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Traveling westward: ASPIRE on the Road visits San Diego
Vanderbilt biomedical graduate students and postdocs attended ASPIRE on the Road 2025 in San Diego, California. Over three days, they explored Southern California's biotech and pharmaceutical scene, connecting with alums, industry leaders, and innovative companies. Read MoreJun. 5, 2025
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New Warren Center TREK channel compounds reveal power of academic-industry partnerships in drug discovery
What makes these results exceptional isn’t just the compounds themselves, it’s what they represent: the value of translational research grounded in real-world therapeutic goals. The partners chose to release these best-in-class tool compounds to the scientific community to accelerate further discovery. Read MoreJun. 5, 2025
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Craig Lindsley on Quantum Potential: Rewiring the Brain and Rethinking Pain
In this episode of Quantum Potential, Craig Lindsley, William K. Warren, Jr. Professor of Medicine, University Distinguished Professor of Biochemistry, Chemistry and Pharmacology and executive director of the Warren Center for Neuroscience Drug Discovery, joins Provost C. Cybele Raver to discuss transformative research exploring how subtle tweaks to brain chemistry could change the way we treat neurodegenerative diseases and chronic pain. Lindsley shares how academic-industry collaborations drive innovation in drug discovery and highlights how Vanderbilt’s scientific workflow is enabling the broader research community to build on its breakthroughs. Read MoreMay. 29, 2025
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Biomedical Sciences graduates pursue a variety of career paths
“Embrace the transformative power of education to illuminate pathways for others,” C. André Christie-Mizell, Centennial Professor of Sociology, Vice Provost for Graduate Education, and Dean of the Graduate School said. “Small acts and a kind word can change the direction of someone’s life.” Read MoreMay. 22, 2025
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New ketamine study promises extended relief for depression
For the nearly 30 percent of major depressive disorder patients who are resistant to treatment, ketamine provides some amount of normalcy, but it requires frequent treatment and can have side effects. Vanderbilt researchers now show in proof-of-concept experiments that it may be possible to extend ketamine’s antidepressant effect from about a week to up to two months. Read MoreMay. 22, 2025
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Joey Simmons, Lau lab manager, wins Mentorship Excellence Award at the Spring Staff Assembly
“Joey [Simmons] is infectiously excited about science.” He loves to talk about new ideas and discoveries with anyone who will listen, and he and the grad student researchers bounce ideas off each other. From guiding the students as they navigate new roles, to introducing new techniques and cutting-edge ideas, he helps them develop their scientific skills and increase their confidence. Read MoreMay. 19, 2025
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The Grant Game
Vanderbilt University offers a comprehensive suite of internal funding programs for faculty. Each program serves a distinct strategic purpose while providing faculty with targeted support across diverse disciplines of research and scholarship. Read MoreMay. 16, 2025
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CISR Life Is Beautiful Image Contest returns to showcase spectacular scientific imagery
The Cell Imaging Shared Resource is hosting its second annual Life Is Beautiful Image Contest and will award cash prizes to winning images. The contest features stunning scientific imagery of life at the microscopic level and is open to anyone who has captured an image using a CISR microscope. Read MoreMay. 13, 2025
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Heidi Hamm, Eric Skaar elected members of the National Academy of Sciences
Heidi Hamm,, the Aileen M. Lange and Annie Mary Lyle Professor of Cardiovascular Research and former chair of the Department of Pharmacology, and Eric Skaar, the Ernest W. Goodpasture Professor of Pathology and director of the Vanderbilt Institute for Infection, Immunology and Inflammation have been elected members of the National Academy of Sciences in recognition of their “distinguished and continuing achievements in original research.” Read MoreMay. 12, 2025
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Winning the War on Bacteria
Crucial research by Neil Osheroff and his lab leads to approval of the first new class of antibacterial drugs in decades. Read MoreApr. 28, 2025