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Showcasing cutting-edge structural biology at annual CSB Symposium
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Hinton lab maps structure of mitochondria at different life stages
The lab of Antentor Hinton Jr. (Molecular Physiology and Biophysics) came together with collaborators from across Vanderbilt, VUMC, the U.S., and Brazil to determine the differences in the 3D morphology of mitochondria and their cristae in brown adipose tissue.
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Nguyen IDs new brain region responsible for epileptic seizures
Quynh Anh Nguyen (Pharmacology) spearheaded research that points to a previously unidentified region of the hippocampus as responsible for epileptic seizures. The work could lead to new avenues of treatment to help epilepsy patients.
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Pietenpol to receive ASCO’s highest honor
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Choi’s gastric cancer research merits inaugural AACR-Debbie’s Dream grant funding
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Fourteen biomedical sciences students receive 2024 Provost Pathbreaking Discovery Award
Congratulations to the fourteen biomedical sciences students from across the School of Medicine Basic Sciences and the School of Medicine who were awarded the Provost Pathbreaking Discovery Award from the Graduate School.
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Eichelberger, Seedle win NCAA basketball championship brackets
Kara Eichelberger, a postdoctoral fellow in the lab of James Cassat (Pediatrics), won the women’s bracket and Kari Seedle, research staff in the Cell Imaging Shared Resource, won the men’s bracket.
Remarkably, Eichelberger picked the final four teams correctly, correctly picked the outcomes of both semi-finals, and predicted that South Carolina would defeat Iowa in the final. Although a number of other bracketeers also picked UConn over Iowa in the men’s final, Seedle ruled in the earlier rounds and had it locked up by the final four. Eichelberger and Seedle received fabulous prizes from Vice Dean of Basic Sciences Chuck Sanders. Congratulations to them both!
Graduate student Sarah Glass (Cell and Developmental Biology, Bob Coffey lab) and Associate Professor Colleen Niswender (Pharmacology) were the runners up in the women’s and men’s competitions, respectively.
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WCNDD’s Gilliland featured on NBC Nightly News
As legal cannabis becomes more available, doctors have noticed that more teens are suffering from psychotic events that they attribute to the increased potency of the drug. Kritsen Gilliland (Warren Center for Neuroscience Drug Discovery) discussed her son's case with Kate Snow in this NBC news report.
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Iacona expands AstraZeneca role
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Congratulations newly appointed and promoted faculty!
We extend congratulations to our faculty who were recently promoted or received new appointments. These individuals significantly enrich our pursuit of pathbreaking research and contribute to the growth and success of our school. See who they are.
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April 18: Discovery Lecture: Dr. Vanessa Northington Gamble
Gamble is an expert on the history of race and American medicine, racial and ethnic disparities in health and health care, and bioethics. Her talk is titled “Racial Differences in Disease: The History of a Flawed Concept in Medicine.” More information here.
Light Hall 208, 4:00 p.m.
April 18: Basic Sciences Book Club meeting
Discussing The House on Mango Street by Sandra Cisneros. Email Jennifer Ellison for meeting link.
Microsoft Teams, 12:00 p.m.
April 18: Vanderbilt International Researchers Alliance International Symposium
Highlighting and celebrating the accomplishments of Vanderbilt’s international research community.
Community Event Space. Registration is now closed.
April 18: Vanderbilt Center for Addiction Research Science Day 2024
“Defining the Brain Circuits of Addiction”
Ruby Nashville. Registration is now closed.
April 19: VI4 Annual Research Symposium
Featuring internationally recognized researchers with expertise in diverse aspects of infection, immunology, and inflammation.
Student Life Center, register here.
April 22: Diverse funding opportunities to support trainees at every career stage
Marguerite Matthews, program director of the NIH Office of Programs to Enhance Neuroscience Workforce Diversity, will be the featured speaker.
512 Light Hall, 10:00 a.m., register here.
May 3: Vanderbilt/Bruker Center of Excellence open house
Join us for a special symposium and open house celebrating the new Vanderbilt/Bruker Center of Excellence in the Mass Spectrometry Research Center. Box lunches will be served.
1220 MRB III, 9:00 a.m.–1:00 p.m., register here.
May 7: Monthly Cell Imaging Shared Resource Office Hours
Ask CISR staff anything: imaging, analysis, scheduling, sample preparation, etc.
704 Light Hall and T-2216 MCN, 9:00 a.m.
May 16: Vanderbilt Center for Stem Cell Biology Symposium
"Emerging Technologies for Stem Cell Biology"
Learn more and register online.
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- The National Institutes of Health are in the process of overhauling their grant review criteria. Although the actual grant application process will remain mostly the same, they are switching to new forms. Read more about the Simplified Review Framework.
- 2024 Biosafety Refresher Plan due April 30. For more information, please read the full announcement or reach out to Robin Trundy or the Biosafety Team at VUBiosafety@vanderbilt.edu with questions.
- The Center for Technology Transfer and Commercialization has introduced a new
tool that makes it easy for faculty to bring forward innovative ideas that have the
potential for patenting and commercialization. The recently introduced online
Concept Submission Form eases the initial steps for submitting innovative ideas to CTTC.
- BioRender Premium access was renewed for Basic Sciences through Sept. 2025. All of Basic Sciences has can log in through our portal. If you can't log in, submit your VUNetID for access here. Questions? Email Lorena Infante Lara.
- The Center for Structural Biology Green Team promotes collaboration for a green-forward Vanderbilt and for environmentally conscious systems in biomedical research labs. Fill out their interest form to join.
- Be part of history! Submit a digital note about your aspirations for Vanderbilt’s future for the university’s time capsule.
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NIH Office of Strategic Coordination, Common Fund opportunities:
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Staff Spotlights highlight Basic Sciences staff—community members who play an integral role in the school’s operations— and the fun facts we might not know about our colleagues! Nominate a Basic Sciences staff member whose dedication, passion, and positive impact deserves to be featured in this section!
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The Center for Structural Biology program coordinator enjoys feeling like she is "a part of something bigger" than herself in and out of the office. She is a huge soccer fan and coaches two teams with the Nashville Youth Soccer Association.
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Help your community keep up with Basic Sciences! Do you know someone who would benefit from getting this newsletter, the Reading List, Vital, and Lab-to-Table Conversations announcements? Send them to our subscription center!
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Keep up with biomedical science seminars! To receive weekly email notices about upcoming seminars focused on the biomedical sciences, please email Katherine Carter. To submit your event for the weekly email, send it to the “bioseminar” email address.
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