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Vestigo: Issue 3

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Cover for issue 3 of the magazine. The text says: Vestigo/VANDERBILT UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF MEDICINE | BASIC SCIENCES/PAGE 10 A clearer way to look at the brain/PAGE 14 Molecular cartographers: mapping out the human body/PAGE 20 At the frontier of “big data"." There's a QR on the top right corner with text underneath that says "Issue 3/Summer 2021." Instructions for how to use the QR code are on the bottom left. The cover itself is an artistic interpretation of a two-dimensional brain representation generated by José Maldonado through whole-brain imaging conducted in the new Vanderbilt Neurovisualization Lab at Vanderbilt University. Artist: Kendra H. Oliver. The outline is bright orange with a blue and purple interior. Teal lobes and dots mimic the structures that can be seen in the true-life image. A bright, lime green streak outlines a form on the right side of the brain, mirroring the region that is illuminated thanks to viral transfection. — Don’t forget to check out our additional augmented reality content, designed by Kendra H. Oliver. Just point your phone’s camera at the QR code (don’t take a photo), tap the link that pops up on your screen, and explore!

Contents

Editorial: From the dean

Page 4: What’s new in science?

Page 8: Meet Vanderbilt’s molecular architects

Page 10: Heading into light-sheet microscopy at light speed: How Vanderbilt’s new neurovisualization core is removing technical barriers

Page 14: Molecular maps lead the way to better medicine

Page 18: Chancellor sees Vanderbilt’s Basic Sciences as ‘crown jewel’ with great potential

Page 20: The next frontier: Systems biology, big data, and advanced analytics

Page 22: From our labs to your dinner table: A monthly event series connecting fundamental science to everyday life

Page 24: Uncovering the molecular basis of genetic diseases

Page 26: Philanthropy drives Cohen Innovation Fund

Page 27: Continuing a legacy of excellence

Page 30: Grants managers: Don’t take them for granted

Page 32: Vanderbilt’s immigrant scientists

Page 34: In a tiny package: New center explores means of cell-to-cell communication

Page 35: From pharmacology to neuroscience: Building from a Vanderbilt foundation

Page 36: Accolade Corner