Congratulations to pharmacology Ph.D. student Lijun “Reese” Guo on receiving a 2026 @amepilepsysoc.bsky.social Predoctoral Research Fellowship! He’ll study brain circuits involved in seizures, with a focus on inhibitory neurons in the hippocampus. 🧠 buff.ly/B55pK2d #EpilepsyResearch #Neuroscience

Graduate student Lijun Guo receives American Epilepsy Society fellowship to study brain circuitry involved in seizures

Graduate student Lijun “Reese” Guo in the lab of Quynh Anh Nguyen has received a 2026 Predoctoral Research Fellowship from the American Epilepsy Society to investigate how inhibitory circuits in a …

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Vanderbilt trainees recently explored Boston’s life sciences ecosystem through ASPIRE on the Road, visiting startups, global pharma companies, innovation spaces, and industry organizations. They also connected with Vanderbilt alums, gaining insight into careers beyond academia. 👉️ buff.ly/P6EwiMB

✨ One more shout out to the 2026 @vucellimaging.bsky.social #LifeIsBeautiful Image Contest winners! 🥇 Spencer Rothfuss, “Nano Snowflake” 🥈 Hannah Collins, “The Art of Recycling” 🥉 James Hayes, “Zebrafish embryonic pupil” Discover the beauty of biology through microscopy: buff.ly/pNtBpvP

🧠 Meet Ritika Raghavan, a fifth-year Ph.D. candidate in #neuroscience who is exploring how GLP-1 receptor agonist drugs affect the #brain and what their mechanisms can teach us about #obesity and metabolic disease. Read more about Ritika's journey 👉 medschool.vanderbilt.edu/basic-scienc...

Trainee Tribute: Ritika Raghavan

Meet Ritika Raghavan, a fifth-year neuroscience Ph.D. candidate in Julio Ayala’s lab.

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🧬 How do viruses hijack the machinery our cells use to make proteins? Join us for the next Kairos Lecture featuring Yi Ren, associate professor of biochemistry, who will answer this question. 📅 Sept. 24 at 4 p.m. in MRBIII Learn more 👉 medschool.vanderbilt.edu/basic-scienc...

Yi Ren to deliver September Kairos Lecture

Yi Ren, associate professor of biochemistry at the School of Medicine Basic Sciences, will deliver a Kairos Lecture on Thursday, Sept. 24.

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✨ Congratulations to the 2026 #LifeIsBeautiful Image Contest winners! 🥇 Spencer Rothfuss, “Nano Snowflake” 🥈 Hannah Collins, “The Art of Recycling” 🥉 James Hayes, “Zebrafish embryonic pupil” Discover the beauty of biology through microscopy: medschool.vanderbilt.edu/basic-scienc...

Meet Aditya “Sunny” Sundaresan, one of our latest #staff spotlight featurees who is a business and financial analyst supporting our school. Get to know Sunny, learn about his role, and discover what he enjoys most about being part of the Vanderbilt community. medschool.vanderbilt.edu/basic-scienc...

School of Medicine Basic Sciences Staff Spotlight: Aditya “Sunny” Sundaresan

Meet Aditya “Sunny” Sundaresan, a Pod 2 business and financial analyst.

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🎉 Congratulations to Victoria Howard, a fifth-year Chemical and Physical Biology Ph.D. student, on being named the 2026 recipient of the Brighter Ventures Student Award! Learn more about Victoria’s research and the previous award winners 👉 medschool.vanderbilt.edu/basic-scienc...

Celebrating five years of investment in innovation: Brighter Ventures Student Award granted to Victoria Howard to support artificial intelligence–driven vaccine design

Artificial intelligence is transforming biomedical research, and the Vanderbilt University School of Medicine Basic Sciences is preparing the next generation of scientists to lead that future throu…

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💊 Looking to expand your expertise in drug discovery? WCNDD's online Applied Drug Discovery & Development Certificate offers practical, industry-relevant training from leaders in the field. 👉 hubs.li/Q04r56nd0

Registration is open for the 20th Annual Vanderbilt Postdoctoral Association #Symposium! Postdocs are encouraged to attend and share their #research. Faculty members can also participate by volunteering as symposium judges. 👩‍🔬 Register today 👉 news.vanderbilt.edu/2026/08/12/r...

