‘Vanderbilt Basic Sciences’
Harrison named Brighter Ventures Student Award recipient
May. 25, 2023—By Lorena Infante Lara Marie-Claire Harrison, a graduate student in the Department of Biological Sciences, has been named the 2023 recipient of the Brighter Ventures Student Award. The Brighter Ventures Student Award supports Ph.D. students interested in the application of artificial intelligence in the biomedical research field. This award was established by Laurent Audoly, a graduate of the...
Study establishes molecular basis for interaction between an essential protein complex and its regulator
May. 23, 2023—By Leah Mann The labs of Lauren Jackson, associate professor of biological sciences and biochemistry, and Todd Graham, Stevenson Professor of Biological Sciences at the College of Arts and Science and professor of cell and developmental biology, recently published a study in the Journal of Cell Biology describing a significant interaction between an essential protein...
Going the distance With 50 years in the backstretch, the Hancock Lab races forward
May. 16, 2023—Larry Marnett, PhD, points at an iconic photograph of the American thoroughbred racehorse Secretariat winning the Belmont Stakes and clinching the Triple Crown in 1973. Secretariat, far ahead of the small blurry group of horses behind him, still holds the speed record and largest margin of victory for the track. “Secretariat won by 31 lengths....
School of Medicine Basic Sciences launches Apex Lecture Series
May. 5, 2023—To recognize scientists who are at the forefront of sea-change advances in biomedical discovery, the Vanderbilt School of Medicine Basic Sciences is launching the Apex Lecture Series. These school-wide seminars, which occasionally will be in conjunction with departmental and/or center seminar series, will connect Vanderbilt’s campus scientific community with scientists who are pioneering new fields,...
Vanderbilt and Bruker establish first of its kind Mass Spectrometry Center of Excellence
May. 2, 2023—Vanderbilt University and Bruker Daltonics, a manufacturer of scientific instruments for molecular and materials research, are collaborating to establish a Mass Spectrometry Center of Excellence housed in the Mass Spectrometry Research Center at Vanderbilt University School of Medicine Basic Sciences. The MSRC is a university-wide facility serving the university and Vanderbilt University Medical Center. It...
Kimryn Rathmell elected to the American Academy of Arts & Sciences
Apr. 20, 2023—Kimryn Rathmell, MD, PhD, MMHC, chair of the Department of Medicine at Vanderbilt University Medical Center, is one of four Vanderbilt University faculty members elected this year to the American Academy of Arts & Sciences. Founded in 1780, the American Academy of Arts and Sciences honors excellence from “every field of human endeavor.” This year,...
Vanderbilt launches Center for Applied Artificial Intelligence in Protein Dynamics
Apr. 12, 2023—Vanderbilt University School of Medicine Basic Sciences has launched the Center for Applied Artificial Intelligence in Protein Dynamics, which is focused on the intersection of artificial intelligence, machine learning and macromolecular mechanism. It will be led by Hassane Mchaourab, who holds the Louise B. McGavock Chair in the Department of Molecular Physiology and Biophysics. Proteins...
Molecular physiologist Nancy Carrasco named SEC Faculty Achievement Award winner
Apr. 10, 2023—Nancy Carrasco, Joe C. Davis Professor of Biomedical Science, professor of molecular physiology and biophysics and chair of the department in the School of Medicine Basic Sciences, has been named the 2023 SEC Faculty Achievement Award winner from Vanderbilt University. Carrasco has made significant contributions to the field of membrane biology, particularly in the study...
New dean of Basic Sciences aims to take Vanderbilt to the next level in biomedical research, drug discovery
Apr. 3, 2023—Whether working on dynamic discoveries in the lab, connecting with students and faculty, or pursuing his passion for nature photography, acclaimed biomedical researcher John Kuriyan is inspired by his recent move to join Vanderbilt as the new dean of the School of Medicine Basic Sciences and Distinguished University Professor.
Black scientists at the heart of February’s Lab-To-Table conversation
Mar. 24, 2023— By Leah Mann The February 27 School of Medicine Basic Sciences Lab-to-Table event, “How I Got Over: Navigating Academia as a Black Scientist,” focused on how Black scientists have overcome challenges in academia. Felysha Jenkins, assistant dean of DEI for Basic Sciences, moderated the conversation, delving into compelling questions with a panel of Black...