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‘Smarter Every Day’ explores how bacteria move to survive—and make us sick
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New tool could lead to noninvasive “liquid biopsies”
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Innovation Ignition Fund grant to fund anti-inflammatory drug discovery research
Sean Davies (Pharmacology) and co-lead Dr. Amanda Doran (Molecular Physiology and Biophysics) are the first to receive support from the Innovation Ignition Fund. Postdoctoral research fellows Abdul-Musawwir Alli-Oluwafuyi (Pharmacology) and Reza Fadaei (Pharmacology) will assist and Gary Sulikowski (Pharmacology) and Alex Waterson (Pharmacology) will provide scientific guidance for this project.
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$1.3M Keck grant boosts research on alcohol use disorder treatment
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Newly minted doctoral graduates!
The following graduates successfully defended their dissertations this past month:
- Cancer Biology: Natalie Bennett
- Microbe-Host Interactions: Grace Morales
- Neuroscience: Kacie Dunham-Carr
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Rischelle Jenkins provides the steady center of Biomedical Informatics
Over her two decades in the department, Richelle Jenkins has worked alongside the program’s educational leadership, managing student recruitment and enrollment, organizing critical data for the Department of Biomedical Informatics’s National Library of Medicine grant, budgeting, overseeing weekly informatics seminars, and planning social activities for students.
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Q&A with alum Randy Perera
Meet Randika “Randy” Perera, Fellow’24, who worked in the lab of Walter Chazin (Biochemistry) and is now a scientist at MilliporeSigma. His work is focused on developing antibody drug conjugate-based drugs. He discusses his experiences studying basic sciences and how it played a role in his successful career.
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August 2: 2024 VICB Student Research Symposium
Keynote speaker: Dan Nomura, University of California, Berkeley. More information on the VICB website.
Student Life Center, 8:00 a.m.–5:00 p.m.
August 19: ASPIRE Workshop on Preparing for a Faculty Career and Job Search
This full-day event will feature interactive sessions and panel discussions with current faculty on topics ranging from exploring to interviewing for faculty jobs. Register on REDCap.
Light Hall 214, 9:00 a.m.–4:00p.m.
Septermber 14: Clip In 4 the Cure at GEODIS Park
Clip In 4 the Cure is a high-energy, team cycling event that raises funds to defeat cancer. To register or learn more, visit the Clip In 4 the Cure website.
Geodis Park, 8:00 a.m.–12:00 p.m.
September 16: 2024 Biochemistry Retreat
The event will feature research presentations and a two-part poster session. Lunch and dinner will be provided and awards will be presented for top honors.
Register on REDCap by Aug. 15.
September 20: Center for EV Research Retreat
The event will feature three keynote speakers and various short talks. Breakfast and lunch will be provided.
Register on REDCap by Aug. 23.
Abstracts can be submitted through REDCap through Sept. 6.
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- 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 for access here. Questions? Email Lorena Infante Lara.
- Be part of history! Submit a digital note about your aspirations for Vanderbilt’s future for the university’s time capsule.
- 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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