Karen Davis

Marija Zanic, Cell & Developmental Biology Marija Zanic, associate professor of cell and developmental biology, is one of thirteen faculty members from across the university to be selected for the 2022 cohort of Chancellor Faculty Fellows. The selected faculty members will meet as… Read More

Borden Lacy – Director, Center for Structural Biology My favorite part of being a scientist is the challenge of tackling hard problems. It is a career that encourages creativity and collaboration, and it is one where a large number of failures are to be expected and any small step forward… Read More

Melissa Chambers and Scott Collier, CSB Cryo-EM Facility The CSB Cryo-Electron Microscopy Facility houses three Thermo Scientific cryo transmission electron microscopes for high resolution data collection of biological specimens by tomography and single-particle analysis. The goal of the facility is to make TEM accessible to all interested… Read More

Images from the Biomolecular NMR Facility The Biomolecular NMR Facility is a state-of-the-art center located in the round building that is part of the Stevenson Center Complex on the main Vanderbilt campus. The staff are happy to help research groups start an NMR project, discuss the… Read More

Congratulations to Brandt Eichman, William R. Kenan, Jr. Chair and professor of biological sciences and professor of biochemistry, and Jens Meiler, distinguished research professor of chemistry, on being elected 2021 fellows of the American Association for the Advancement of Science. Read More

Sanjay Mishra, PhD Sanjay Mishra, Ph.D., is an alumnus of both the Mchaourab and Georgiev labs at CSB. He used his time here to hone a wide variety of skills, which he uses in his varied scientific roles. What is your current job title and responsibilities? I… Read More

Members of the Jackson Lab Lauren Parker Jackson, assistant professor of Biological Sciences, got her start in the lab of Gerald Stubbs right here at Vanderbilt University. You might say, “She’s one of our own!” After a detour across the pond, Dr. Jackson… Read More

The Center for Structural Biology, the Program in Personalized Structural Biology and the Program in the Molecular Basis of Genetic Diseases hosts a seminar and workshop to introduce AlphaFold to the Vanderbilt community. The series of talks and tutorials… Read More

Paul Barrett, PhD, and family Paul Barrett, PhD, completed his doctoral work in 2013. He’s always had an avid interest in science and wanted to combine that love with helping others. He developed an interest in studying neurodegeneration in Alzheimer’s and Parkinson’s diseases while working in the lab of… Read More

In a year with many global setbacks, here’s a reflection of the many accomplishments and contributions from the CSB/MBTP community during 2021 – and it doesn’t include the more than 115 research papers that were published. Impressive!        … Read More