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CSB Congratulations!
Aug. 5, 2020—CSB Researchers are doing great science! Congratulations to CSB Researcher Hassane Mchaourab, Ph.D., on receiving one of the three VICB Most Highly Cited Articles Award for 2020! Congratulations to Mac Castro, of the Sanders Lab, and Ellie Okwei, of the Meiler Lab, on each receiving NIH F31 awards!
Research Spotlight: Nakagawa Lab
Aug. 5, 2020—The speed of neurotransmission in different parts of the brain affects brain function. CSB Researcher Teru Nakagawa, Ph.D, and colleagues have found that an auxiliary subunit shared by the AMPA receptor and the GSG1L brain regulator slows down brain cell activity in the anterior thalamus. Read more about the Nakagawa lab’s research in Research News@Vanderbilt.
Breann Brown awarded Early Stage Investigator Research Grant Prize
Aug. 5, 2020—CSB Researcher Breann Brown, Ph.D, has been awarded the 2020 Early Stage Investigator Research Grant Prize by the United Mitochondrial Disease Foundation. The prize is designed to aid and inspire the next generation of scientists who dedicate their work to mitochondrial disease research. Dr. Brown’s work focuses on the maintenance of mitochondrial DNA within the...
CSB Congratulations! Andrea Shiakolas
Jul. 30, 2020—Congratulations to Andrea Shiakolas, of the Georgiev Lab, on being selected for the Dean’s Award for Exceptional Achievement in Graduate Studies! Andrea was recognized for the originality, significance and rigor of her research in Microbe-Host Interactions. Andrea was one of eight recipients selected for the award and will receive $5,000 in stipend support for each of the next...
CSB Congratulations! Katherine Amidon
Jul. 30, 2020—Congratulations to Katherine Amidon, of the Eichman Lab, on being named the 2020 Vanderbilt Prize Student Scholar. Katherine will be mentored by the recipient of the 2020 Vanderbilt Prize in Biomedical Science, Jennifer Doudna, Ph.D. Dr. Doudna led development of the revolutionary genome editing technology known as CRISPR-Cas9. Katherine’s research focuses on a novel DNA repair mechanism that protects...
Research Spotlight: Eichman Lab
Jul. 21, 2020—Eichman lab member Noah Bradley, CSB Researcher Brandt Eichman and colleagues were recognized by Nucleic Acids Research as the NAR Breakthrough Article for their analysis of a previously uncharacterized DNA repair enzyme from E. coli, YcaQ. The protein belongs to a family of DNA glycosylases, which cleave the bond between a damaged base and the DNA backbone....
Chazin Receives Armstrong Mentoring Award
May. 18, 2020—Congratulations to CSB Director Walter Chazin on receiving the 2020 Richard Armstrong Mentoring Award from the Department of Biochemistry at Vanderbilt University! Walter was selected to honor his outstanding and tireless leadership and dedication to mentoring undergraduate, graduate and postdoctoral students at Vanderbilt for more than 20 years. The Armstrong Mentoring Award comes with a...
CSB Congratulations! Ivette Perez
Apr. 22, 2020—Congratulations to Ivette Perez, of the Iverson Lab, on being awarded a Graduate Research Fellowship from the National Science Foundation. Fifteen Vanderbilt graduate students were selected to NSF Graduate Research Fellowships, which provide recipients a three-year annual stipend of $34,000. It also includes a $12,000 cost-of-education allowance for tuition and fees, opportunities for international research...
Tina Iverson Appointed to Endowed Chair
Apr. 13, 2020—CSB Researcher Tina Iverson, Pharmacology, was named the Louise B. McGavock Chair. Congratulations to Dr. Iverson on this well-earned and esteemed honor!
Basic Sciences COVID-19 Update Central
Mar. 25, 2020—The School of Basic Sciences has set up a central repository of information to help you #staymighty while you #stayathome. The information aims to answer questions about: Mental health resources General FAQs affecting labs (deliveries, custodial services, animal care, paying lab staff, biohazard pickup, etc.) Key contacts (POD 2, POD 3, University) Graduate students &...