Registration now open for the 20th annual Vanderbilt Postdoc Symposium, faculty judges needed

As Vanderbilt celebrates the 20th annual Vanderbilt Postdoctoral Association Symposium and joins institutions across the country in commemorating 150 years of the U.S. postdoctoral position, this…

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🧬 A new method developed by researchers in the Ken Lau lab makes it possible to recover more intact cells from formalin-fixed, paraffin-embedded tissue samples—potentially unlocking difficult-to-access but valuable molecular information. Read more 👉 medschool.vanderbilt.edu/basic-scienc...

Unlocking the past: New method helps gain insights into old tissues

New research from the Department of Cell and Developmental Biology will unlock previously inaccessible biological secrets from over 100-years’ worth of patient samples from across the globe.

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👩‍🔬 For more than 20 years, Colleen Niswender has been advancing small-molecule drug discovery. Now, she’s bringing that expertise to the next generation of drug discovery professionals as an instructor in Vanderbilt’s AD3 Certificate program. Explore the AD3 faculty 👉 hubs.li/Q04r558l0

Explore the AD3 Faculty

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🎉 Congrats to our faculty members who were promoted or received new appointments between April and June 2026! These individuals significantly enrich our pursuit of pathbreaking #research and contribute to the growth and success of our school. Read more 👉 medschool.vanderbilt.edu/basic-scienc...

Celebrating appointments and promotions in the School of Medicine Basic Sciences: April–June 2026

Congratulations to our School of Medicine Basic Sciences faculty members who were promoted or received new appointments between April and June 2026! These individuals significantly enrich our pursu…

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🔬 Congrats to the inaugural Richard M. Caprioli Award for Technology Education recipients—Nury Lee, Isabella Silvestri and Zachary Lehmann, all graduate students in Cell and Developmental Biology—who are using the #award to pursue specialized training. 👉 medschool.vanderbilt.edu/basic-scienc...

A knock-on effect: The Richard M. Caprioli Award for Technology Education benefits trainees and their labs

The Richard M. Caprioli Award for Technology Education funds a training opportunity for selected graduate students in the biomedical sciences who seek hands-on training and education in new technol…

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📣 The @vucellimaging.bsky.social Life Is Beautiful Image Contest submission deadline has been extended to Aug. 17. If you've captured stunning scientific imagery using a CISR microscope, you now have more time to share your work and a chance to win 💰️. medschool.vanderbilt.edu/cisr/image-c...

Image Contest

Contest Details: The Cell Imaging Shared Resource is hosting its third annual Life Is Beautiful Image Contest. The contest, which features stunning scientific imagery of the inherent beauty of life…

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🧠 How do billions of cells in the brain communicate, adapt, and shape behavior? That’s the question driving the research of Ege Kavalali. Learn how Kavalali’s journey has shaped his groundbreaking work on synapses, neurotransmission, and brain function. 👉 news.vanderbilt.edu/2026/07/15/e...

Ege Kavalali: From Circuits to Synapses

Ege Kavalali, chair of the Department of Pharmacology at Vanderbilt University School of Medicine Basic Sciences, wants to know how the billions of cells in our brains talk to each other all day.

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🌟 In our latest Staff Spotlight, we are featuring Caitlin Peters, administrative assistant for the Vanderbilt Mouse Metabolic Phenotyping Center. Learn more about Caitlin and the contributions she makes to support the research mission of our school. 💙 👉 medschool.vanderbilt.edu/basic-scienc...

School of Medicine Basic Sciences Staff Spotlight: Cailtin Peters

Meet Caitlin Peters, administrative assistant for the Vanderbilt Mouse Metabolic Phenotyping Center.

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🎉 Explore the latest Class Notes featuring updates from our graduates—including #promotions, #publications, and other exciting #accomplishments. Read the full Class Notes and if you are an #alum, let us know what you've been up to! 👉 medschool.vanderbilt.edu/basic-scienc...

School of Medicine Basic Sciences Spring 2026 Class Notes

Our School of Medicine Basic Sciences alums go far and wide. Check out the latest accomplishments from some of our alums! If you’re an alum, let us know of any recent developments in your lif…

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🔬✨ Don't forget, CISR’s annual Life Is Beautiful Image Contest is open until Aug. 3! Researchers and trainees who have captured an image using a @vucellimaging.bsky.social microscope are invited to submit their work—and to win cash prizes. 👉 medschool.vanderbilt.edu/cisr/image-c...

Image Contest

Contest Details: The Cell Imaging Shared Resource is hosting its third annual Life Is Beautiful Image Contest. The contest, which features stunning scientific imagery of the inherent beauty of life…

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🔬 ✍️ In a powerful personal reflection, inaugural dean of the School of Medicine Basic Sciences Larry Marnett shares how decades of studying #cancer shaped his perspective when he faced his own diagnosis. Read his full story 👉 news.vumc.org/momentum/whe...

