Karen Davis

Will Wan, Biochemistry Traditional cryogenic electron microscopy relies on imaging proteins frozen in a monolayer of vitrified ice. Subsequent single particle analysis compiles images of the protein in different orientations and outputs a 3D reconstruction. Unfortunately, if proteins overlap or favor a specific orientation, a high-resolution structure cannot be determined. Read More

Jamaine Davis, Meharry Medical College Jamaine Davis, Meharry Medical College, is hosting an in-person workshop on Remote Access Crystallography at Stanford Synchrotron Radiation Lightsource (SSRL) on the campus of Meharry Medical College on Friday, May 24, 2024, 9am–3pm. The Stanford Synchrotron Radiation Lightsource (SSRL) provides state-of-the-art facilities for… Read More

AP-4 is one complex in a family of coat proteins that mediate vesicle formation at various membranes. Previous work has determined that AP-4 is recruited specifically to the trans-Golgi network, but the exact mechanisms governing AP-4 vesicle budding or distribution are still poorly understood. Further, loss of the AP-4… Read More

The Phenocam at Vanderbilt monitors changes in tree canopy greenness and updates at thirty-minute intervals. The footage will provide researchers in the Department of Earth and Environmental Sciences with permanent continuous data on the vegetation dynamics on campus under climate change. The Vanderbilt site is part of the… Read More

Did you know that laboratory spaces traditionally consume about five times more energy per square foot than standard office spaces? In an effort to help reduce the environmental impact of lab activities, Vanderbilt has launched the Vanderbilt Sustainable Labs program. VSL is an… Read More

The lab of Tina Iverson, Louise B. McGavock Professor and professor of pharmacology, in collaboration with researchers at the University of California, San Francisco; Stanford University; and The Weizmann Institute of Science in Israel have published new work in Nature Microbiology, providing new… Read More

Walter Chazin, Biochemistry and Chemistry Congratulations to Walter Chazin, founder and former director of the Center of Structural Biology, on being named senior associate dean of BRET! Walter takes over from Kathleen Gould, who steps down after 14 years of leading the BRET Office… Read More

Brandt Eichman, Biological Sciences Walter Chazin, Biochemistry and Chemistry Brandt Eichman (Biological Sciences) and Walter Chazin (Biochemistry and Chemistry) recently visualized a multi-functional protein in action using the state-of-the-art CSB Cryo-EM Facility. The findings, recently published in Nature Structural & Molecular… Read More

Vanderbilt Travel is hosting a Global Entry enrollment event with U.S. Customs and Border Patrol April 15-17, 2024, and will be holding on-site interviews at Vanderbilt Finance, located in the Baker Building, Suite 900, for Vanderbilt travelers and immediate family members who travel internationally… Read More

The CryoEM team has set up office hours on Wednesdays from 2pm to 3pm in 003 ESB. The team—Melissa Chambers, Scott Collier, Mariam Haider—is available to assist users with CryoSPARC data processing, general EM data processing, sample prep, microscope operation, etc. If you can’t make it… Read More