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Research, Faculty, and Resources

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Research Faculty

The Vanderbilt University Biomedical Research community is a premier research facility that is internationally recognized for its leadership and innovation in the biomedical and biological sciences. With hundreds of laboratories conducting cutting-edge research, Vanderbilt attracts the best and brightest researchers from all over the world.

The research activities of faculty affiliated with the graduate programs range from fundamental basic science to patient-oriented clinical studies. The extensive interchange of scientific information, techniques, and equipment between investigators reflects the interdisciplinary nature and collaborative spirit of the scientific endeavor at Vanderbilt.

Faculty are located in Vanderbilt University and in the Vanderbilt University Medical Center. Participating faculty are in 11 individual research departments and programs. 

  • You can explore our Training Faculty research areas on the Training Faculty website. This searchable list contains faculty that have had students in the past 5 years, currently have students, or who are interested in having students in the future. Please note that not all faculty here are seeking students; this list will, however, give you a sense of the types of work our students do.
  • Because faculty do not always keep their faculty profile up to date, you can also look at the Primary Faculty on their individual Programs and Department websites.

 

Research Core Facilities

From A (AACRE – Advanced Computing Center for Research and Education) to V (Vanderbilt VICB Chemical Synthesis Core), the Cores are valuable research resources that aid faculty and student research.

Between Vanderbilt University and Vanderbilt University Medical Center, there are 40+ core facilities to support researchers and their students. 

Vanderbilt Research Centers

Research Centers bring together researchers of similar interests across the individual departments and programs. The Centers foster collaboration and provide support for the different research areas.

Some of our Research Centers are described below:

Vanderbilt University Center for Structural Biology (CSB)

  • The CSB is dedicated to enabling and proliferating research with the goal of determining the 3D structure of biological macromolecules at or near atomic resolution.

Vanderbilt Institute of Chemical Biology (VICB)

  • The VICB is a trans-institutional initiative between the College of Arts and Science and the School of Medicine. The Institute’s mission is to provide research and training in the application of chemical approaches to the solution of important biomedical problems.

Vanderbilt Center for Addiction Research

  • Advancements made at the Vanderbilt Center for Addiction Research (VCAR) are instrumental in uncovering the intricate mechanisms underlying the development of addiction and substance use disorder in the brain. 

Vanderbilt University Institute of Imaging Science (VUIIS)

  • The VUIIS supports advances in physics, engineering, computing, chemistry, and other basic sciences for the development and application of new and enhanced imaging techniques to address problems and stimulate new research directions in biology and medicine in health and disease.

Vanderbilt Center for Infection, Immunology, and Inflammation (VI4)

  • Our Mission: To train the next generation of scientists and physicians and make fundamental discoveries in the areas of infection biology, immunology, and inflammation with the goal of increasing knowledge and improving human health.

Vanderbilt Institute for Integrative Biosystems Research and Education (VIIBRE)

  • VIIBRE, the Vanderbilt Institute for Integrative Biosystems Research and Education, was created in 2001 with a $5 million, five-year grant from the Vanderbilt Academic Venture Capital Fund to foster and enhance interdisciplinary research in innovative systems biology and systems engineering at Vanderbilt, integrated with a strong focus on undergraduate, graduate, and postdoctoral education.

Vanderbilt Brain Institute (VBI)

  • The Vanderbilt Brain Institute embodies the extensive neuroscience education, research and training carried out across all of the Vanderbilt campuses. We are a trans-institutional entity that oversees, facilitates and fosters excellence in brain-related disciplines.

Vanderbilt Institute of Nanoscale Science and Engineering (VINSE)

  • The Vanderbilt Institute of Nanoscale Science and Engineering (VINSE) is a University institute focused on new science and technology based on nanoscale materials.