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SAN1, a 5′-exonuclease that plays a role in DNA interstrand cross-link repair
Sep. 6, 2018—Ian Macara and his lab have discovered SAN1, a 5′-exonuclease that plays a role in DNA interstrand cross-link repair.
How the actomyosin contractile ring is anchored to the plasma membrane to regulate cell division.
Sep. 6, 2018—Chloe Snider (Kathy Gould lab): Chloe is investigating how the actomyosin contractile ring is anchored to the plasma membrane to regulate cell division.
New work from Marija Zanic reveals how proteins promote aster formation
Aug. 29, 2018—New work from Marija Zanic and her lab reveals how kinesin-14 family proteins promote microtubule aster formation. read more
Marija Zanic recently been named a Scialog Fellow
Aug. 26, 2018—Marija Zanic recently been named a Scialog Fellow (http://rescorp.org/scialog/chemical-machinery-of-the-cell).
Kathy Gould awarded $10K prize for achievement in research
Aug. 24, 2018—Vanderbilt’s most prestigious faculty honor for accomplishments in research, scholarship or creative expression was awarded to Kathy Gould during Fall Faculty Assembly Aug. 23. Gould, the Louise B. McGavock Chair, professor of cell and developmental biology, and associate dean for biomedical sciences, received the Earl Sutherland Prize for Achievement in Research. Gould’s research focuses on the...
Sora Lee wins poster award at FASEB Meeting
Aug. 23, 2018—Protein Phosphatases meeting (left to right someone, Brittany Allen-Petersen, Sora Lee, Rini Ranvidran, Abbey Perl) Congratulations!
Art Dalley presented the keynote talk for the 28th Brazilian Congress of Anatomy
Aug. 10, 2018—Art Dalley presented the keynote speaker for the 28thBrazilian Congress of Anatomy held in João Pessoa Paraíba, Brazil July 18-21, 2018. His presentation was entitled “Osteophytes for Neophytes: Incorporating the Dynamics of Postnatal Aging into the Learning of Normal Human Anatomy.”
Meredith Weck, Ph.D. accepts postdoc in Welch Lab at UC Berkeley
Aug. 9, 2018—Meredith Weck, Ph.D. just accepted a postdoctoral position with Dr. Matthew Welch at University of California – Berkeley. Dr. Weck defended her dissertation February 20, 2018 and has been continuing on a project in the Tyska Lab in the interim until she heads for Berkley. Congratulations Meredith!
Deans Award for Exceptional Achievement in Graduate Studies
Aug. 8, 2018—Megan Rasmussen (Gama Lab), Natalya Ortolano (Gama Lab), Claire Strothman (Zanic Lab) and Chloe Snyder (Gould Lab) are recipients of the 2018 inagural Deans Award for Exceptional Achievement in Graduate Studies. The award honors outstanding graduate students in the School of Medicine who are entering their 4th year of study. The award provides each student $5,000/year of stipend support for two...
Dynamics of Basement Membrane Repair
Aug. 8, 2018—The basement membrane (BM) is an ancient, highly conserved structure that lies under the basal surface of epithelial cells and wraps around organs such as muscles and nerves. It provides mechanical stiffness and modulates cellular communication by interacting with signaling molecules. Although much is known about BM structure, its dynamic aspects – the ability to...
Organizing Microtubule Asters
Aug. 8, 2018—Microtubules (MTs) are a critical component of the cytoskeleton, playing a role in a range of processes from cell polarization to division. MTs are polymers of αβ-tubulin that grow and shrink from a rapidly changing plus-end and a more slowly changing minus-end to form two primary architectures – linear bundles and radial asters. In most in vitrostudies,...
Andrea Page-McCaw explores the dynamics of basement membrane protein deposition during wound repair
Jul. 10, 2018—Research from Andrea Page-McCaw and her lab explores the dynamics of basement membrane protein deposition during wound repair. read more
Dissertation Defense – Heather McCartney
Jul. 5, 2018—Heather McCartney, Macara Lab, will defend on Friday, July 13, 2018, at 11:00 am in 3131 MRB III. The title of her dissertation is: "SAN1 – a novel nuclease involved in DNA interstrand crosslink repair"
Alex Andrews Dissertation Defense
Jun. 7, 2018—Alex Andrews' dissertation defense takes place on Thursday, June 21, 2018 at 2:00 pm in 3131 MRB III. The title of his dissertation is, "SAN1- A Novel Nuclease Involved in Interstrand Cross-Link Repair"
Kathleen Gould wins SEC Faculty Achievement Award
Apr. 2, 2018—Kathleen Gould, Louise B. McGavock Professor of Cell and Developmental Biology in the School of Medicine, is Vanderbilt’s winner of the 2018 Southeastern Conference Faculty Achievement Award. The awards, now in their seventh year, are an initiative of SECU, the academic arm of the Southeastern Conference, and recognize senior faculty at SEC institutions with outstanding records in teaching,...