
Vanderbilt School of Medicine Basic Sciences
@VUBasicSciences
We do basic biomedical research at @VanderbiltU. At SOMBS, we are cultivating curiosity and creating cures. Follows/RTs are not endorsements.
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🌟 Meet David Stiles who works for our #finance team. He’s passionate about mentoring new team members, improving departmental processes, and streamlining finance workflows. #StaffSpotlight Learn more about David 👉 medschool.vanderbilt.edu/basic-sciences…
🔬 Proteins respond to their environment in ways we’re only beginning to understand. A new project, diffUSE, will advance our understanding of #protein motion, reshaping how we study #disease, #drugdesign, and protein function. @Vanderbiltu @stephanie_mul medschool.vanderbilt.edu/basic-sciences…
🗓️ How do academic discoveries become real-world therapies? Connect with the Deerfield Management Discovery and Development team to learn how our Ancora Innovations partnership helps advance translational research and fuel new biotech ventures. Register 👉 cttc.co/events/2025101…
Ken Lau’s (@VUBasicSciences) #MyWHY story shows how NIH funding powers research with the potential to change lives. We join @UMR4NIH to #keepNIHstrong.
For Ken Lau it’s simple – his #MyWHY is: “because I believe my research has the power to change lives.” @NIH funding supports this passion. Read his story: unitedformedicalresearch.org/my-why/#Ken-Lau #keepNIHstrong @Vanderbilt_GR

🎉 Congratulations to @VandyPharm and @VanderbiltBrain's Prashant Donthamsetti on receiving the prestigious @NIH Director's Pioneer #Award to push forward research into next-generation strategies for understanding and treating #addiction. Read more 👉 medschool.vanderbilt.edu/basic-sciences…
🎉 @VanderbiltU’s Jeff Spraggins has been awarded a $4 million @NSF #grant to develop a next-generation molecular imaging platform. This technology aims to visualize biomolecules in tissues with greater clarity, helping researchers decode disease pathways. medschool.vanderbilt.edu/basic-sciences…
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Spraggins awarded $4M NSF grant to develop next-generation molecular imaging platform
In addition to fueling cutting-edge research, a new molecular imaging system will serve as a cornerstone resource at the Mass Spectrometry Research Center, which is recognized nationally as a hub for...
Welcome to our newest PhD students in Basic Sciences! 🎉 Their journey begins with orientation & the Simple Beginnings ceremony, we’re excited to see where they go next. More details: medschool.vanderbilt.edu/basic-sciences… #scientists #vanderbilt

⏰ Deadline coming up! Apply by Oct 15 for the VICB Ambassador Travel Award. A chance to represent Vanderbilt, share your research, and inspire future scientists. 📩 Send apps to [email protected]

🎓 Every August, we welcome a new class of graduate students ready to begin their journey toward a Ph.D. in the biomedical sciences! This year, 42 students joined the IGP and QCB program, kicking off their @VanderbiltU @vubretaspire experience. 👉 medschool.vanderbilt.edu/basic-sciences…
🧪 @VanderbiltU researchers are on a mission to “smooth out the bumps” in medicinal chemistry. Their new work addresses key inefficiencies that slow discovery and could accelerate the path from lab to clinic. Learn more 👉 medschool.vanderbilt.edu/basic-sciences…
With a new collaboration called diffUSE, the @stephanie_mul lab is helping to advance our understanding of protein motion, leading to a new paradigm in dynamic structural biology. @VUBasicSciences @VanderbiltMPB @VanderbiltAIPD medschool.vanderbilt.edu/basic-sciences…


🎙️ Happy #InternationalPodcastDay! Check out Beyond the Lab, @VUbretASPIRE's podcast that brings the stories behind biomedical research to life. From #career journeys to lab insights, listen to @VanderbiltU alumni talk about their career paths. 🎧 medschool.vanderbilt.edu/career-develop…
.@TheErinCalipari’s (@VUBasicSciences) #MyWHY story shows how NIH funding supports research addressing addiction, a leading cause of death with no cure. We join @UMR4NIH to #keepNIHstrong.
@TheErinCalipari says her #MyWHY is: “because drug addiction is one of the biggest economic problems in our country. It kills more people than any other disease every year, and there is no cure for it.” @NIH funding supports her work on dopamine, trains scientists, and lays the…

Please Join Us! The Department of Pharmacology is excited to host our first annual symposium to showcase first-year Pharmacology student talks! Monday, November 10, 2025 1-5 PM in 512 Light Hall @VUBasicSciences

An iPSC cardiac myocyte (heart muscle cell) photographed through a microscope. That yellow thing is the DNA in the nucleus. The cyan things are the motor domains of myosin II, the molecular motor that drives muscle contraction. #CellBiology

Todd Graham’s (@vuartsci) #MyWHY story shows how NIH funding has fueled decades of remarkable progress in science and medicine. We join @UMR4NIH to #keepNIHstrong.
Over 80% of Americans support federal funding of science. Todd Graham reminds us of this and that federal investments in the @NIH have paid huge dividends to the security and prosperity of the United States. Read more from him: unitedformedicalresearch.org/my-why/#Todd-G… #MyWHY #keepNIHstrong…

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