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Andrea Page-McCaw Elected AAAS Fellow
Nov. 29, 2018—Five Vanderbilt University faculty members have been elected fellows of the American Association for the Advancement of Science this year. They are among 416 fellows from around the country selected by their peers for membership in the world’s largest general scientific society “because of their scientifically or socially distinguished efforts to advance science or its applications.” Vanderbilt...
Evading cell death
Nov. 28, 2018—Nov. 8, 2018, 1:30 PM by Amanda Johnson Cancer cells can develop resistance to the treatments designed to eliminate them. Several studies have linked stress granules (SGs), cell organelles that form transiently in response to extracellular stress, to this phenomenon. However, how SGs protect cancer cells remains unclear. Susan Wente, PhD, and Laura Glass, PhD, report...
Vivien Casagrande honored at the Society for Neuroscience Annual Meeting in San Diego
Nov. 7, 2018—Vivien Casagrande, Ph.D. was posthumously inducted into the Patricia Goldman-Rakic Hall of Honor at the recent Society for Neuroscience meeting in San Diego. The Patricia Goldman-Rakic Hall of Honor is a posthumous award for a neuroscientist who pursued career excellence and exhibited dedication to the advancement of women in neuroscience. The recipient is recognized at the Celebration...
Exploring Single Cell Data
Oct. 30, 2018—The Lau lab has uncovered a method for exploring single cell data Read More
CDB Graduate students and post docs explore science policy and advocacy in Washington, D.C.
Oct. 24, 2018—CDB Graduate Students Colbie Chinowsk and Megan Postema (Tyska Lab) along with Lindsey Seldin, Ph.D. (Marara Lab) and Roslin Thoppil, Ph.D. (Kaverina Lab) join other Vanderbilt students and post docs in DC exploring advocacy and policy in science. Read the rest of the story here
The Macara lab is looking for a new RA-II technician
Oct. 22, 2018—The Macara lab is looking for a new RA-II technician to support a dynamic laboratory of about 10 people, including graduate students and postdoctoral fellows, working on breast cancer and epithelial development. The successful candidate will have skills in cell and molecular biology, and be able to handle mice for genotyping and breeding.
Nilay Taneja received 11th place at the Nikon Small World Photomicrography contest
Oct. 22, 2018—Nilay Taneja (Burnette Lab) recently received 11th place at the Nikon Small World Photomicrography contest for his submission, “Human fibroblast undergoing cell division, showing actin (gray), myosin II (green) and DNA (magenta),” using structured illumination microscopy at Vanderbilt’s Nikon Center of Excellence facility.
Novel genetic study sheds new light on risk of heart attack
Oct. 22, 2018—Loss of a protein that regulates mitochondrial function can greatly increase the risk of myocardial infarction (heart attack), Vanderbilt scientists reported Oct. 3 in the journal eLife. The study illustrates how “integrative genomics,” a combination of basic research, a human biobank linked to electronic health records and novel computational genetic approaches can identify genetically determined changes...
New breast cancer research funded at Vanderbilt university
Oct. 16, 2018—Dr. Lindsey Seldin at Vanderbilt University’s School of Medicine is researching a rare type of breast cancer that is actually affecting a woman in Grundy County, Tennessee. Since most research money goes toward developing treatment for breast cancer that’s already been formed, Dr. Seldin’s studies are starting new traditions. https://fox17.com/news/local/new-breast-cancer-research-funded-at-vanderbilt-university
Post Doc in Miller Lab arrives at Vanderbilt as part of the second cohort of Academic Pathway fellows
Oct. 1, 2018—Post Doc in Miller Lab arrives at Vanderbilt as part of the second cohort of Academic Pathway fellows: https://news.vanderbilt.edu/2018/09/28/second-cohort-of-academic-pathways-fellows-arrives-on-campus/?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=Feed%3A+vanderbilt-news+%28Vanderbilt+News%29
Ken Lau and the NIH Moonshot Grant
Sep. 27, 2018—Read more about Ken Lau and the NIH Cancer Moonshot Grant
Tyska Lab : How microvilli form
Sep. 21, 2018—The gut is lined by cells containing brush borders, which are composed of arrays of microvillar protrusions that help in nutrient absorption and provide a barrier against pathogens and toxins. Microbes such as E. coli can destroy microvilli with potentially life-threatening results. But how microvilli form has not been well understood. Using super-resolution microscopy and live cell...
Investigating the mechanism of axonal retrograde degenerative signaling
Sep. 6, 2018—Vanderbilt Basic Sciences investigators Bruce Carter and Dylan Burnette, their laboratories, and collaborators in San Francisco, New York, Tel Aviv, and Santiago to investigate the mechanism of axonal retrograde degenerative signaling. read more