School Of Medicine Basic Sciences

Madhvi Venkatesh has been named director of Vanderbilt’s Interdisciplinary Graduate Program in Biological and Biomedical Sciences and Stephanie Richards will expand her role to support the program and its first-year curriculum. The appointments reflect a continued focus on innovation, student support, and collaborative leadership within the BRET office. Read More

Maria Hadjifrangiskou has been appointed senior assistant dean in Vanderbilt’s Office of Biomedical Research Education and Training. In this role, she will oversee all aspects of biomedical graduate education, from admissions through Ph.D. completion, and help shape the future of graduate training across programs like the IGP and QCB. Read More

The Center for AI in Protein Dynamics launched the Biomedical and Computational Discovery Experience, a new, one-week program designed to introduce high school students with little or no prior experience to the world of biomedical research. Read More

Meet Sheila Elder, an administrative officer in the Vanderbilt University School of Medicine Basic Sciences who provides financial and administrative leadership for the Warren Center for Neuroscience Drug Discovery. Read More

The 2025 ASPIRE Annual Career Symposium brought together trainees and professionals for a day of panels, workshops, and a compelling keynote by AstraZeneca executive and Vanderbilt alum Renee Iacona, all centered around the evolving landscape of biomedical science careers and with a focus on innovation, artificial intelligence, and personal growth. Read More

By Lorena Infante Lara Food-related allergies and their effects are insidiously common in the United States: over seven percent of children and over 10 percent of adults are affected.  Although a quarter of people with food allergies have an epinephrine pen, they are expensive and have to be replaced… Read More

A recent review from the pharmacology lab of Valentina Cigliola explores the remarkable regenerative capabilities of zebrafish and neonatal mice and how insights into these mechanisms could pave the way for innovative and regenerative therapies in humans suffering from spinal cord injuries or neurodegenerative diseases. Read More

In a landmark study published in Science Advances, Vanderbilt researchers have created the first high-resolution lipid atlas of the human kidney, mapping over 100,000 functional tissue units across 29 donors. By integrating advanced imaging mass spectrometry with microscopy using machine learning, the team identified distinct lipid signatures that could transform diagnostics and precision treatments for kidney disease. Read More

In a landmark study published in Science Advances, Vanderbilt researchers have created the first high-resolution lipid atlas of the human kidney, mapping over 100,000 functional tissue units across 29 donors. By integrating advanced imaging mass spectrometry with microscopy using machine learning, the team identified distinct lipid signatures that could transform diagnostics and precision treatments for kidney disease. Read More

The School of Medicine Basic Sciences is proud to announce the 2025 recipients of the Dean’s Award for Exceptional Achievement in Graduate Studies. Ten graduate students were recognized for their high academic and scientific achievement and for the originality, significance, and rigor of their dissertation research. Read More