Department of Cell and Developmental Biology Archive
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August 30, 2018
Gould awarded Sutherland Prize for Achievement in Research
Vanderbilt University’s most prestigious faculty honor for accomplishments in research, scholarship or creative expression was awarded to Kathleen Gould, PhD, during the Fall Faculty Assembly Aug. 23. -
August 2, 2018
Repairs in the basement membrane
Studies in fruit flies have shed light on how the basement membrane — a sheet-like scaffold that wraps around most animal tissues — is repaired after being damaged. -
August 2, 2018
How asters form
New findings shed light on the formation of microtubule structures that support cellular processes ranging from cell division to intracellular transport. -
July 19, 2018
New player in DNA damage repair
New findings open opportunities to understand mechanisms of DNA repair for a toxic form of DNA damage. -
May 1, 2018
Looking beyond the ‘magic bullet’ approach to drug discovery
Vanderbilt scientists have developed a new process that can rapidly and inexpensively identify personalized cancer drugs derived from nature. -
April 23, 2018
Toxin floats on lipid rafts
The bacterium H. pylori is a leading cause of stomach cancer, and Vanderbilt researchers are studying how one of its toxins gets into cells. -
April 19, 2018
MIT’s Orr-Weaver wraps up spring Discovery Lecture series April 26
The spring Flexner Discovery Lecture series wraps up on Thursday, April 26, with a presentation by Terry Orr-Weaver, PhD, professor of Biology at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology.