Department Chair
David K. Cortez, Ph.D.
Hortense B. Ingram Professor of Cancer Research
Professor of Biochemistry
Associate Director for Basic Science Research at Vanderbilt-Ingram Cancer Center
607 Light Hall
Nashville, Tennessee 37205-0146
Tel: 615-343-4458
david.cortez@vanderbilt.edu
Department Vice Chair
Katrin Karbstein, Ph.D.
Vice Chair of Biochemistry
Ingram Professor of Cancer Research
Professor of Biochemistry
Co-Leader of the Cancer Cell Biology Program at VICC
610g Robinson Research Building
katrin.karbstein@vanderbilt.edu
Director of Graduate Studies (DGS)
Douglas Kojetin, Ph.D.
Professor, Biochemistry
Ingram Professor of Cancer Research
Professor, Center for Structural Biology
Professor, Vanderbilt Institute of Chemical Biology
Director of Graduate Studies
Co-Leader, VICC Genome Maintenance Research Program.
756 Engineering and Science Building
Tel: 615-343-2841
douglas.kojetin@vanderbilt.edu
Biochemistry Academic Program Manager
Patricia Mueller
673e Light Hall
Tel: 615-322-8727
patricia.l.mueller@vanderbilt.edu
Executive Assistant, Biochemistry
Jen Smith
607 Light Hall
Nashville, Tennessee 37205-0146
Tel: 615-343-4458
j.l.smith@vanderbilt.edu
Senior Program Assistant
Lisa Evans
607 Light Hall
Nashville, Tennessee 37205-0146
lisa.evans@vanderbilt.edu
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