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Elwood Mullins receives VICC Award
May. 26, 2017—Congratulations to Elwood Mullins, of the Eichman Lab, on being named the VICC Postdoctoral Fellow of the Year. The Vanderbilt-Ingram Cancer Center (VICC) recently held its annual scientific retreat presenting the topic “Cancer Epigenetics – From Mechanisms to Therapies.” The event featured guest speakers from various academic medical centers and research laboratories, as well as...
Marija Zanic presents the MBTP/CSB Seminar on 5/23/2017
May. 17, 2017—Dr. Marija Zanic, Cell & Developmental Biology, presents the RCR Special Session: “Lab Dynamics” on Tuesday, May 23, at 12:30pm-1:20pm in 1220 MRB3. MBTP-CSB 2017-05-23 RCR Zanic
Joe Alvin presents MBTP/CSB Seminar on 5/16/2017
May. 10, 2017—Joe Alvin, of the Lacy Lab, presents the MBTP/CSB Seminar: “A Structural Analysis of Glucosyltransferases Domains in Large Clostridial Toxins” on Tuesday, May 16, at 12:30pm-1:20pm in 1220 MRB3. MBTP-CSB 2017-05-16 Alvin
Lauren Jackson presents MBTP/CSB Seminar on 5/9/2017
May. 5, 2017—Dr. Lauren Jackson, Biological Sciences, presents the MBTP/CSB Seminar: “Molecular mechanisms of coat assembly & regulation in membrane trafficking” on Tuesday, May 9, at 12:30pm-1:20pm in 1220 MRB3. MBTP-CSB 2017-05-09 Jackson
Research Spotlight – Brandt Eichman
May. 5, 2017—CSB Researcher Brandt Eichman, Ph.D., and colleagues have discovered a structure of a novel DNA glycosylase that can repair DNA cross-links. The findings, reported in the Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences, shed light on fundamental mechanisms of DNA repair, which have implications for cancer therapeutics and bacteria-host pathogenesis. Read the more online in...
Nicole Perry receives P.E.O. Scholar Award
May. 5, 2017—Congratulations to Nicole Perry, of the Iverson Lab, on receiving a P.E.O. Scholar Award from the P.E.O. Sisterhood, a philanthropic organization based in Des Moines, Iowa. She was sponsored by the P.E.O International Chapter AU in Maryville, Tennessee and is one of 100 doctoral students to receive an award this year. P.E.O. Scholar Awards provide...
Research Spotlight – Teru Nakagawa and Chuck Sanders
May. 5, 2017—Nakagawa receives grant CSB Researcher Teru Nakagawa, Ph.D., has received a two-year Brain and Behavior Research Foundation grant to continue his studies of the molecular keystones of autism and other brain disorders. He is one of 40 scientists to receive 2017 NARSAD Independent Investigator grants from the foundation formerly known as the National Alliance for...
Amanda Duran presents MBTP/CSB Seminar on 5/2/2017
Apr. 28, 2017—Amanda Duran, of the Meiler Lab, presents the MBTP/CSB Seminar: “Computational prediction of membrane protein stability and design” on Tuesday, May 2, at 12:30pm-1:20pm in 1220 MRB3. MBTP-CSB 2017-05-02 Duran
Mona Minkara presents MBTP/CSB Seminar on 4/25/2017
Apr. 19, 2017—Dr. Mona Minkara, University of Minnesota, presents the special MBTP/CSB Seminar: “Molecular Simulation Studies Aiding Drug Design and Delivery” on Tuesday, April 25, at 12:30pm-1:20pm in 1220 MRB3. MBTP-CSB 2017-04-25 Minkara
Megan Dumas presents MBTP/CSB Seminar on 4/18/2017
Apr. 12, 2017—Megan Dumas, of the Ryoma Ohi Lab, presents the MBTP/CSB Seminar: “Target Based Screen to Identify Inhibitors of the Mitotic Kinesin Kif15” on Tuesday, April 18, at 12:30pm-1:20pm in 1220 MRB3.