Lars Plate wins Scialog Award from the Research Corporation for Science Advancement and USDA
Jan. 17, 2023—For his work on zoonotic threat mitigation, Lars Plate was awarded $50,000 from the Research Corporation for Science Advancement and the U.S. Department of Agriculture.
Career Conversations: Q&A with Structural Biologist Lauren Parker Jackson
Jan. 12, 2023—“A confusing experimental result almost always means you’ve stumbled upon something interesting and maybe even exciting. I think that’s what makes science fun,” says Lauren Parker Jackson, assistant professor of biological sciences.
Lauren Jackson has been featured for two years in a row by NIH !
Jan. 11, 2023—Dr. Jackson participated in a Q&A with science writer Abbey Bigler which was featured in the Biomedical Beat Blog for the National Institute of General Medical Sciences for the second year in a row! You can read Dr. Jackson’s interview regarding her career and research here!
Three A&S chemists to research therapeutics, fuel conversion, and enzyme design with NIH MIRA grants
Jan. 6, 2023—College of Arts and Science faculty members Nathan Schley, Allison Walker, and John Yang have each been awarded grants from the National Institutes of Health to continue their groundbreaking chemistry research. Known as the Maximizing Investigators’ Research Award (MIRA), these grants provide both new and established researchers of general medical sciences with more than $1.9...
BSCI Faculty Involved in $1.1M Grant to Support Inclusive Learning
Dec. 8, 2022—Vanderbilt University has been awarded $1.1M as part of the Howard Hughes Medical Institute’s Inclusive Excellence 3 (IE3) Initiative. $530,000 will support Vanderbilt University initiatives directly, while the additional $577,000 will be administered by Vanderbilt University to support activities of the broad collaborative effort. Biological Sciences’ faculty Kathy Friedman and Cynthia Brame serve as co-Program...
VU graduate student parses differences in virulence across Aspergillus genus as part of multi-university study
Dec. 7, 2022—Annie Hatmaker, along with a team of researchers including her adviser, Cornelius Vanderbilt Professor of Biological Sciences Antonis Rokas, recently published a study identifying the differences in virulence among Aspergillus species, a common human-p...
VU graduate student examines Aspergillus genus virulence as part of multi-university study
Dec. 7, 2022—Annie Hatmaker, along with a team of researchers including her adviser, Cornelius Vanderbilt Professor of Biological Sciences Antonis Rokas, recently published a study identifying the differences in virulence among Aspergillus species, a common human-p...
Vanderbilt biologists discover genetic pathways linking the immune and circulatory systems of mosquitoes during infection
Sep. 7, 2022—Sep 7, 2022, 9:37 AM By Andy Flick, Evolutionary Studies scientific coordinator Vanderbilt biologists have discovered the genetic pathways that link the immune and circulatory systems of mosquitoes during the fight against infection. A mosquito fighting infection of malaria or bacteria attracts immune cells to its heart that filter microbes that are flowing in its...
Vanderbilt biologists discover genetic pathways linking the immune and circulatory systems of mosquitoes during infection
Sep. 7, 2022—Julián F. Hillyer, professor of biological sciences, and his research team discovered how mosquito immune and circulatory systems are related. This work may lead to the development of novel strategies that protect beneficial insects or harm detrimental...