Department Of Molecular Physiology And Biophysics

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

Immune research authority Robert Tampé to present the Vanderbilt Basic Sciences Apex Lecture March 7. Read More