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BioRender webinars
BioRender is hosting a series of webinars to help our Basic Sciences and VUMC communities get the most out of the software.
Did you miss the first webinar? Fear not, for it was recorded! View the introductory webinar to discover how BioRender can enhance the quality of your scientific figures.
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Sando receives NIH New Innovator Award
Richard Sando (Pharmacology) received a New Innovator Award from the National Institutes of Health for his bold and highly innovative research project that aims to unravel the cellular and molecular principles behind the brain’s remarkable ability to wire itself with incredible precision.
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Grant to expand immunotherapy efficacy
The Robert J. Kleberg, Jr. and Helen C. Kleberg Foundation has awarded a $1 million grant to Robert Coffey (Cell and Developmental Biology) and Ken Lau (CDB) on colorectal cancer immunotherapy.
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Ellis named 2024 Vanderbilt Prize Student Scholar
Kimberlyn Ellis (Human Genetics), has been selected as the 2024 Vanderbilt Prize Student Scholar. She will receive a cash prize and will be mentored by the recipient of the 2024 Vanderbilt Prize in Biomedical Science, Sarah Tishkoff from the University of Pennsylvania. Ellis will be recognized during Tishkoff’s Discovery Lecture on March 6, 2025.
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Jumper, Vanderbilt alum, wins Nobel Prize in Chemistry
John M. Jumper, BS’07, creator of AlphaFold2, is one of three scientists awarded the Nobel Prize in Chemistry "for protein structure prediction." With AF2's help, scientists can predict the structure of virtually all 200 million identified proteins. Among a myriad of applications, researchers can better understand antibiotic resistance and create images of plastic-decomposing enzymes.
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An Interview with Charles Darwin
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Saturday, Oct. 26: MEGAMicrobe
“Tiny Earth Heroes: Microbes at Work.” A fun and free event for kids ages five to 15.
10:00 a.m.–2:00 p.m., Whitsitt Elementary School. Learn more and register.
Monday, Oct. 28: Antibody-Drug Conjugates Workshop and Seminar
A one-day workshop on the development of antibody-drug conjugates that aims to highlight on-campus capabilities to aid investigators with ADC development. A seminar and reception by Carterra will follow the workshop.
9:45 a.m.–5:30 p.m., fifth floor atrium of MRB III. Learn more and register.
Tuesday, Oct. 29: Funding and Commercialization Support for Scientist Entrepreneurs and Early-Stage Startups
Swamy Tripurani, NIH National Cancer Institute program director, will discuss SBIR/STTR funding to support scientist entrepreneurs and innovators with early-stage startups. Tripurani will also be available to meet on a one-on-one basis.
9:30 a.m.–10:30 a.m., Engineering and Science Building 044. Register online.
Wednesday, Oct. 30: Apex Lecture Series: Agnel Sfeir, Sloan Kettering Institute
Sfeir's talk, "Two Genomes, One Balance: Mitochondrial and Nuclear DNA Stability" will delve into her research program including the evolutionary benefits of the microhomology-mediated end-joining repair pathway that fixes DNA breaks in the nuclear genome.
2:00 p.m.–3:00 p.m., Light Hall 202. A reception will follow in Light Hall 618.
Monday, Nov. 4: Fall Vanderbilt Undergraduate Research Fair
A campus-wide celebration of undergraduate student research.
3:30 p.m.–6:00 p.m., Student Life Center Commodore Ballroom. Learn more and register by Oct. 18.
Thursday, Nov. 14: BioRender 201: New and advanced features
Exclusive webinar for Vanderbilt researchers to review and master BioRender's latest features including the Poster Builder Tool, Graphing & Analysis, and PowerPoint Integration.
12:00 p.m.–1:00 p.m., online. Register online. A recording will be available after the webinar.
Wednesday, Nov. 20: BioRender: Top design tips for better posters
Exclusive webinar for Vanderbilt researchers to learn actionable tips and techniques for designing research posters.
11:00 a.m.–11:30 a.m., Register online. A recording will be available after the webinar.
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Early voting for the presidential election is open from Oct. 16-31. Voting early means shorter lines and the option to vote at any of the 12 early voting sites in Davidson County. Make your voice heard! Sign up for election reminders and get help with voting details at vu.edu/vote.
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Keep up with biomedical science seminars! To receive weekly email notices about upcoming seminars focused on the biomedical sciences, please email Katherine Carter.
To include an event in the calendar and the weekly Basic Sciences Research Seminars email, please 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 with a connection 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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