Department of Biochemistry Archive — Page 1 of 15

Complex scatterplot titled “Transcriptional Breast Cancer Atlas,” showing colored clusters of points labeled Neuroendocrine, Mucinous, HER2E ER, HER2E KIS, LumB, LumA, Fibroblast ER, Immune-dominant, Basal M, Basal IM, Basal BL1, Stem-like, LAR, and Normal, with a compass rose in the lower-left corner.
November 3, 2026

Breast cancer atlas helps chart course for precision oncology

The new map integrates data from more than 7,600 tumors across 22 independent studies and reveals previously hidden forms of breast cancer that differ in prognosis, biology and treatment sensitivity.

By Leigh MacMillan
F. Ulrich Hartl, MD
September 17, 2026

Protein folding expert F. Ulrich Hartl to deliver Discovery Lecture

His presentation, “Molecular Chaperones in Protein Folding and Proteome Health,” begins at 4 p.m. in 202 Light Hall on the Vanderbilt Health Main Campus.

By Leigh MacMillan
Vintage green cover titled “MEET Miss Kay,” showing a woman using a Kitchen Aid stand mixer. Text at the bottom reads “KITCHEN AID,” “MODELS 3A • 3B,” and “INSTRUCTIONS • RECIPES.”
June 23, 2026

The saga of Neige Todhunter, the visiting professor from New Zealand who stayed 25 years and left behind an amazing legacy of — cookbooks

Over the past couple of decades, Nashville has gained a reputation as a place with a number of great restaurants and a culture of people who appreciate them. But it’s not well known that in the History of Medicine Collections resides one of the most interesting collections of cookbooks in the country. What’s even more fascinating is the amazing woman behind the collection.

By Wayne Wood
Smiling bald man wearing glasses, a brown checked suit, white shirt, and patterned tie, standing with folded arms in a bright modern building interior.
June 15, 2026

When a scientist gets cancer

A cancer expert’s journey through his own diagnosis and care.

By Larry Marnett
Person in protective laboratory clothing and mask examining a microscope slide in a blue-tinted laboratory.
June 15, 2026

People Transforming the Cancer Center

Spotlighting the people of Vanderbilt Ingram Cancer Center

By Tom Wilemon
The Vanderbilt Ingram Cancer Center (Neil Brake/Vanderbilt)
September 10, 2025

Vanderbilt-Ingram Cancer Center names associate directors and new program leaders 

Shared resources at Vanderbilt-Ingram are designed to support and enhance cancer-relevant research and scientific interaction by providing access to cutting-edge technologies and services, as well as scientific expertise.

By Tom Wilemon