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Poster Printing Core hiatus extended through Jan. 3, 2025
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Nature Masterclasses available to faculty, staff, and trainees
The Vanderbilt-Ingram Cancer Center provides free access to on-demand training courses. Visit the Nature Masterclasses website and select the "Register" icon on the top right.
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Employee appreciation and learning initiative survey
Let your voice shape future appreciation initiatives and learning opportunities at Vanderbilt. To thank you for your time, you can enter a drawing for a $75 Vanderbilt swag bag after completing a brief, anonymous survey.
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NIH Guide to Grants and Contacts
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New structure gives insight into mRNA export and cancers, and how viruses hijack the process to infect their host
Yi Ren’s (Biochemistry) latest research describes the structure of a protein complex involved in mRNA export. The study sheds light on the molecular mechanism of mRNA export and its role during infection by herpes viruses.
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VUMC discovery aids effort to stop a deadly virus in Rwanda
Human testing of a neutralizing antibody discovered by researchers at the Vanderbilt Vaccine Center, directed by James Crowe Jr. (Pediatrics), has begun in Rwanda following an outbreak of deadly hemorrhagic Marburg Virus Disease that has killed at least 15 people.
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Prashant Singh honored for excellence in research during 2024 Fall Staff Assembly
Chancellor Daniel Diermeier and Vice Chancellor of People, Culture and Belonging Sydney Savion presented Prashant Singh (Pharmacology) with the Research Excellence Award, which recognizes a staff member whose support of research has made a significant impact on the process of discovery and the pursuit of knowledge at Vanderbilt.
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Jenny Tran receives 2025 Dr. Anne Karpay Award in Structural Biology
Jenny Tran (Biochemistry, Breann Brown lab) has won the 2025 Dr. Anne Karpay Award in Structural Biology. Tran is dissecting the allostery involved in heme biosynthesis initiation. Her work has led to collaborations with the labs of Jens Meiler (Chemistry), Zhongyue “John” Yang (Chemistry), and Jason MacGurn (Cell and Developmental Biology).
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Celebrating recent School of Medicine Basic Sciences appointments and promotions
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Exploring a new horizon for PCOS therapeutics
Kathryn Brewer (Biochemistry, Sanders lab) details polycystic ovarian syndrome, a complex disorder affecting approximately one in 10 women worldwide. The discovery of a novel PCOS therapeutic provides new hope for researchers and patients alike.
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Nobel laureate Venki Ramakrishnan talks aging, mortality, and scientific innovation in Apex Lecture
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Monday, Dec. 2: Health Sciences Education Grand Rounds
“Reimagining Journal Clubs for Inclusive Scientific Training,” presented by Madhvi Venkatesh (Biochemistry), sponsored by the Academy for Excellence in Education.
12:00 p.m.–1:00 p.m. Learn more and register online.
Friday, Dec. 13: 16th Annual HPERD Keynote Presentation
“Everybody In: Critical Actions to Achieve Gender Equity and Co-liberation” presented by Dr. Susan Hingle, associate dean for human and organizational potential at Southern Illinois University School of Medicine.
12:00 p.m.–1:00 p.m., Light Hall 208. Learn more and register online.
Jan. 8, 2025: BioRender: Create top-notch publication figures
Exclusive webinar for Vanderbilt researchers to learn actionable tips and techniques for designing clear science figures for journal publications.
11:00 a.m.–11:30 a.m. Learn more and register online.
Monday, Jan. 13, 2025: Health Sciences Education Grand Rounds
"Physician Wellness," presented by Dr. Lotte Dyrbye, senior associate dean of faculty and chief well-being officer at the University of Colorado School of Medicine. Sponsored by the Academy for Excellence in Education.
12:00 p.m.–1:00 p.m., Light Hall 202. Learn more and register online.
Wednesday, Feb. 12, 2025: 2025 Vanderbilt Translational Research Forum
The annual event from Edge for Scholars highlighting translational research across the university, the medical center, and Meharry Medical College featuring a keynote and plenary speaker, a trainee poster session, and networking opportunities.
8:00 a.m.–4:00 p.m., Student Life Center. Register online.
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Vanderbilt basic science alum Q&A: Efrain Garcia
Meet Efrain Garcia, PhD’06, senior project officer and health scientist at the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services. "Relax, kid! You’re doing better than you think… Oh, and what you hear from everyone is true: you will get all the data you need to graduate during your last year of grad school!" Read more.
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Edna wishes you a brave Thanksgiving!
Edna St. Vincent Millay was born in 1892, and she and her two sisters were raised in near poverty by their mother in Maine. She was awarded the Pulitzer Prize for Poetry in 1923. Herein is a mini-anthology compiled by Vice Dean of the School of Medicine Basic Sciences Chuck Sanders (Biochemistry).
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Keep up with biomedical science seminars! To receive weekly email notices about upcoming seminars focused on the biomedical sciences, email Katherine Carter.
To include an event in the calendar and the weekly Basic Sciences Research Seminars email, submit event details to the University Events Calendar, including any fliers or images you wish to be included. Be sure to specify that your submission be tagged “basic-sciences-vanderbilt.” Note that this tag can be used for any event connected to the School of Medicine Basic Sciences community. Submissions to the events calendar are manually approved; please submit your event at least two weeks in advance to ensure it is included.
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