Department of Biochemistry

July 17, 2023

Academy for Excellence in Education elects 13 new members

Vanderbilt University Medical Center’s Academy for Excellence in Education has elected 13 new members for 2023.

By Doug Campbell
July 3, 2023

Vanderbilt investigators land Keck Foundation grant for groundbreaking genetic research

Vanderbilt scientists have received a $1.2 million award from the W. M. Keck Foundation for their groundbreaking project, “Genetic Intolerance Patterns as a Treasure Map to Genes that Define Us as Human.”

By VUMC News and Communications
May 4, 2023

Better adenoma detection

Fluorescent nanoparticles clearly identified colonic adenomas — precursors to colorectal cancer — in mice, and the formulation should translate to clinical use in humans.

By Sarah E. Glass
April 24, 2023

Novel drugs have potential for treating tuberculosis

Drug-resistant tuberculosis is on the rise, and novel antibacterial drugs called SPTs have potential for treating the deadly lung infection.

By Leigh MacMillan
March 30, 2023

Discussing cryo-EM

Yifan Chang, PhD, recently spoke about his team’s research using single particle cryo-EM (cryogenic electron microscopy) to study INO80, an ATP-dependent chromatin remodeling complex.

By VUMC News and Communications
March 16, 2023

Cardiovascular research pioneer Inagami mourned

Tadashi Inagami, PhD, DSc, Vanderbilt University Professor of Biochemistry, emeritus, who helped characterize the biochemical basis for hypertension, heart failure and vascular disease, died in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, March 13 after a brief illness. He was 92.

By Bill Snyder
February 28, 2023

Discovery lecture features electron microscopy leader Cheng

Yifan Cheng, PhD, a leader in electron microscopy technology development and structural studies of biological macromolecules, will deliver the next Discovery Lecture on Thursday, March 9.
By Leigh MacMillan
February 2, 2023

Study explores new urinary tract infection treatment

Vanderbilt's Neil Osheroff, PhD, is part of an international research collaboration resulting in what is on track to be the first new antibiotic treatment for uncomplicated urinary tract infections in more than 20 years.
By Marissa Shapiro
November 3, 2022

Event to spotlight VUMC’s COVID-19 research efforts

The public is invited to listen in as scientists on the forefront of COVID-19 research at Vanderbilt University Medical Center share their personal stories on Wednesday afternoon, Nov. 16, in 214 Light Hall.
By Bill Snyder
September 14, 2022

Hodges, Nakagawa receive Cohen Innovation funds

Emily Hodges, PhD, assistant professor of Biochemistry, and Terunaga Nakagawa, MD, PhD, associate professor of Molecular Physiology and Biophysics, were named as the 2022 recipients of Stanley Cohen Innovation Funds
By VUMC News and Communications
June 15, 2022

Three Vanderbilt biomedical researchers named 2022 Pew Scholars

Mariana Byndloss, DVM, PhD, and William Wan, PhD, have been named 2022 Pew Scholars in the Biomedical Sciences and Alexander Bick, MD, PhD, was selected to join the 2022 class of Pew-Stewart Scholars for Cancer Research. 
By Bill Snyder
March 22, 2022

VUMC’s Pietenpol, Shyr named AACR Fellows

Vanderbilt's Jennifer Pietenpol, PhD, and Yu Shyr, PhD, have been inducted as fellows of the American Association for Cancer Research Academy.
By Tom Wilemon
March 9, 2022

Research Staff Awards honor those who help drive science forward

Laboratory and administrative personnel at Vanderbilt University Medical Center were honored March 4 for research excellence during the 18th annual Research Staff Awards Ceremony.
By Bill Snyder