Basic Sciences Archive — Page 4 of 16
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June 18, 2020
Probing DNA damage repair
After discovering a new mechanism for DNA damage repair last year, Vanderbilt biochemists now provide direct evidence for how it works. -
June 18, 2020
Studying cells in reduced dimensions
Vanderbilt cell biologists have developed an unbiased, quantitative framework for evaluating single-cell data. -
May 19, 2020
Probing innate immunity
Manuel Ascano team validates an inhibitor of the cGAS-STING signaling pathway, which is important for cellular innate immunity against bacteria, viruses, and our own damaged DNA. -
May 13, 2020
Recognition of graduating students takes new approach
On Friday, May 8, Vanderbilt University Schools of Medicine and Nursing and the Basic Sciences celebrated students earning degrees. They will have the opportunity to return to the Vanderbilt University campus in May 2021 for the University-wide official Commencement ceremony. -
May 7, 2020
New method captures early viral-host protein interactions
Researchers have developed a method to identify the primary interactions between incoming viral RNA genomes and host proteins. -
May 5, 2020
A dual-purpose metabolic switch
John York and colleagues have demonstrated that the protein Vip1 is a rare type of bifunctional enzyme: it can both synthesize and destroy key cellular signaling molecules. -
April 16, 2020
‘Tuning’ cell shape for division
Dylan Burnette and colleagues have discovered that two forms of the molecular motor protein myosin have distinct roles in regulating cell shape during cell division.