Department of Biochemistry

Three VUMC researchers receive Komen leadership grants

The grants support 25 cutting-edge projects at 17 institutions — marking a powerful commitment to improving outcomes for people living with breast cancer today and in the future.

Academy for Excellence in Education announces 2025 award winners and new members

The mission of the academy is to enhance the educational environment in the Vanderbilt University School of Medicine and Vanderbilt University Medical Center.

Pelayo Correa and John Kuriyan named fellows of the AACR Academy

Fellows of the AACR Academy constitute a global brain trust of leading experts in cancer science and medicine.

Vanderbilt University School of Medicine fifth in the nation in NIH research funding

The NIH is the world’s largest public funder of biomedical research. VUSM, which received $586 million in direct and indirect NIH grant support in FY24, has been among the top 10 recipients of NIH funding among U.S. medical schools for nine of the past 15 years.

By Bill Snyder

September 30, 2024

Ramakrishnan’s Discovery Lecture

Nobel laureate Venki Ramakrishnan, PhD, center, author of Why We Die: The New Science of Aging and the Quest for Immortality, delivered the Sept. 26 Discovery Lecture.

By Bill Snyder

July 15, 2024

Katrin Karbstein appointed co-leader of Vanderbilt’s Cancer Cell Biology Research Program

There, she will develop and implement program aims, participate in strategic decision-making in the Cancer Center, direct pilot project funding, facilitate interactions among Cancer Center members, and assist in the recruiting activities for the 42-member program with over $11.7 million in annual peer-reviewed funding.