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Vivian Gama has won a $2.3 million BRAIN Initiative grant, developing brain organoids to map neurological development
Feb. 16, 2021—Vivian Gama, assistant professor of cell and developmental biology, and Leon Bellan, associate professor of mechanical engineering and biomedical engineering, have won a $2.3 million, three-year grant from the National Institutes of Health Brain Research through Advancing Innovative Neurotechnologies Initiative. Vivian Gama Leon Bellan (Vanderbilt University) The researchers will be developing three-dimensional brain organoids and related tissue—miniaturized and simplified versions produced in vitro—that resemble a human brain at 24 to 25 weeks post-conception. These will provide an...
Susan R. Wente named president of Wake Forest University
Feb. 3, 2021—by Melanie Moran Jan. 31, 2021, 1:31 PM Leaves pathbreaking legacy of leadership and discovery at Vanderbilt University Susan R. Wente, provost and vice chancellor for academic affairs (Vanderbilt University) Susan R. Wente, provost and vice chancellor for academic affairs, will become president of Wake Forest University July 1, 2021, after a pathbreaking 19-year career...
Tansey Reports on “WIN for blocking cancer growth”
Jan. 31, 2021—Jan. 21, 2021, 10:00 AM by Sarah Glass WDR5 is a protein that is overexpressed in a variety of cancers. Inhibiting WDR5 by targeting the WDR5-interaction (WIN) site can inhibit the growth of cancer cells in vitro, but this mechanism of action has not been fully elucidated. Publishing in Cell Reports, William Tansey, PhD, Alissa Guarnaccia and...
Andrea Wojciechowski (Tansey lab) receives an F31 from the NCI
Jan. 16, 2021—Andrea Wojciechowski, a graduate student in the William Tansey lab, recently received an F31 from the National Cancer Institute.
Ken Lau part of $1.5 million NSF project to develop advanced brain organoids
Jan. 16, 2021—Vanderbilt engineers have received a $1.49 million National Science Foundation grant to advance the science of organoids with cells that organize themselves and mimic development of human brain structures. Organoids are lab-produced groups of cells that serve as research models for human physiology in development and disease, including design and testing of drugs and other...
Susan Wente honored with endowed chair
Jan. 16, 2021—by Morgan Kroll Nov. 11, 2020, 11:24 AM (Vanderbilt University) Twenty-nine prominent faculty from across campus comprise Vanderbilt University’s latest endowed chair honorees. They include scholars working in diverse areas—from election analysis and lung cancer research to the nascent field of neurolaw, exploring the brain mechanism underlying legal decision-making. “An endowed chair is a remarkable...
CDB maintains #2 ranking
Jan. 11, 2021—CDB maintains our #2 ranking compared to all other cell biology departments in the United States. Vanderbilt Basic Sciences (Biochemistry, CDB, Pharmacology and MPB) together rank first in the entire country according to Blue Ridge Institute for Medical Research (BRIMR.org).
Chloe Snider wins the 2020 Alan Hall Award
Dec. 24, 2020—Posted by Emma Stevens on Wednesday, December 2, 2020 in Uncategorized. Chloe Snider was honored with the 2020 Alan Hall Award. Congratulations, Chloe! You can read more about the Alan Hall Award here.
Macara abstract painting makes cover of Developmental Cell
Dec. 16, 2020—Ian Macara’s abstract painting representing the response of skin to DNA damage made the December 7 cover of Developmental Cell (Volume 55, Issue 5). The white area on the right of the image represents a hair follicle, the red represents activated hyper-proliferating epidermal cells, the black is DNA crosslinking in response to cisplatin treatment, and...
Bryan Millis receives Chan Zuckerberg Initiative grant to expand access to imaging technologies
Dec. 4, 2020—Vanderbilt microscopist receives Chan Zuckerberg Initiative grant to expand access to imaging technologies by Marissa Shapiro Dec. 2, 2020, 11:00 AM Bryan Millis (Vanderbilt University) Bryan Millis, research assistant professor of cell and developmental biology and biomedical engineering, has been awarded a grant from the Chan Zuckerberg Initiative’s Imaging Scientists program. The proceeds will go...