Department News
Bethany Dale to join Jonathan Irish’s lab for mini-sabbatical
Feb. 9, 2016—Bethany Dale will learn CyTOF analysis in Jonathan Irish's lab in a VCI mini-sabbatical.
Adrian Cadar published in Circulation Research
Feb. 5, 2016—Adrian Cadar published a paper in Circulation Research titled "Matrigel Mattress: A Method for the Generation of Single Contracting Human-Induced Pluripotent Stem Cell-Derived Cardiomyocytes."
Adrian Cadar receives a Levi Watkins Student Award
Feb. 5, 2016—Adrian Cadar awarded the Levi Watkins, Jr. M.D. Student Award for his commitment to diversity at VUMC.
Christian Marks and Tyler Perfitt promote WeWillNotGiveUp
Feb. 5, 2016—Christian Marks and Tyler Perfitt were featured in a Vanderbilt new video for their work in a “wewillnotgiveup” grassroots social media campaign.
Neuroendocrine Control of Metabolism by FGF21
Jan. 25, 2016—David J. Mangelsdorf PhD, Professor and Chair, Department of Pharmacology, University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center Friday February 12th at noon in PRB 206 This VIOM Seminar is hosted by David Wasserman, Ph.D.
Nanoscale functional organization and transcellular alignment of single synapses
Jan. 14, 2016—Thomas A. Blaniped, PhD, Associate Professor of Physiology, University of Maryland School of Medicine Wednesday January 20, 2016 at noon in 206 PRB Hosted by Roger Colbran, PhD
Hypothalamic regulation of energy balance: a neuron-specific perspective
Jan. 14, 2016—David P. Olson, MD, PhD Assistant Professor of Pediatrics, Pediatric Endocrinology, University of Michigan Hospital Health Systems Friday, January 22, 2016 at noon in 206 PRB Hosted by Roger Cone, PhD
“You have brains in your head. You have feet in your shoes. You can steer yourself any direction you choose.” Dr. Seuss
Oct. 15, 2015—Roger D. Cone, Ph.D., Professor and Chair, Department of Molecular Physiology and Biophysics October 21, 2015 12:00pm – 206 PRB MPB Seminar hosted by the MPB GSA
Musings on adropin: a novel peptide hormone involved in glucose and fatty acid metabolism
Oct. 15, 2015—Andrew A. Butler, Professor, Department of Pharmacological and Physiological Science, Saint Louis University School of Medicine November 18, 2015 206 PRB – 12:00pm MPB Seminar hosted by Roger Cone, Ph.D.
6th Annual MPB Relay Race
Sep. 17, 2015—In the sixth annual MPB relay race, the Venters’ Lab and teammates overcame stiff competition to win the coveted teapot.
VIOM Seminar
Sep. 15, 2015—Wednesday, September 23rd at noon in 206 PRB Scott Soderling, PhD, Associate Professor of Cell Biology and Neurobiology, Duke University, will present Cytoskeletal Drivers of Neuropsychiatric Disorder
Student and Postdoc Seminar Series
Sep. 7, 2015—Monday, September 14, 2015 at noon in 206 PRB Raymond Pasek, Ph.D. in Maureen Gannon's lab presents “Connective tissue growth factor (Ctgf) and β-cell regeneration: Lessons learned from animal models of β-cell death and gestational diabetes mellitus”