Jon Kaas receives Society for Neuroscience’s highest honor for pathbreaking cerebral cortex research
Nov. 23, 2021—Distinguished psychology professor Jon Kaas has received the Ralph W. Gerard Prize in Neuroscience, the highest recognition from the Society for Neuroscience, for his pathbreaking work in illuminating the structure and function of the cerebral cortex a...
Microbiome Research with Asia Miller
Nov. 19, 2021—Asia Miller working in Professor Seth Bordenstein’s lab. Photo by Joe Howell I tried to make onion juice my senior year of high school, and now I know why they don’t sell it commercially. I thought that by growing bacteria on different foods (orange juice, chocolate, and onions) suspected of causing halitosis, I could determine...
Research Snapshot: Mosquitoes have a mutual symbiotic relationship with malaria-causing pathogen
Nov. 19, 2021—By reproducing conditions under which malaria occurs in nature, the Zwiebel Lab finds that the deadly pathogens responsible for human malaria provide a specific adaptive advantage to disease-transmitting mosquitoes, explaining the persistence of this a...
Thomas Clements receives undergraduate advising award
Nov. 1, 2021—Thomas Clements was awarded the 2021 Ernest A. Jones Award for Excellence in Undergraduate Advising by the College of Arts and Science
Research Snapshot: Darwin’s magnificent mystery and the microbiome
Nov. 1, 2021—Vanderbilt researchers are reimagining Charles Darwin’s work by communicating how the origin of species might depend largely on the microbiome—the totality of bacteria, viruses, fungi and other organisms—living in or on a host body.
Research Snapshot: Eat breakfast and stop late-night snacking
Oct. 28, 2021—Eating a larger, protein-filled breakfast is one of the best ways to maintain a healthy weight. A smaller but still significant change would be to avoid late-night snacking. Est. reading time: 3.5 mins.
Alison Hilbun awarded a Course Improvement Grant
Oct. 21, 2021—Alison Hilbun, Senior lecturer in Biological Sciences, was awarded a Course Improvement grant from the Center for Teaching. Her proposal was entitled, Compare studies of 3D materials to creating quizzes to consider whether learning strategy outshines motivation in memory retention Read the CFT Blog here!
Jessica Gilpin awarded a Course Improvement Grant
Oct. 21, 2021—Jessica Gilpin, Senior lecturer in Biological Sciences, was awarded a Course Improvement grant from the Center for Teaching. Her proposal was entitled, Incorporating student feedback in introductory biology to increase learners’ sense of belonging. Read the CFT Blog here!
Research Snapshot: Mosquito larvae are surprisingly complex
Aug. 17, 2021—L.J. Zwiebel and his lab show that mosquito larvae, the age group targeted for most control programs, are far more sophisticated than previously thought. Est. reading time: 2 mins.
Research Snapshot: Novel discovery describes the mechanisms of wound detection in the body
Jul. 27, 2021—Pioneering research from Vanderbilt scientists discovers the mechanism by which epithelial cells first find and react to wounds. Est. reading time: 3 mins.