Office of Postdoctoral Affairs

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Meet Vanderbilt’s first Academic Pathways fellows

Seven outstanding Ph.D.’s with diverse backgrounds and experiences have come to Vanderbilt to pursue postdoctoral training with an eye toward academic careers.

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Wisecaver named Vanderbilt ‘Postdoc of the Year’

Accomplished postdocs and faculty “Mentor of the Year” honored at annual Vanderbilt Postdoctoral Association and Shared Resources Symposium April 19.

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Organ-on-a-chip mimics heart’s biomechanical properties

Scientists at Vanderbilt University have created a three-dimensional organ-on-a-chip that can mimic the heart’s amazing biomechanical properties in order to study cardiac disease, develop heart drugs.

McCabe named associate dean of Graduate School and director of Office of Postdoctoral Affairs

As the inaugural head of this new office, McCabe is charged with building out its core programs, including professional development, and overseeing the rollout of the Academic Pathways Fellowship.

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Bioluminescent sensor causes brain cells to glow in the dark

A team of Vanderbilt scientists have genetically modified luciferase, the enzyme that produces bioluminescence, so that it acts as an optical sensor that records activity in brain cells.