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Weaver and Tyska named ASCB fellows
Alissa Weaver (Cell and Developmental Biology) and Matthew Tyska (Cell and Developmental Biology) have been recognized as 2022 American Society for Cell Biology Fellows for their significant scientific contributions.
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Lee named Pew Innovation Fund Investigator
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Carrasco named Biophysical Society Fellow
Nancy Carrasco (Molecular Physiology and Biophysics) has been honored as a 2023 Biophysical Society Fellow in recognition of her service to the biophysics community and research on the sodium/iodide transporter.
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Calkins wins Dave F. Weeks Award
David Calkins (Ophthalmology and Visual Sciences) has been selected as the recipient for the 2023 RPB David F. Weeks Award for Outstanding Vision Research for his ground-breaking contributions to the field of vision research.
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Uddin earns Phi Beta Psi grant
Jashim Uddin (Biochemistry) has received a 2022 Phi Beta Psi Charity Trust Cancer Research Grant for his work using nanotechnology for the early detection of colorectal cancer. He is the first Vanderbilt faculty member to receive this grant, which is aimed at advancing cancer research.
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Byndloss and McLean receive Chancellor's Award
Mariana Byndloss (Pathology, Microbiology and Immunology) and John McLean (Chemistry) received the Chancellor’s Award for Research, which recognizes excellence in works of research, scholarship or creative expression published or presented in the last three calendar years.
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Hodges, Nakagawa receive Cohen Innovation funds
Assistant Professor Emily Hodges (Biochemistry) and Associate Professor Terunaga Nakagawa (Molecular Physiology and Biophysics) each won competitive Stanley Cohen Innovation Fund awards for their proposed research projects.
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Burnette, Feehan-Nelson among Nikon competition winners
Dylan Burnette (Cell and Developmental Biology) won fourth place in Nikon’s Small World in Motion competition, which features movies or time-lapse photography taken through the microscope. Burnette received honorable mentions for two other submissions as well. Olivia Feehan-Nelson (Cell and Developmental Biology, Matthew Tyska lab) also received an honorable mention for her submission.
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Lauren Williamson places second in Merck KGaA Innovation Cup
Kudos to Lauren Williamson (James Crowe lab) for placing second in the 2022 Merck KGaA Innovation Cup as part of Team Autoimmunity.
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dos Santos brings home HIRN award
Cristiane dos Santos (Rafael Arrojo e Drigo lab) won a trainee award for her work and poster presentation at the latest meeting of the Human Islet Research Network meeting held this month in DC.
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Hinton, Beasley receive ABRCMS travel awards
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Donahue, Stricker earn fellowships
Eric Donahue (Cell and Developmental Biology, Kris Burkewitz lab) recently won a fellowship from the National Institute on Aging. Aubrie Stricker (Cell and Developmental Biology, Andrea Page-McCaw lab) received an F31 fellowship from the the National Institute of General Medical Sciences.
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Ertuglu wins award for oral presentation
Lale Ertuglu (Annet Kirabo lab) won an award for best oral presentation at the recent VUMC-University of Alabama at Birmingham nephrology retreat.
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Stephens named PDEP fellow
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Geben earns neuroscience award
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Simple Beginnings
The annual Simple Beginnings ceremony for new doctoral students occurred on September 2. During the event, Kathy Gould (Cell and Developmental Biology) welcomed 113 students from 32 states, the U.S. Virgin Islands, and nine countries.
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Four faculty reconized for 25 years of service
Bruce Carter (Biochemistry), Chin Chiang (Cell and Developmental Biology), Scott Hiebert (Biochemistry), and James Sutcliffe (Molecular Physiology and Biophysics) have been recognized for completing 25 years of service at Vanderbilt.
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Curriculum revision builds a foundation for Ph.D. students to succeed
As curriculum director of the IGP, Madhvi Venkatesh (Biochemistry) has collaborated with numerous faculty members to redesign the curriculum of the program. The refined coursework promotes the success of students as they grow as researchers and scholars.
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McLean appointed associate provost for doctoral education
John McLean (Chemistry) was appointed associate provost for doctoral education in August 2022 and will focus on enhancements and support for doctoral students.
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Hinton named to editorial board, keynote speaker
Antentor Hinton (Molecular Physiology and Biophysics) will be one of the keynote speakers at the Harvard Black Postdoctoral Association Annual Symposium on October 7. He was also recently appointed to the Circulation Research editorial board.
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Beasley elected NBPA vice chair
Heather Beasley (Antentor Hinton Jr. lab) was recently elected vice chair of the National Black Postdoctoral Association, an organization committed to ensuring the professional success of Black postdoctoral fellows.
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Zaganjor named JBC Early Career Reviewer
Elma Zaganjor (Molecular Physiology and Biophysics) has been appointed as an Early Career Reviewer by the Journal of Biological Chemistry.
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Arceneaux elected to SNMA Board
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ASBMB remembers Brenda Crews
The American Society for Biochemistry and Molecular Biology recently memorialized the former lab manager of the Larry Marnett lab, Brenda Crews (Biochemistry) with an online tribute. Crews contributed to several research programs at Vanderbilt, publishing more than 100 papers during her half-century career. She passed away in January of this year.
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Fresh-from-the-oven grads!
