Molecular Physiology And Biophysics

Congratulations to our School of Medicine Basic Sciences faculty members who were promoted or received new appointments between January and March 2026! These individuals significantly enrich our pursuit of pathbreaking research and contribute to the growth and success of our school. Read More

Celebrate the 10-year anniversary of the School of Medicine Basic Sciences by revisiting 10 scientific discoveries and achievements from our short history. Read More

In honor of the 2026 Women’s History Month, the Vanderbilt University School of Medicine Basic Sciences is highlighting female faculty from our school. We asked them to reflect on their journeys and the changes they have experienced in how biomedical research and academia treat their women. Read More

Dr. Teru Nakagawa delivered the inaugural Kairos Lecture. Read More

Dr. Teru Nakagawa, professor of molecular physiology and biophysics in the School of Medicine Basic Sciences, will deliver the inaugural Kairos Lecture on Thursday, Feb. 26, 2026. Read More

The School of Medicine Basic Sciences is launching a new lecture series: “The Kairos Lectures: Research of Consequence at the Right Moment.” Read More

In a new study published in Diabetes, researchers found that prolonged treatment with the GLP-1R agonist semaglutide led to changes in feeding habits and fuel use in an animal model, offering new insights into the behavioral and metabolic adaptations that accompany weight loss, weight maintenance, and rapid weight regain after stopping treatment. Read More

As 2025 draws to a close, we reflect on the achievements and contributions to science made by the School of Medicine Basic Sciences community over the past year. SOMBS facilitates outstanding fundamental science research across four departments, two institutes, 10 centers, and 18 core facilities. The work of our faculty,… Read More

Bingshan Li and his lab are changing the paradigm of how geneticists can identify risk genes for schizophrenia, enabling new studies into its underlying biology and opening new doors for the development of treatments against it. Read More

A new image analysis tool called TrueSpot has the capacity to overhaul the quantity and quality of usable data that can be obtained from fluorescence microscopy, which is used across an enormous range of biological, biomedical, and physical research. Read More