When a scientist gets cancer

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

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💊 Advance your career in #drugdiscovery! Vanderbilt's Applied Drug Discovery & Development Certificate provides the practical knowledge and real-world perspective needed to understand the journey from scientific discovery to new therapies. Learn more 👉 hubs.li/Q04mblkL0

Applied Drug Discovery & Development (AD3) Certificate

Dive into the exciting world of drug discovery and development with the Applied Drug Discovery & Development (AD3) Certificate program.

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🎉 Congratulations to Colleen Niswender and Jennifer Sucre on being named 2026 Chancellor Faculty Fellows! This prestigious recognition celebrates Vanderbilt's most promising recently tenured faculty. Read more 👉 news.vanderbilt.edu/2026/06/24/2...

2026 Chancellor Faculty Fellows Selected

Eleven of Vanderbilt University’s most promising recently tenured faculty have been awarded spots in the 2026 Chancellor Faculty Fellows program. This year’s recipients demonstrate exceptional and…

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🎉 Congrats to the recipients of the 2026 Dean's #Award for Exceptional Achievement in Graduate Studies! Each year, we recognize outstanding grad students whose research, leadership, and dedication have distinguished them during their graduate training. 👉 medschool.vanderbilt.edu/basic-scienc...

School of Medicine Basic Sciences honors eight students with 2026 Dean’s Award for Exceptional Achievement in Graduate Studies

The Vanderbilt University School of Medicine Basic Sciences has named eight Ph.D. students as recipients of the 2026 Dean’s Award for Exceptional Achievement in Graduate Studies, recognizing their …

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💊 Advance your expertise in drug discovery on your schedule. Earn the Applied Drug Discovery & Development (AD3) Certificate from one of the world's leading neuroscience drug discovery centers at Vanderbilt. Enroll today 👉 hubs.ly/Q04hXMQh0

🧠 It is #Alzheimers and #BrainAwareness Month, and at our school, researchers are advancing our understanding of Alzheimer's disease and other neurodegenerative disorders through discoveries that could lead to better treatments and improved brain health. 👉 medschool.vanderbilt.edu/basic-scienc...

Alzheimer’s and Brain Awareness Month: Advancing neuroscience research at the Vanderbilt School of Medicine Basic Sciences

Alzheimer’s disease and other brain disorders, which influence memory, cognition, behavior, and overall quality of life, affect millions of people worldwide. In recognition of Alzheimer’s and Brain…

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🎓 This year at BRET's annual career symposium, graduate students, postdoctoral fellows, and early-career scientists explored the many career opportunities available with a biomedical research background. Read more 👉 medschool.vanderbilt.edu/basic-scienc...

BRET’s Annual Career Symposium showcases the many paths of biomedical science careers

The BRET Office of Career Development’s 2026 annual career symposium brought together Vanderbilt alums and other professionals to showcase the diverse career paths available to biomedical trainees …

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💊 Whether you're a graduate student, industry scientist, or looking to transition into the pharmaceutical industry, Vanderbilt's Applied Drug Discovery & Development (AD3) Certificate is designed to help you build the knowledge employers value. Request more information 👉 hubs.li/Q04hXMvx0

📝 Want to improve your chances of getting published? Five of our faculty who are #journal editors shared advice on writing stronger manuscripts, choosing the right journal, responding to peer review, and successfully #publishing scientific #research 👉 medschool.vanderbilt.edu/basic-scienc...

Getting published in science journals: What five journal editors and a postdoc want you to know

Six voices from inside the publication pipeline—five science journal editors and a published postdoc—share practical, hard-won tips to help you get your next paper published.

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💊 Interested in a career in the pharmaceutical industry? The Applied Drug Discovery & Development Certificate from Vanderbilt's Warren Center for Neuroscience Drug Discovery provides a practical introduction to the drug development process—from early discovery to market approval. 👉 hubs.ly/Q04hXKZp0

🧫 The Department of Cell and Developmental Biology recently gathered for its annual retreat, bringing together faculty, trainees, and staff to share research discoveries, celebrate achievements, and strengthen connections across the department. Read more 👉 medschool.vanderbilt.edu/cdb/2026/06/...

Department of Cell & Developmental Biology Holds Annual Retreat

The Department of Cell & Developmental Biology gathered for its annual retreat in late May, bringing together faculty, trainees, and staff to share scientific discoveries, celebrate accomplishments,…

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