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Osheroff elected to AAMC council leadership post
Jul. 23, 2021—Jul. 22, 2021, 9:51 AM by Leigh MacMillan Neil Osheroff, PhD, professor of Biochemistry and Medicine, has been elected to a leadership position for a council of the Association of American Medical Colleges (AAMC). Osheroff, who holds the John G. Coniglio Chair in Biochemistry, will serve a three-year term on the Administrative Board of the...
Researchers discover that protein switches functions to regulate DNA replication
Jul. 22, 2021—Jul. 22, 2021, 10:20 AM Madison Adolph, PhD, left, David Cortez, PhD, and Archana Krishnamoorthy are studying fundamental processes involved in DNA replication. (photo by Susan Urmy) by Leigh MacMillan One protein. One mechanism of action. Two biologically opposite effects. “It’s conceptually unexpected and interesting for a protein to switch biological functions without actually changing...
Guengerich publication selected as JBC Editor’s Pick
Jul. 14, 2021—Fred Guengerich’s manuscript, “Stepwise binding of inhibitors to human cytochrome P450 17A1 and rapid kinetics of inhibition of androgen biosynthesis,” was selected as one of Journal of Biological Chemistry’s “Editors’ Picks,” a work providing an exceptional contribution to the field. Congratulations! JBC will also run a highlight on co-author Kevin McCarty who is joining QCB this fall as...
Combination antibody therapies should retain effectiveness against emerging COVID-19 variants: study
Jun. 24, 2021—Jun. 22, 2021, 7:39 AM Five monoclonal antibody “cocktails,” including one developed at Vanderbilt University Medical Center (VUMC), are protective in animal studies against several variant strains of COVID-19, according to a report this week in the journal Nature. The findings suggest that many of the combination antibody therapies currently being tested in humans should retain...
Merrikh named finalist for Blavatnik National Award for Young Scientists for second year
Jun. 18, 2021—Jun. 17, 2021, 9:00 AM By Jenna Somers Houra Merrikh For the second year in a row, Professor of Biochemistry Houra Merrikh has been named a finalist for the 2021 Blavatnik National Awards for Young Scientists in the life sciences category for her discovery of a potential solution to prevent the evolution of antimicrobial resistance...
Craig Lindsley named to Medicinal Chemistry Division of the American Chemical Society Hall of Fame
Jun. 16, 2021—by Marissa Shapiro Jun. 15, 2021, 12:00 PM Craig Lindsley, the William K. Warren, Jr. Chair in Medicine and University Professor of Pharmacology, Biochemistry and Chemistry Craig Lindsley, the William K. Warren, Jr. Chair in Medicine and director of Vanderbilt University’s Warren Center for Neuroscience Drug Discovery, will be inducted as a member of the...
Hidden variable gives people another tool to manage major depressive disorders
Jun. 3, 2021—by Marissa Shapiro Jun. 2, 2021, 9:00 AM THE IDEA Sandra Rosenthal, Jack and Pamela Egan Professor of Chemistry and professor of pharmacology and chemical and biomolecular engineering, and collaborators have proposed that the seasonal rate of change in daylight has the greatest effect on illnesses with seasonal patterns, including bipolar disorder and major depressive...
Borden Lacy named Faculty Mentor of the Year
May. 27, 2021—Faculty Mentor of the Year Recipients of the Faculty Mentor of the Year award must demonstrate a willingness to share expertise and advice; service to the community at large, including other mentoring activities; and scholarship within the mentor’s own career, including publications, awards, presentations and honors. The Vanderbilt Postdoctoral Association solicits nominations from all Vanderbilt...
Steven Townsend wins David Y. Gin Young Investigator Award
Apr. 16, 2021—by Marissa Shapiro Apr. 16, 2021, 9:00 AM By Miquéla Thornton Steven Townsend (Vanderbilt University) Assistant Professor of Chemistry Steven D. Townsend has been awarded the 2021 David Y. Gin Young Investigator Award by the American Chemical Society. The award is one that “encourages outstanding contributions to research in carbohydrate chemistry by scientists in the...
Personalized Structural Biology aids cancer treatment decisions
Apr. 9, 2021—Apr. 8, 2021, 8:55 AM by Bill Snyder Cancer specialists at Vanderbilt University Medical Center, in partnership with biochemists and structural biologists across the Vanderbilt University campus, are taking “personalized” cancer therapy to a new level. Benjamin Brown, left, Jens Meiler, PhD, Zhenfang Du, PhD, and colleagues are studying the functional consequences of genetic mutations...