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New VU resource for protein expression
Jul. 29, 2021—A facility for the production of soluble and membrane-bound eukaryotic proteins in insect and mammalian cells is now accessible to Vanderbilt research labs. The facility is part of the Program in the Molecular Basis of Genetic Diseases and is headed by Hassane Mchaourab, professor of Molecular Physiology and Biophysics. Services include consultation on feasibility, optimum...
CSB-VI4 DEI Outreach Event – 07/17/21
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Fesik wins 2021 Chester Stock Award
Jul. 22, 2021—Congratulations to Stephen Fesik on receiving the GSK Graduate School 2021 C. Chester Stock Award Lectureship. This award is given annually to an individual who has made significant contributions to the advancement of cancer therapy. GSK Graduate School is part of the Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center.
CSB Alumni Profile: Eric Warren, PhD
Jul. 22, 2021—Eric Warren, PhD., completed his doctoral work at Vanderbilt in the lab of Brandt Eichman. He might just be Tennessee’s version of Batman. What is your current job and what are your responsibilities? I am currently a Senior Researcher at St Jude Children’s Research Hospital, and I am also co-owner of SEP Forensic Consultants. By...
Research Spotlight: Mchaourab Lab
Jul. 22, 2021—AlphaFold2 is a breakthrough in modeling transporter conformations AlphaFold2, the neural network-based protein structure prediction algorithm developed by Google, has generated considerable hype in the structural biology community. Will structural biologists be replaced by AI? Is experimental structural biology now obsolete? Has the protein folding problem been solved? Hassane Mchaourab and CPB graduate student Diego...
CSB Alumni Spotlight: Dave Anderson, PhD
Jul. 22, 2021—Dave Anderson, Ph.D., completed his doctoral work at the Medical College of Wisconsin under the direction of Dara Frank, Ph.D., before joining Borden Lacy’s lab as a postdoctoral research fellow in the summer of 2015. What are your current job title and responsibilities? I am a research associate in the laboratory of Justin Merritt at...
Research Spotlight: Egli Lab
May. 21, 2021—Martin Egli, Biochemistry, and Joel Harp, Crystallography Facility Director, have combined X-ray and neutron crystallography to investigate the mechanics of how hydration affects DNA structure. This joint approach is important as structures determined using X-rays can only resolve the water molecules as spheres of electron density around the oxygen atom. Neutrons are scattered by atomic...
Dissertation Defense – Alyssa Rodriguez
May. 13, 2021—Alyssa Rodriguez, of the Eichman Lab, presents the Biological Sciences Dissertation Defense: “Biochemical studies of replication-dependent DNA repair by endonuclease VIII-like 3” on June 4, 11:00am via Zoom. To request the Zoom link, please contact Julian Hillyer.
Dissertation Defense – Oscar Ortega
May. 13, 2021—Oscar Orlando Ortega Sandoval, of the Lopez Lab presents the CPB Dissertation Defense: “Analysis and visualization of signal execution in network-driven biological processes” on May 26, 9:00am via Zoom. To request the Zoom link, please contact Patty Mueller.
Titan Krios Cryo-Electron Microscope Fully Operational
Apr. 27, 2021—The CSB Cryo-EM Facility is thrilled to announce that the G4 Titan Krios cryo-TEM, located in the basement of the Engineering and Science Building, is fully operational and accepting biological samples for imaging. The Titan Krios utilizes levels of automation to collect high-resolution data for single-particle analysis and cryo-electron tomography. Complete with Gatan BioQuantum K3...
Research Spotlight: Sanders Lab
Mar. 18, 2021—Although the world might have shut down last year, Vanderbilt Researchers worked at home and during the research ramp-up to find ways to crack the code of SARS-Co-V2. Research from the Sanders Lab that targets the SARS-CoV-2 E membrane protein. The research focuses on the ability to create a ‘weaponized’ E protein which will be...
Yi Ren named Dean’s Faculty Fellow
Feb. 17, 2021—Congratulations to CSB Researcher Yi Ren, Biochemistry, on being recognized as a School of Medicine Basic Sciences Dean’s Faculty Fellow. She and Gregor Neuert, MPB, follow in the footsteps of inaugural fellows Marija Zanic, CDB, and Manuel Ascano, Biochemistry. The Ren Lab’s most recent work revealed that SARS-CoV-2, the virus that causes COVID-19, exploits the...
Borden Lacy named director of Center for Structural Biology
Jan. 11, 2021—Borden Lacy (Pathology, Microbiology and Immunology) has been named Director of the Vanderbilt Center for Structural Biology. She has been CSB Deputy Director since 2017. Walter Chazin is stepping down as CSB Director after 21 years at the reins. He is taking over as the Program Director of the Chemical and Physical Biology Program. Read...
Michael Rosen presents Discovery Lecture
Jan. 8, 2021—Michael Rosen, PhD, professor and chair of Biophysics at the University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center, will discuss mysterious cellular compartments known as “biomolecular condensates” as part of the Discovery Lecture Series. Rosen’s lecture, “Cellular Organization Through Liquid-Liquid Phase Separation,” is on Thursday, Jan. 14 at 4 p.m. via Zoom. All participants need to register...
James Hutchison wins Karpay Award
Dec. 21, 2020—Congratulations to James Hutchison for being named the 2021 recipient of The Karpay Award in Structural Biology. “I am honored to receive this award,” James said. James has been a member of the Sanders Lab for over five years, allowing for a multitude of collaborations from all over. Significant collaborations include work with the Mu-Ping...
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