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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...
Hassane Mchaourab awarded IES Silver Medal
Sep. 3, 2020—CSB Researcher Hassane Mchaourab was awarded the 2019 IES Silver Medal for Biology/Medicine by the International EPR (ESR) Society. The goal of the IES is to stimulate scientific development of electron paramagnetic resonance (EPR), also known as electron spin resonance (ESR) spectroscopy, facilitate communication among EPR (ESR) researchers, and encourage the use of EPR (ESR)...
Chuck Sanders named Protein Society president
Sep. 3, 2020—Congratulations to CSB Researcher Chuck Sanders! Chuck is the president-elect of The Protein Society. He will serve as president for three years, during which he will also be the chair of the Executive Council of the organization.
CSB Congratulations!
Aug. 5, 2020—CSB Researchers are doing great science! Congratulations to CSB Researcher Hassane Mchaourab, Ph.D., on receiving one of the three VICB Most Highly Cited Articles Award for 2020! Congratulations to Mac Castro, of the Sanders Lab, and Ellie Okwei, of the Meiler Lab, on each receiving NIH F31 awards!
Research Spotlight: Nakagawa Lab
Aug. 5, 2020—The speed of neurotransmission in different parts of the brain affects brain function. CSB Researcher Teru Nakagawa, Ph.D, and colleagues have found that an auxiliary subunit shared by the AMPA receptor and the GSG1L brain regulator slows down brain cell activity in the anterior thalamus. Read more about the Nakagawa lab’s research in Research News@Vanderbilt.
Breann Brown awarded Early Stage Investigator Research Grant Prize
Aug. 5, 2020—CSB Researcher Breann Brown, Ph.D, has been awarded the 2020 Early Stage Investigator Research Grant Prize by the United Mitochondrial Disease Foundation. The prize is designed to aid and inspire the next generation of scientists who dedicate their work to mitochondrial disease research. Dr. Brown’s work focuses on the maintenance of mitochondrial DNA within the...
CSB Congratulations! Andrea Shiakolas
Jul. 30, 2020—Congratulations to Andrea Shiakolas, of the Georgiev Lab, on being selected for the Dean’s Award for Exceptional Achievement in Graduate Studies! Andrea was recognized for the originality, significance and rigor of her research in Microbe-Host Interactions. Andrea was one of eight recipients selected for the award and will receive $5,000 in stipend support for each of the next...
CSB Congratulations! Katherine Amidon
Jul. 30, 2020—Congratulations to Katherine Amidon, of the Eichman Lab, on being named the 2020 Vanderbilt Prize Student Scholar. Katherine will be mentored by the recipient of the 2020 Vanderbilt Prize in Biomedical Science, Jennifer Doudna, Ph.D. Dr. Doudna led development of the revolutionary genome editing technology known as CRISPR-Cas9. Katherine’s research focuses on a novel DNA repair mechanism that protects...
Research Spotlight: Eichman Lab
Jul. 21, 2020—Eichman lab member Noah Bradley, CSB Researcher Brandt Eichman and colleagues were recognized by Nucleic Acids Research as the NAR Breakthrough Article for their analysis of a previously uncharacterized DNA repair enzyme from E. coli, YcaQ. The protein belongs to a family of DNA glycosylases, which cleave the bond between a damaged base and the DNA backbone....
Chazin Receives Armstrong Mentoring Award
May. 18, 2020—Congratulations to CSB Director Walter Chazin on receiving the 2020 Richard Armstrong Mentoring Award from the Department of Biochemistry at Vanderbilt University! Walter was selected to honor his outstanding and tireless leadership and dedication to mentoring undergraduate, graduate and postdoctoral students at Vanderbilt for more than 20 years. The Armstrong Mentoring Award comes with a...
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