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Cancer-killing compound now available through Boehringer Ingelheim portal
Researchers in the lab of Stephen Fesik (Biochemistry) have added BI-0474 as the second molecule co-discovered by Vanderbilt to the open science portal opnMe.com, an initiative driven by biopharmaceutical company Boehringer Ingelheim.
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Understanding protein mutations that affect gene expression
Graduate student Hillary Layden (Biochemistry, Scott Hiebert lab) shared the results from her research to determine how protein mutations influence gene expression to promote cancer progression.
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New cryo-ET package aims to fill in the ‘missing wedge’
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Iverson named School of Medicine Basic Sciences associate dean for faculty
Tina Iverson (Pharmacology) has been named associate dean for faculty of the School of Medicine Basic Sciences effective July 1. She will succeed Alyssa Hasty (Molecular Physiology and Biophysics), who is joining the UT Southwestern Medical Center in Dallas, Texas, as vice provost and senior associate dean for faculty affairs and career development.
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Osheroff earns medical education lifetime achievement award
Neil Osheroff (Biochemistry) was awarded the Lillian B. Nanney Award for Outstanding Service to the VUSM/VUMC Community of Educators by the Academy for Excellence. Osheroff is a nationally and internationally recognized educator, having given more than 400 invited educational and scientific presentations in 42 different countries.
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Casagrande travel award goes to Wang, Schoenhaut
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Newly minted doctoral graduates!- Biochemistry: Jessica Taylor
- Biological Sciences: James Held
- Cancer Biology: Adam Miranda, Demond Williams
- Molecular Pathology and Immunology: Donald Okoye
- Molecular Physiology and Biophysics: Darian Carroll, Payam Fathi
- Neuroscience: Justin Avila, Jessica Feller, Michelle Piazza, William Hudson Robb, Zachary Williams
- Pharmacology: Kennady Bullock, Bretton Nabit
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Vanderbilt’s Innovation Ambassadors help their colleagues change the world
Members of the Innovation Ambassadors Program donate their time and expertise to help colleagues in their departments recognize and pursue the world-altering potential of their own ideas.
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Transformative agreements save authors beaucoup bucks in open access feesVanderbilt University’s Jean and Alexander Heard Libraries have successfully negotiated a series of “transformative agreements” with major scientific publishers that cover some or all of the open-access fees previously charged to corresponding Vanderbilt authors. Authors should not have to take any special action to request coverage of fees other than using their Vanderbilt email when submitting papers for review to partner journals.
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June 12–14: Southeast Association of Shared Resources annual meeting Registration is free for all academic attendees. Borden Lacy (Pathology, Microbiology and Immunology) will deliver a keynote address.
Nashville Marriott at Vanderbilt University, registration is available online.
June 13: Book Club
We will be discussing The Witches of Eileanan by Kate Forsyth and deciding on our next book. To request an invitation, contact Jennifer Ellison.
Microsoft Teams, 12:00 p.m.
June 18: Juneteenth
“A Freedom Celebration,” featuring U.S. historian Dr. Learotha Williams.
Light Hall 208, 11:00 a.m.
June 18: “New Technology Platforms at Vanderbilt: Cores at the Cutting Edge” town hall
Hosted by Susan Meyn, associate vice president for research resources in the VUMC Office of Research, with presentations from Eric Skaar, David Flaherty, Jenny Schafer, and Jim Cassat. A Q&A session with the presenters and additional experts will follow.
Microsoft Teams, 2:00 p.m.
August 2: 2024 VICB Student Research Symposium
Keynote speaker: Dr. Dan Nomura, University of California, Berkeley. More information is available on the VICB website.
Student Life Center, 8:00 a.m.–5:00 p.m.
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- The Global AMR Summit 2024, taking place Oct. 9–10 in Boston, Massachusetts, is seeking presentations that are broadly focused on the following key topics:
- The future of drug development and vaccines to combat infections
- New developments in protein folding to curb antimicrobial resistance
- Latest research in antimicrobial photodynamic therapy as a molecular tool
- The role of AI in the design and development of next-generation antimicrobials
- Advances in antimicrobial peptides and the development of novel antibiotics
- Global surveillance programs and stewardship platforms to control AMR
The Global AMR Summit 2024 offers scientific and business solutions in antimicrobial resistance and antimicrobial strategies across various therapeutic platforms, with a unique emphasis on emerging technologies and preparing for the future of clinical care.
- The CSB/MBTP Green Team collaborated on the Vanderbilt Sustainable Labs program with Environmental Health, Safety and Sustainability to offer guidance for laboratory members to reduce the environmental impact of their lab activities. The new initiative includes a Sustainable Lab Guide and a Sustainable Lab Certification program. Email futurevusustainability@vanderbilt.edu for more information. Fill out this interest form to join the Green Team.
- 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.
- 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. Basic Sciences researchers can log in through our portal. If you can't log in, submit your VUNetID to get access. Questions? Email Lorena Infante Lara.
- Introducing VBS Sheets, an Excel support group. We will meet monthly to share tips and tricks and offer ideas for to improve our skills with Excel. Everyone is welcome to join whenever they are available. Bring your questions and ideas. To request an invitation, contact Jennifer Ellison.
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NIH Office of Strategic Coordination, Common Fund opportunities:
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Embargoed publications
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