Kate Stuart

Congrats, Dr. Benthal! Who: Joseph Benthal, PhD Department: Human Genetics PI Mentor: Dr. Michelle Southard-Smith Research: For my dissertation, I studied the development of the enteric nervous system (gut brain) using mice and single cell sequencing. Vanderbilt Impact: “I relied heavily on the Flow Cytometry shared resource… Read More

Congrats, Dr. Parker! Who: Alyssa Parker, PhD Department: Human Genetics PI Mentor: Dr. Alexander Bick & Dr. Digna Velez Edwards Research: I have developed novel methods to detect, monitor, and treat clonal hematopoiesis. Vanderbilt Impact: “The VANTAGE sequencing core was essential for developing and deploying the sequencing… Read More

Congrats, Dr. McClanahan! Who: Kathleen McClanahan, PhD Department: Pathology, Microbiology, & Immunology PI Mentor: Dr. Luc Van Kaer Research: My research investigated how a breastmilk protein called osteopontin impacts the development of intestinal immune cells. Vanderbilt Impact: “The ASPIRE Program in Molecular Medicine really shaped my graduate… Read More

Congrats, Dr. Riedmann! Who: Kyle Riedmann, PhD Department: Cell & Developmental Biology PI Mentor: Dr. Julie Bastarache Research: The impact of cell free hemoglobin on the blood vessels that line the lungs. Vanderbilt Impact: “The Cell Imaging Shared Resource (CISR), the ASPIRE Path in Molecular Medicine (APMM),… Read More

Congrats, Dr. Perkins! Who: Olivia Perkins, PhD Department: Cell & Developmental Biology PI Mentor: Dr. Matthew Tyska Research: Investigating the role of clathrin-mediated endocytosis in shaping epithelial cell morphology Vanderbilt Impact: “The Cell Imaging Shared Resource (CISR) along with the Cell and Developmental Biology department were essential… Read More

Congrats, Dr. Hesterberg! Who: Amanda Hesterberg, PhD Department: Cancer Biology PI Mentor: Dr. Paula Hurley Research: My research focuses on understanding how the tumor microenvironment drives prostate cancer metastasis and how we can target those mechanisms to identify novel therapies. Vanderbilt Impact: “This work could not have… Read More

Congrats, Dr. Hospelhorn! Who: Blythe Hospelhorn, PhD Department: Human Genetics PI Mentor: Dr. Gregor Neuert Research: Gene regulatory dynamics in stress stimulus response Vanderbilt Impact: “The faculty, staff, and my peers were impactful on my training. VANTAGE, Vanderbilt’s genomics research resource, was helpful too. ” Post-PhD… Read More

Vanderbilt University welcomed 48 undergraduate researchers from 30 institutions across the country to present their work at the 2025 Vanderbilt Summer Science Academy Poster Symposium. Read More… Read More

The School of Medicine Basic Sciences is a remarkable community dedicated to advancing the study of human biology, health, and disease. In addition to the award-winning faculty, postdocs, and students who are at the forefront of our cutting-edge research, a large part of our school’s success can be attributed to… Read More

Congrats, Dr. Stanley! Who: Jade Stanley, PhD Department: Molecular Physiology and Biophysics PI Mentor: Dr. Danielle Dean Research: How do amino acids contribute to the regulation of islet cell hormone secretion and cell growth? Vanderbilt Impact: “Without IMSD, ASPIRE, the CICT program, and CISR core, I… Read More