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Ken Lau's  paper was recently published in the October 11th issue of Science Signaling, and he got the cover!… Read More

Nora Foegeding (Melanie Ohi Lab) was recently published in Toxins, and she got the cover!… Read More

Officials of Vanderbilt University, Vanderbilt University Medical Center (VUMC) and Nikon Instruments Inc. last week celebrated the opening of the Vanderbilt Nikon Center of Excellence, which features state-of-the-art microscopy for live-cell imaging. Administratively part of Vanderbilt University’s Cell Imaging Shared Resource (CISR), the facility is one of only six Nikon Centers of… Read More

For Ian Macara, chair of the Department of Cell and Developmental Biology, increased institutional support accelerated the construction of new lab space, supported the recruitment of two more professors, and enabled investment in a world-class Nikon Center of Excellence microscopy center—one of only a handful in the United States and the only… Read More

The epithelial cells that line organs like the intestines and kidneys build a special surface called the “brush border,” which consists of a dense array of finger-like microvilli. Matthew Tyska, Ph.D., and colleagues are exploring the molecular machinery that builds the border, which is critical for healthy organ function. Read More

The CDB hosts Provost’s Open Dore On Location session on 10/18 in 4131 MRB III. These sessions are held from 4 p.m. to 5 p.m. Faculty and staff are invited to attend informal discussion sessions to be held one or two times per month at various locations across campus. The sessions are designed… Read More

William Tansey, Ph.D., professor of Cell Development and Biology and Ingram Professor of Cancer Research, has been awarded a two-year, $250,000 grant from Alex’s Lemonade Stand Foundation (ALSF) to study malignant rhabdoid tumors (MRTs). Read More

In order to facilitate student travel, the BRET office has developed guidelines to help students navigate the process of planning a trip and getting reimbursed for the expenses associated with the travel. Students in all of our graduate programs are expected to follow these guidelines. By following these expectations and… Read More

Marija Zanic has been awarded an MIRA R35 grant from NIH/NIGMS to study ”Biophysical Principles of Microtubule Dynamics."… Read More

Tyne Miller-Fleming, a Neuroscience graduate student in the laboratory of David Miller, Ph.D., led a research team that explored the mechanism of synaptic remodeling in the nematode worm C. elegans. The investigators focused on a well-defined circuit in which GABA motor neuron synapses are eliminated and then relocated to new… Read More