Department Of Cell And Developmental Biology

A study of a unique spatial map of gene expression in 1.6 million cells from the lungs of 35 people with pulmonary fibrosis revealed a discovery that could eventually change how early PF can be detected. Some lung tissue in these patients shows signs of the disease before significant structural remodeling of the tissue occurs. Read More

The Center for Computational and Systems Biology, launching at Vanderbilt University in early 2025, will focus on analyzing vast amounts of data to look for new ways to tackle human diseases and conditions. Read More

Vanderbilt researchers used advanced imaging techniques to detail the microscopic structure of intestinal tuft cells, highlighting their unique organization of the structural protein actin. Read More

Alissa Weaver, professor of cell and developmental biology, was honored for her work on a paper published in Developmental Cell titled “VAP-A and its binding partner CERT drive biogenesis of RNA-containing extracellular vesicles at ER membrane contact sites.” Read More

If you had visited Vanderbilt nearly a century ago searching for cellular research, you would have found yourself in the Department of Anatomy. Established in 1925, the Department of Anatomy gave way to the Department of Cell Biology before taking on its current moniker—Cell and Developmental Biology—in 2001. Read More

VIRAL will highlight the work and stories of the university’s international researcher community during its second annual symposium. The platform is for international students to discuss research, inclusion, and personal experiences. Read More

In addition to her laboratory research and academic successes, Ph.D. candidate Teresa Torres works to promote DEI at Vanderbilt, which has earned her the AAC&U’s K. Patricia Cross Future Leaders Award. She is the first Vanderbilt graduate student to receive this award. Read More

Second only to lung cancer, colorectal cancer is the nation’s leading cancer killer — accounting for more than 52,000 deaths in the United States each year. Colorectal cancers are divided into two main groups, based on microsatellites, or repeat sections, in their DNA. Read More

A team of Vanderbilt researchers discovered that C. diff produces the spheres, called ferrosomes, and that these structures are important for infection in an animal model. The findings are a rare demonstration of a membrane-bound structure inside a pathogenic bacterium. Read More

In a landmark achievement, Neil Dani, an assistant professor in the Department of Cell and Developmental Biology, has been named a 2023 Rita Allen Foundation Scholar. The prestigious grant program supports early-career biomedical scholars who adopt bold and innovative approaches to fundamental… Read More