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Kimryn Rathmell named American Society of Clinical Oncology (ASCO)
Jun. 23, 2023—Kimryn Rathmell, MD, PhD, was recently inducted as a American Society of Clinical Oncology (ASCO) fellow for her record of volunteer service, dedication and commitment to the organization.
Ascano and Jackson named 2023 Chancellor Faculty Fellows
Jun. 7, 2023—Thirteen outstanding faculty members from across the university have been selected for the 2023 cohort of Chancellor Faculty Fellows. This group is composed of highly accomplished, recently tenured faculty from a wide variety of disciplines and areas of expertise. “As we reflect on the 150th anniversary of our founding, we’re asking our university community to...
Osheroff honored with APMEC mentoring award
Jun. 2, 2023—Dr. Neil Osheroff was the keynote speaker at the 20th annual Asia Pacific Medical Education Conference (APMEC) in Singapore and received their MILES (Mentoring, Innovation, and Leadership in Educational Scholarship) Award. APMEC, an Asian medical education conference, had over 1,000 delegates in attendance. I am sharing a picture of the award ceremony. Pictured here is...
Lourdes Estrada promotion
Jun. 2, 2023—Please join me in congratulating Dr. Lourdes Estrada for her promotion to Professor of Biochemistry, educator track! Dr. Estrada has made outstanding contributions to the Vanderbilt School of Medicine through her teaching, mentoring, and service. She is an amazing educational leader at Vanderbilt with major innovative contributions to our MSTP, medical, and graduate education programs....
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...
Cortez lab work featured in Research News article
May. 2, 2023—An international collaboration steered by David Cortez, Richard N. Armstrong, Ph.D. Chair for Innovation in Biochemistry, explored how cells tolerate DNA damage and genome instability—and they arrived at conclusions that will redirect research into DNA replication as a target for cancer and disease therapeutics.
Vanderbilt Mourns the Loss of Tadashi Inagami
Mar. 16, 2023—Tadashi Inagami, PhD, DSc, Vanderbilt University Professor of Biochemistry, emeritus, who helped characterize the biochemical basis for hypertension, heart failure and vascular disease, died in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, March 13 after a brief illness. He was 92. “Tad was an exceptional scientist in the hypertension research field and brought international recognition to Vanderbilt and the Biochemistry...
Vanderbilt Mourns the Loss of Conrad Wagner
Mar. 16, 2023—Dr. Conrad Wagner passed away on March 13, 2023. Connie joined the Department of Biochemistry as an Assistant Professor in 1961 and maintained an active laboratory studying one-carbon metabolism and folic acid until becoming emeritus Professor of Biochemistry in 2015. His research was part of an internationally recognized division of nutrition within the department for...
Wan named Pew Scholar in Biomedical Sciences
Jun. 14, 2022— William Wan, assistant professor of biochemistry at the Vanderbilt University School of Medicine Basic Sciences, has been named a 2022 Pew Scholar in the Biomedical Sciences. “As a Pew Scholar, our lab will use and develop cutting-edge methods like cryo-electron tomography to determine how Ebola virus infects host cells,” Wan said. “Being chosen as a Pew Scholar...
Manny Ascano promoted to associate professor with tenure!
Feb. 14, 2022—Manuel Ascano, Jr., Ph.D., Biochemistry Department has been promoted to Associate Professor with tenure! Dr. Ascano is also the Associate Professor or Pathology, Microbiology & Immunology, the Director of Graduate Studies for Biochemistry, and Dean Faculty Fellow. His research focuses on DNA/RNA detection and regulation in innate immunity & viral pathogenesis. The research program of the Ascano laboratory is centered on...
Pietenpol named chief scientific and strategy officer
Feb. 10, 2022—Jennifer Pietenpol, PhD, director of the Vanderbilt-Ingram Cancer Center (VICC), Benjamin F. Byrd Jr. Professor of Oncology and Executive Vice President for Research for Vanderbilt University Medical Center, is stepping down on June 30 from her long-held role as the Cancer Center’s director to focus on a combined leadership role for VUMC as chief scientific...
Eichman named AAAS Fellow
Feb. 10, 2022—Congratulations to Dr. Brandt Eichman, newly elected AAAS Fellow!
Longtime Biochemistry Colleague Brenda Crews has passed away
Jan. 20, 2022—A touching tribute of remembrance has been penned by her lab PI and friend, Dr. Larry Marnett, our Dean of Basic Sciences at the Vanderbilt University School of Medicine.
Kevin Schey named ARVO 2022 Gold Fellow
Dec. 16, 2021—The Association for Research in Vision and Ophthalmology named Kevin Schey, Ph.D., a 2022 Gold Fellow. This honor recognizes Dr. Schey’s service and mentorship in advancing research for vision science worldwide. ARVO seeks to understand, treat, prevent, and cure vision disorders.
Former Chair of Biochemistry Michael Waterman has died
Nov. 12, 2021—On November 7, 2021 Michael Waterman, former chair of the Department of Biochemistry, passed away. Waterman was chair of biochemistry for 18 years and helped develop the department into a place where faculty could thrive. “Mike believed in empowering faculty,” David Cortez, current chair of the department, said. “He always pushed to have the concerns and...