Department Of Molecular Physiology And Biophysics

The Highly Cited Researchers list recognizes both the scientific achievements of individual scientists and “their profound impact on tackling broader societal challenges,” said Emmanuel Thiveaud, PhD, senior vice president for Research and Analytics at Clarivate. Read More

The Center for Structural Biology in the School of Medicine Basic Sciences will be a hub of research innovation using Carterra’s platform in traditional and AI-driven workflows for characterizing both antibodies and other biomolecules Read More

The National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases of the National Institutes of Health has renewed a five-year grant through the NIH’s flagship T32 institutional training grant program. T32 grants provide funding to support students and postdoctoral trainees working in focused areas of research that advance the NIH mission. Read More

David H. Wasserman, Annie Mary Lyle Professor and professor of molecular physiology and biophysics, died June 20 in Nashville as a result of health issues. He was 66. Read More

AJ Hinton, Amber Crabtree, and colleagues collaborated to provide a commentary on the challenges facing autistic adults in science, technology, engineering, math, and medicine. As autistic adults face a high unemployment rate, the authors argue that solutions are necessary to evoke change within STEMM institutions to acquire and retain autistic employees. Read More

Volker Haase, professor of molecular biology and physiology, was named 2023 fellow of the American Association for the Advancement of Science. Read More

Cohen was awarded the 1986 Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine for his discovery of epidermal growth factor, a protein produced in the body that influences the development of nerve and skin tissues by stimulating cell growth and differentiation. The discovery of EGF launched an entire field of research into growth factor signaling and had major impacts on human health. Read More

Prior to insulin’s introduction to the clinic in 1922, life expectancy after a type 1 diabetes diagnosis was only one to two years. Even after insulin, without the understanding and technology we have today, managing diabetes was a struggle. Read More

A research endeavor that seeks to develop a new cancer immunotherapy utilizing nanobody delivery and targeted heating of tumors has received funding from the Waddell Walker Hancock Cancer Discovery Fund. Read More

Immune research authority Robert Tampé will present the Vanderbilt School of Basic Sciences Apex Lecture on March 7, 2024. Read More