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Cellular Niche Drives Aggressive Glioblastoma
Feb. 25, 2022—Researchers tackle interplay between cancer, stem and immune cells in the tumor microenvironment. Neuroscientists at Vanderbilt University Medical Center have discovered that a distinct area in the brain contributes to poor prognoses for patients with glioblastoma. The niche contains certain types of unusual cells and, when in contact with a glioblastoma, appears to accelerate tumor...
Wright honored by Society for Developmental Biology
Feb. 2, 2022—Christopher Wright, professor of cell and developmental biology who holds the Louise B. McGavock Chair, has been honored with the 2022 Viktor Hamburger Outstanding Educator Prize. The award, presented by the Society for Developmental Biology, recognizes outstanding and innovative contributions to teaching and learning. Wright was nominated by a former postdoctoral trainee, Maureen Gannon, now a professor of...
Fitz Awarded F31 National Research Service Award
Jan. 3, 2022—Gillian Fitz (Tyska Lab) was awarded three years of funding through an F31 National Research Service Award predoctoral fellowship from the NIDDK/NIH
Indrayani Waghmare Awarded K99 Fellowship
Jan. 1, 2022—Indrayani Waghmare (Page-McCaw Lab) was awarded a K99 Fellowship from NIGMS.
Study sets framework for precision surveillance of colorectal cancer
Dec. 18, 2021—A team of Vanderbilt researchers has revealed some of the mechanisms by which polyps develop into colorectal cancer, setting the framework for improved surveillance for the cancer utilizing precision medicine. Their study, published Dec. 14 in Cell, describes findings from a single-cell transcriptomic and imaging atlas of the two most common colorectal polyps found in...
Fort Wins Best Short Talk
Dec. 4, 2021—Loic Fort (Macara Lab) won a best short talk at the “Virtually Dead IV” conference
Caplan Receives Young Investigator Award
Dec. 2, 2021—Leah Caplan (DelGiorno Lab) received a Young Investigator Award and presented her work at the American Pancreatic Association Annual Meeting
Burkewitz awarded $100,000 to conduct longevity research at the cellular level
Dec. 1, 2021—Kristopher Burkewitz, assistant professor of cell and developmental biology, has been awarded $100,000 from the American Federation for Aging Research and the Glenn Foundation for Medical Research to research the biological aging process. Burkewitz was one of 10 recipients nationally of this early-career award. Burkewitz’s project will work to understand the sequence of events in...
Ho Awarded DRTC Pilot & Feasibility Grant
Dec. 1, 2021—Kung-Hsien Ho (Kaverina Lab) was awarded a DRTC Pilot & Feasibility Grant (from the Diabetes Center)
Donahue Wins Travel Grant
Dec. 1, 2021—Eric Donahue (Burkewitz Lab) won a travel grant for the conference of the American Physician-Scientist Association (APSA)