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The Cell Imaging Shared Resource (CISR) receives NIH S10 High-End Instrumentation Award
Apr. 3, 2022—The Cell Imaging Shared Resource (CISR) received an NIH S10 High-End Instrumentation award to purchase a Focused Ion Beam Scanning Electron. The Notice of Award came this past week to PI Dr. Matt Tyska. Special thanks to Dr. Evan Krystofiak in CISR-EM for his work toward this award. The instrument will be the Zeiss Crossbeam...
Biologists discover signaling pathways potentially associated with pancreatic cancer
Apr. 2, 2022—Kathleen DelGiorno, assistant professor of cell and developmental biology, her lab and collaborators at the Salk Institute have discovered some of the specific signaling molecules involved in tumor progression in pancreatic cancer. These molecules, called eicosanoids, play a role in inflammation and are known to have a role in cancer. According to DelGiorno, that role...
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...
CDB Connections: Maureen Gannon, January 2022
Jan. 25, 2022—Introduction Welcome to CDB Connections, an interview series from CDB’s DEI committee. This interview features Dr. Maureen Gannon, Associate Dean for Faculty Development (VUMC), Professor of Medicine, Professor of Molecular Physiology and Biophysics, and Professor of Cell and Developmental Biology. This interview was conducted and written by Maggie Fye, of the CDB DEI communications subcommittee. This series of interviews is meant...
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)
CDB Connections: Maya Igarashi, November 2021
Nov. 9, 2021—Introduction Welcome to CDB Connections, an interview series from CDB’s DEI committee. This interview features Maya Igarashi, Research Assistant in the Gould Lab. This interview was conducted and written by Maggie Fye, of the CDB DEI communications subcommittee. This series of interviews is meant to present the diversity in our community and department and to celebrate...
Uncovering how injury to the pancreas impacts cancer formation
Nov. 5, 2021—Pioneering research from scientists at the Vanderbilt University School of Medicine Basic Sciences and the Salk Institute for Biological Studies shows that acinar cells in the pancreas form new cell types to mitigate injury but are then susceptible to cancerous mutations. Findings from this research, led by Kathy DelGiorno, assistant professor of cell and developmental...