School Of Medicine Basic Sciences

Denise Zannino Childree, PhD’09, used the training from her neuroscience Ph.D. to jump start a career in science policy and science communication. Currently the director of communications and strategic engagement for a geotechnical engineering firm, she reflects on her time at Vanderbilt and shares advice with current trainees. Read More

The MSRC Imaging Mass Spectrometry Core now offers 10x Genomics’ Xenium platform for spatial transcriptomics, providing Vanderbilt researchers with a powerful new way to visualize and quantify gene expression within intact tissues at single-cell resolution. The service expands the core’s multimodal imaging capabilities and supports investigators from project planning through data analysis. Read More

Meet Aditya “Sunny” Sundaresan, a Pod 2 business and financial analyst. Read More

Alzheimer’s disease and other brain disorders, which influence memory, cognition, behavior, and overall quality of life, affect millions of people worldwide. In recognition of Alzheimer’s and Brain Awareness Month, learn how researchers within the School of Medicine Basic Sciences are advancing discoveries across neuroscience, pharmacology, drug discovery, and more. Read More

The Vanderbilt University School of Medicine Basic Sciences has named eight Ph.D. students as recipients of the 2026 Dean’s Award for Exceptional Achievement in Graduate Studies, recognizing their outstanding research accomplishments and excellence in graduate education. Read More

The BRET Office of Career Development’s 2026 annual career symposium brought together Vanderbilt alums and other professionals to showcase the diverse career paths available to biomedical trainees once they graduate. Through panel discussions, networking opportunities, and personal career stories, trainees gained valuable insights into careers spanning medical communications, medical affairs, industry, consulting, and beyond. Read More

Meet Caitlin Peters, administrative assistant for the Vanderbilt Mouse Metabolic Phenotyping Center. Read More

Our School of Medicine Basic Sciences alums go far and wide. Check out the latest accomplishments from some of our alums! If you're an alum, let us know of any recent developments in your life. Read More

Six voices from inside the publication pipeline—five science journal editors and a published postdoc—share practical, hard-won tips to help you get your next paper published. Read More

Meet Kelly O’Rourke, a Ph.D. candidate in the lab of Doug Kojetin in the Department of Biochemistry. Read More