The following graduates successfully defended their dissertations this past month:
- Biochemistry: Emilio Riveria, Ph.D.
- Chemical and Physical Biology: Emily Ann Schmitz, Ph.D.
- Human Genetics: Hanna Polikowsky, Ph.D.
- Pharmacology: Jordan Brown, Ph.D.
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Hispanic and Latin Heritage Month Conference and Workshop
Join us for the inaugural celebration of Hispanic and Latin Heritage Month within the Basic Sciences! The conference and workshop will take place on October 12, 2022, at 8:30 a.m.–4:30 p.m. in room 161 of the Vanderbilt School of Nursing and will focus on the theme of “Unidos: Inclusivity for a Stronger Nation.” The speakers come from across Nashville, the U.S., and Brazil. Please register if you intend to attend in person or online.
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Launching “Conversations in Diversity": Hidden Disabilities
This October, Basic Sciences is launching an annual, month-long event series titled “Conversations in Diversity.” Each year we will focus on a different theme and weekly panels will discuss how we can use diversity, equity, and inclusion-based initiatives to improve our community within the context of the theme.
This year's event will be focused on hidden disabilities; each session will see panelists who are researchers who study the hidden disability and who have been diagnosed with it. The sessions will be held the following days at 2:00 p.m., both in person and virtually:
- Week 1, October 6: ADHD/Autism
- Week 2, October 13: Diabetes/Hypertension
- Week 3, October 20: Mental Illness
- Week 4, October 27: Long COVID
Registration is required to attend the sessions virtually, but not required to attend in person.
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TEDxVanderbiltUniversity speaker applications open
Speaker applications are now open for TEDxVanderbiltUniversity 2023. Applications are due on October 12. The TEDxVanderbiltUniversity event will be on April 18, 2023, on campus.
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Bruce Carter hosts undergraduate reunion event
Experience "The World of Beer" with Bruce Carter (Biochemistry) and Bailey Spaulding (JD’09) at 1:00 p.m. on October 7 at The Pub at Overcup Oak, Sarratt Student Center, during Vanderbilt's "Undergraduate Reunion."
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Trejo to give Shockley Lecture
JoAnn Trejo (University of California, San Diego) will deliver the 2022 Dolores C. Shockley Lecture, "Science, Mentorship and Leadership: Breaking Barriers to Enhance Inclusive Excellence," presented by the Department of Pharmacology and Meharry Medical College on October 17 at 4:00 p.m. in 208 Light Hall.
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Open Enrollment 2023 is an active enrollment year
All benefits-eligible faculty and staff must make an active plan selection during the Open Enrollment period from October 17-28 to receive coverage in 2023.
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Vanderbilt Translational Research Forum
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Vanderbilt to launch new employee assistance program
Starting in 2023, Vanderbilt University will launch new well-being and employee assistance program services, supporting employees and their families.
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BioRender is here!
Thanks to a partnership between Basic Sciences, the Office of the Vice Provost for Research, and the Office of the Provost, the following group of investigators now has free access to BioRender Premium through an institutional license valid through August 2023:
- Faculty with primary appointments in Basic Sciences (Biochemistry, Cell and Developmental Biology, Molecular Physiology and Biophysics, Pharmacology)
- Staff in the labs of Basic Sciences faculty
- Postdocs* in the School of Medicine and in Basic Sciences
- Ph.D. students at any stage of training who matriculated through the School of Medicine.
*If you're a new postdoc, you may not have immediate access. Contact Lorena Infante Lara to get access.
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Microscopy education opportunityStudents and trainees: apply now for the fall semester of the Widening the Lens Microscopy Education Program. Beginner microscopists welcome.
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New mass spec newsletter!The Mass Spectrometry Research Center is debuting a new quarterly newsletter, "MSRC Focus." The MSRC is composed of two unique groups: the research labs and the MS core labs. The newsletter will highlight various aspects of each group in the MSRC, from collaborative projects, to core capabilities, outreach, and education. The first issue highlights the core labs.
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Get help with grant submissions and resubmissions
Looking for an extra set of eyes on your upcoming grant? Edge for Scholars offers an internal review by senior faculty of any R, K, or F application, plus applications for other federal and foundation funding sources. Visit their website for more details, including deadlines.
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About this issue’s banner
This image is a still from a video of the “cleared” small intestine of a mouse with certain receptors marked with fluorescent proteins as observed through a light-sheet microscope (clearing makes tissue more transparent to visible light). The video was produced by Jessica Biddinger of the Richard Simerly lab as part of a project that’s looking at how the early postnatal environment can influence the development of neural circuits that are important for controlling metabolism. The Simerly lab is interested in how viscerosensory information from the gastrointestinal tract is conveyed to the brain.
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Catch up on Basic Sciences news!
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Faculty and facility profiles
Check out our faculty interviews and our facility highlights here.
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About the newsletter
This newsletter recognizes the achievements and latest discoveries of students, postdocs, faculty, and staff associated with Basic Sciences departments, centers, and cores or who carry out basic biomedical research at Vanderbilt.
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Lisa Monteggia, professor of pharmacology, provides an overview of her research into the molecular and cellular mechanisms that underlie psychiatric disorders. View the interview on YouTube.
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