Postdoctoral Scholars in Biochemistry
Jan. 10, 2022—By Dave Cortez and Aaron Conley The Department of Biochemistry at Vanderbilt University School of Medicine Basic Sciences announced new annual awards for postdoctoral scholars called the Destination Biochemistry Postdoctoral Scholar Awards. These awards will support exceptional postdoctoral fellows from around the world as they join labs in the Department of Biochemistry, making it a...
Former Chair of Biochemistry Michael Waterman dies
Nov. 12, 2021—On Sunday, November 7, Michael Waterman, former chair of the Department of Biochemistry, passed away. Waterman was chair of biochemistry for 18 years and helped develop the department into a place where faculty could thrive. “Mike believed in empowering faculty,” David Cortez, current chair of the department, said. “He always pushed to have the concerns...