Cell And Developmental Biology

Ken Lau, professor of cell and developmental biology, and colleagues have laid out the principles governing the biology of early, precancerous lesions, which are different from the principles that govern cancers. Their authoritative perspective was published in Cancer Discovery in April 2024. Read More

Fourteen biomedical sciences students from across the School of Medicine Basic Sciences and the School of Medicine have been awarded the Provost Pathbreaking Discovery Award from the Graduate School. Read More

Congratulations to our School of Medicine Basic Sciences community members who were promoted or received new appointments from January to March 2024! These individuals significantly enrich our pursuit of pathbreaking research and contribute to the growth and success of our school. Read More

Manuel Ascano and Alissa Weaver are one of nine research teams to receive funding to understand the potential biotechnological uses of RNA more fully. The research is expected to provide opportunities to partner with industry to translate knowledge gained in the laboratory into marketable new therapeutics. Read More

William Tansey, professor of cell and developmental biology and biochemistry and co-leader of the Vanderbilt-Ingram Cancer Center Genome Maintenance Program, gives us a bird’s-eye view of epigenetics and some of Vanderbilt’s research contributions to the space. Read More

Dylan Burnette, associate professor of cell and developmental biology, and Olivia Perkins, a graduate student in the Department of Cell and Developmental Biology, were awarded prizes in the 2022 Nikon Small World and Nikon Small World in Motion competitions. Read More

By putting one foot in front of another, these trailblazers have changed Vanderbilt—and the world—with their dedication to basic research and breaking down barriers for themselves and others. Read More

Bruce Carter, Lisa Monteggia, Richard O’Brien, Andrea Page-McCaw, and Kevin Schey have been named endowed chairs, the highest academic award that Vanderbilt can give to a faculty member. Read More

Second only to lung cancer, colorectal cancer is the nation’s leading cancer killer — accounting for more than 52,000 deaths in the United States each year. Colorectal cancers are divided into two main groups, based on microsatellites, or repeat sections, in their DNA. Read More

A team of Vanderbilt researchers discovered that C. diff produces the spheres, called ferrosomes, and that these structures are important for infection in an animal model. The findings are a rare demonstration of a membrane-bound structure inside a pathogenic bacterium. Read More