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Illuminating a critical step in DNA replication
Using the Center for Structural Biology’s Cryo-EM facility, Brandt Eichman (secondary in Biochemistry), Walter Chazin (Biochemistry), and colleagues provided detailed visualizations of a multi-functional protein in action, shedding light on how DNA replication is initiated in humans. Eichman and Chazin shared reflections on this research, which was published in Nature Structural & Molecular Biology.
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Ascano and Weaver awarded NSF grant
Manny Ascano (Biochemistry) and Alissa Weaver (CDB) were awarded a three-year, $1.65 million NSF grant. Their project, “Characterization of the Biogenesis, Uptake, and Cellular Response to the Ribonucleoprotein Cargoes of Extracellular Vesicles using EV-CLASP,” will provide specific insight into how cells naturally communicate via the exchange of RNA in EVs.
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Taking a bite out of Charcot-Marie-Tooth Disease
Chuck Sanders (Biochemistry) and Bruce Carter (Biochemistry) have been studying the rare Charcot-Marie-Tooth Disease for years. Recently, Eloise Schlafly, a CMT patient, visited their labs to see for herself the progress their labs are making.
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Hinton earns young investigator award
Antentor Hinton Jr. (Molecular Physiology and Biophysics) has won a 2023 Young Investigator Award from the International Journal of Molecular Scientists.
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Christensen, Northcutt selected to participate in AAAS CASE Workshop in D.C.
Graduate students Brooke Christensen (Neuroscience, Erin Calipari lab) and Logan Northcutt, (Cancer Biology, Marjan Rafat lab) were selected to participate in the 2024 Catalyzing Advocacy in Science and Engineering workshop. This opportunity is a partnership with the Office of Federal Relations, the BRET Office of Career Development ASPIRE Program, and the Graduate School.
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Lindsley renews editor-in-chief role
Craig Lindsley (Warren Center for Neuroscience Drug Discovery executive director, Pharmacology, Chemistry) was renewed for another five-year term as editor-in-chief of Journal of Medicinal Chemistry, the flagship medicinal chemistry/drug discovery journal in the world. Lindsley is the only editor-in-chief not from a medicinal chemistry department in a school of pharmacy.
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Sanders recognized for process improvement
Becky Sanders (Office of the Dean of Basic Sciences) won an award for streamlining administrative workflows from the Office of Faculty Affairs. This work enables school and university leadership to complete their work with more efficiency and confidence in their processes.
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Speaking Through Me honored at Tromsø Educational Film Festival
Speaking Through Me, a documentary produced by the Warren Center for Neuroscience Drug Discovery and spearheaded by Kristen Gilliland (Craig Lindsley lab), received the “Audience’s Favorite” award and “Jury’s Honorable Mention” award from the Tromsø Educational Film Festival in Tromsø, Norway.
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Get ready for the April 8 total eclipse of 2024!
The April 8, 2024, total solar eclipse will cross North America, passing over Mexico, the United States, and Canada. You can view a map of the path of totality on the NASA website. Note that the image above, courtesy of Matt Tyska (Cell and Developmental Biology), is from the 2017 total solar eclipse that passed over Nashville.
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March 21: VBS Book Club founding meeting
The initial meeting will determine the format of the book club.
If you are interested in participating, email Jennifer Ellison.
March 21: Peak Performance Series
Finding work/life balance.
Virtual. Register here.
March 22: Annual Women in STEM Symposium
Panel discussion with female STEM professionals, professional development workshops, and an organization fair. Open to undergraduates, graduate students, postdocs, faculty, and staff.
SLC ballrooms, 3:00 p.m. Register here.
March 23: Brain Blast 2024
In honor of Brain Awareness Month, Vanderbilt Brain Institute neuroscientists will gather at the Nashville Public Library to join a worldwide celebration of the brain.
Sign up to volunteer.
March 26: Lab-to-Table Conversation: Biotech Entrepreneurship: Stories & Strategies
In honor of Women’s History Month, the next installment of the Vanderbilt University School of Medicine Basic Sciences’ Lab-to-Table Conversations will explore the landscape of biotech entrepreneurship.
Zoom, 11:00 a.m. Register here.
March 27: Vanderbilt Global Health Symposium
The annual event, organized by the VIGH Student Advisory Council, brings together students, faculty, and staff to share their work. Questions? Email Young Chan Cho or Lipika Narisetti.
March 28: Center for Structural Biology Symposium
Speakers include Nozomi Ando (Cornell University), James Fraser (UCSF), Jeanne Hardy (UMass Amherst), and Andrej Sali (UCSF).
For more information, visit the symposium website.
April 5: 2024 Pharmacology Student Forum
"Exploring the therapeutic potential of natural products, Part II"
Alumni Hall. Register here.
April 10: Alzheimer’s Disease Research Day
Showcasing Alzheimer’s disease and related dementia research from multiple clinical and basic science departments across campus and Meharry Medical College.
Vanderbilt University School of Nursing. Register here.
April 18: Vanderbilt International Researchers Alliance International Symposium
Highlighting and celebrating the accomplishments of Vanderbilt’s international research community.
Community Event Space. Register here.
April 18: Vanderbilt Center for Addiction Research Science Day 2024
“Defining the Brain Circuits of Addiction”
Ruby Nashville. Register here.
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
Hosted by the Pharmacology DEI Committee and the Vanderbilt Center for Addiction Research and featuring Marguerite Matthews, program director of the NIH Office of Programs to Enhance Neuroscience Workforce Diversity.
512 Light Hall. Register here.
May 16: Vanderbilt Center for Stem Cell Biology Symposium
"Emerging Technologies for Stem Cell Biology"
Learn more (registration coming soon).
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Welcome, Quynh Anh Nguyen!
The School of Medicine Basic Sciences proudly welcomes Quynh Anh Nguyen as an assistant professor of pharmacology and member of the Vanderbilt Brain Institute.
Nguyen arrives with a rich history of neurophysiology research and experimental techniques, having completed her Ph.D. with Roger Nicoll at UCSF and a postdoc with Ivan Soltesz at Stanford. Her work, firmly grounded in novel interdisciplinary methods, was strengthened through the T32-funded Stanford Epilepsy Research Training Program and F32 and K99 awards.
With a record of research excellence and of elevating the careers of her mentees, Nguyen is poised to enrich the scientific achievements and tapestry of the Vanderbilt community. We look forward to the innovation and discovery Nguyen will bring to our understanding of pharmacology and brain science.
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