Postdoctoral Fellow

  • Headshot of Dave Vigerust in a navy suit on a gray background. The image is overlaid over a golden background emblazoned with the Vanderbilt name.

    Alum Answers with Dave Vigerust

    For our latest Alum Answers feature, meet Dave Vigerust, PhD’04, who trained as a scientist in Vanderbilt’s IGP umbrella program and then in the Cellular and Molecular Pathology program. He has spent his career interfacing between basic research and the clinic and is now the chief scientific and strategy officer of three companies. Read More

    Nov. 20, 2025

  • Houra Merrik (left) and Juan Carvajal-García sit at a round table and smile as Carvajal-García holds a plaque commemorating his award.

    Carvajal-García named Destination Biochemistry Advanced Postdoctoral Scholar

    Juan Carvajal-García has been named a 2025 Destination Biochemistry Advanced Postdoctoral Scholar, a distinction granted by the Department of Biochemistry at the School of Medicine Basic Sciences. The award will support his transition into an independent research position. Read More

    Aug. 18, 2025