Department of Biochemistry

July 27, 2015

Anticancer olive compounds

Compounds found in olives and olive oil have anticancer activity, which may contribute to the cancer preventive properties attributed to the Mediterranean diet.

By Leigh MacMillan
DNA sequence visualization
July 16, 2015

Study reveals how protein helps cells tolerate DNA damage

Vanderbilt and Stanford investigators have discovered how a protein that’s part of the DNA replication “machinery” helps cells tolerate DNA damage.

By Leigh MacMillan
July 16, 2015

Biochemistry’s Hodges stays grounded in joy of discovery

Albert Einstein once wrote, “It is the supreme art of the teacher to awaken joy in creative expression and knowledge.” For Emily Hodges, Ph.D., that awakening occurred in a high school science class taught by Trudy Anderson, Ed.D. “She made science exciting,” Hodges said.

By VUMC News and Communications
July 9, 2015

Guengerich named interim editor of noted journal JBC

Vanderbilt University’s F. Peter (Fred) Guengerich, Ph.D., has been named interim editor-in-chief of the Journal of Biological Chemistry (JBC).

By Bill Snyder
June 25, 2015

Photo: Leon W. Cunningham Award

By VUMC News and Communications
June 22, 2015

Biochemistry professor Richard Armstrong remembered

Richard N. Armstrong, Ph.D., professor of Biochemistry and Chemistry, prominent biochemist, journal editor and mentor, died on June 18 after a brief illness. He was 66.

By Bill Snyder
June 17, 2015

Lit up COX-2 cancer probe

A new imaging probe developed by Vanderbilt investigators enhances tumor visibility and has broad applications in diagnosing and monitoring patients with cancer.
By Henry H. Ong
June 4, 2015

Study identifies C. diff toxin receptor, suggests new treatment approaches

Vanderbilt University investigators have identified a cellular receptor for a toxin from Clostridium difficile (“C. diff”) — the leading cause of hospital-acquired diarrhea in the United States.
By Leigh MacMillan
April 28, 2015

David Ong, professor of Biochemistry, emeritus, dies at 71

David E. Ong, Ph.D., professor of Biochemistry, emeritus, whose contributions to research in the area of vitamin A biochemistry were recognized worldwide, died April 25. He was 71.
By Wayne Wood
March 5, 2015

Vanderbilt team first to blend high-end imaging techniques

Vanderbilt University researchers have achieved the first “image fusion” of mass spectrometry and microscopy — a technical tour de force that could, among other things, dramatically improve the diagnosis and treatment of cancer.
By Bill Snyder
February 26, 2015

Center for Structural Biology symposium to feature stellar lineup

The Vanderbilt University Department of Biochemistry will host a two-day symposium March 6-7 to honor the 60th birthday of Walter Chazin, Ph.D., director of the Center for Structural Biology.
By VUMC News and Communications
February 25, 2015

Antibiotics with anticancer potential

A series of experimental antibiotics may be a good starting point for developing new anticancer drugs.
By Leigh MacMillan
January 29, 2015

Grant bolsters pancreatic cancer drug discovery efforts

The Lustgarten Foundation has awarded a $1.5 million Research Investigator Grant to Stephen Fesik, Ph.D., professor of Biochemistry, Pharmacology and Chemistry, for research designed to discover new drugs for the treatment of pancreatic cancer.
By VUMC News and Communications