The Department of Molecular Physiology and Biophysics (MPB) is a basic science department in the Vanderbilt University School of Medicine. The department has been consistently ranked in the top three physiology departments in the nation based on funding from the National Institutes of Health, as well NRC ranking of related graduate programs. Faculty in the department use diverse cutting edge techniques to address important research questions that span the spectrum of biomedical sciences.
Rafael Arrojo e Drigo, an assistant professor of molecular physiology and biophysics, has won a prestigious 2027 Laureate Award from the international Endocrine Society for innovative research that “has transformed our understanding of thyroid hormone biology, diabetes, and the biology of aging.”
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The Coate Lab attended the Human Islet Research Network (HIRN) Annual Investigator Meeting in Washington, D.C., this August, where two of our graduate students received awards for their research presentations.
Paula (Grace) Nickles received one of three poster presentation awards, and Neha Mohanty was recognized with the Best Trainee Oral Presentation Award.
Neha’s attendance at the meeting was supported by a travel award from the METP, while Grace received travel support from the Graduate School.
Congratulations to Grace and Neha on these well-deserved recognitions!
We seek to prepare students for successful careers by training them to critically evaluate new scientific information, develop and execute creative research proposals that address important issues, and effectively organize and convey scientific information. We are very proud of our students!
Learn more about our graduate program here.