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VICB congratulates Dr. Douglas Kojetin on his promotion to Professor of Biochemistry.

A well-deserved recognition of his contributions to research and mentorship.

Join us for the VICB Seminar!

🗓 March 4 | 12:15 PM
📍 1220 MRB III
👤 Robert Coffey
🎙 “Doubling Down On DPEP1”

Don’t miss this exciting research talk!

#VCBSeminar #BiomedicalResearch #DPEP1

Katrin Karbstein named vice chair of biochemistry Katrin Karbstein, the co-leader of the Cancer Cell Biology Research Program in the Vanderbilt-Ingram Cancer Center, will now expand her focus to support her department’s mission across research, se…

📣 Congrats to Katrin Karbstein on being named Vice Chair of Biochemistry! 🎉 Her leadership, mentorship, and commitment to scientific excellence make her a tremendous addition to our Department of Biochemistry's leadership team. medschool.vanderbilt.edu/basic-scienc...

Katrin Karbstein named vice chair of biochemistry Katrin Karbstein, the co-leader of the Cancer Cell Biology Research Program in the Vanderbilt-Ingram Cancer Center, will now expand her focus to support her department’s mission across research, servi...

🎉 Congrats to Katrin Karbstein on being named Vice Chair of Biochemistry at Vanderbilt University School of Medicine Basic Sciences!

Well-deserved recognition of her leadership and impact in research & mentorship.

🔗 medschool.vanderbilt.edu/basic-scienc...

Study challenges traditional assumptions about gut inflammation and Crohn’s disease A new study reveals mechanistic underpinnings of Crohn’s disease, including some vulnerabilities within the ascending colon. This work challenges the assumption that all regions of the gut respond sim...

New research from Ken Lau, Ph.D., challenges the idea that all gut regions respond the same in #CrohnsDisease.

It shows region-specific inflammation, especially in the ascending colon, could require targeted treatments.

👉 Read more: medschool.vanderbilt.edu/basic-scienc...

VICB member, Dr. Gregor Neuert (Molecular Physiology & Biophysics) presents “The Average Cell Does Not Exist” at the MBTP/CSB Seminar Series.

🗓 March 3, 2026
⏰ 12:20 PM
📍 1220 MRB III

Hosted by the Molecular Biophysics Training Program and the Center for Structural Biology.

Please join us Thursday, February 26th at 10am in LH 202 for a special CBAS RCR Seminar titled "Errors and Misconduct in Biomedical Research Images" by the image forensics specialist Dr. Elisabeth Bik!

Free coffee and pastries will be provided. We hope to see you there!

VICB + St. Jude CBT Trainee Talks | March 19, 2026

Featuring:
🔬 Muyang Guan, Ph.D. (Cupido Lab)
🧪 Genevieve (Gigi) Hunn (Niswender Lab, Vanderbilt Institute of Chemical Biology)

🕚 11:00 AM–12:30 PM (lunch)
📍 Vanderbilt ESB 734 & St. Jude PRT E1004

Congratulations to Jennifer Gaddy, VICB member, on being elected a 2026 Fellow of the American Academy of Microbiology, a prestigious honor recognizing excellence and impact in microbial science.

Read more: asm.org/press-releas...

Dr. Andrew Goodman’s VICB/VI4 seminar scheduled for tomorrow, February 25 has been CANCELLED.

We hope to reschedule his visit for next fiscal year.

🔬 New VICB publications just added! 🎉

Explore the latest research spanning bacterial physiology, protein structure, metabolism, CFTR biology, and more: medschool.vanderbilt.edu/vicb/publica...

Thanks to our authors & collaborators for pushing chemical biology forward!

Dr. Andrew Goodman’s VICB/VI4 seminar scheduled for tomorrow, February 25 has been CANCELLED.

We hope to reschedule his visit for next fiscal year.

Don’t miss our upcoming VICB-VI4 Seminar with Andrew Goodman discussing Microbiome Dynamics During Infection.

📅 Feb. 25 | 12:15 PM
📍 1220 MRB III

Hosted with the Vanderbilt Institute for Infection, Immunology and Inflammation.

Join us TODAY (Lunch provided) for CBT & VICB Trainee Talks featuring:

🎤 Heather Ann Hartmann, Ph.D. (VICB)
🎤 Ashton Coker (St. Jude)
🕚 11:00 AM–12:30 PM
📍 ESB 734 (Vanderbilt)

Trainee-led. Cross-institutional. Research-forward.

Introducing the School of Medicine Basic Sciences Kairos Lecture Series The School of Medicine Basic Sciences is launching a new lecture series: “The Kairos Lectures: Research of Consequence at the Right Moment.”

🎙️ Introducing our new Kairos Lecture Series! “The purpose of the Kairos Lectures is to expose School of Medicine Basic Sciences faculty, postdocs, and graduate students to the exciting research our colleagues are doing,” said Nancy Carrasco. medschool.vanderbilt.edu/basic-scienc...

Novel vaccine protects against C. diff disease and recurrence Study is a major step forward for vaccine development for C. diff, the leading cause of health care- and antibiotic-associated infection.

VICB member Dr. Borden Lacy led a study reporting a novel mucosal vaccine that cleared C. diff and prevented recurrence in preclinical models, an important step toward tackling a leading healthcare–associated infection.

Read more: news.vumc.org/2026/02/18/n...

🚨 TODAY!

VICB welcomes Joseph Jez, PhD, from Washington University in St. Louis for our seminar.

Title: Two Stories from Plant Natural Product Biosynthesis: One Sweet and One Bitter

Date: Wednesday, February 18
Time: 12:15 PM
Location: 1220 MRB III

We hope to see you there!

Thank you, Sarah, for the kind words. It was an honor to support your research journey.

Read more and view the featured publication:
medschool.vanderbilt.edu/bret/2026/02...

Joseph Jez, PhD, from Washington University in St. Louis presents, "Two Stories from Plant Natural Product Biosynthesis: One Sweet and One Bitter"
this Wednesday, February 18.

Time: 12:15 PM
Location: 1220 MRB III

All are welcome to join!

Please join us Thursday, February 26th at 10am in LH 202 for a special CBAS RCR Seminar titled "Errors and Misconduct in Biomedical Research Images" by the image forensics specialist Dr. Elisabeth Bik!

#Free coffee and pastries will be provided.

Hope to see you there!

Trainee Talks continues as Heather Ann Hartmann, Ph.D. (VICB) and Ashton Coker (St. Jude) present their research on Thursday, February 19.

🕚 11:00 AM–12:30 PM
📍 ESB 734 (Vanderbilt)

Lunch Provided. We hope to see you there!

#trainee #research #vanderbilt #stjude

The #deadline is this SUNDAY!

Represent your university, share your research, and inspire future scientists 🔬

Please join us Thursday, February 26th at 10am in LH 202 for a special CBAS RCR Seminar titled "Errors and Misconduct in Biomedical Research Images" by the image forensics specialist Dr. Elisabeth Bik!

#Free coffee and pastries will be provided.

Hope to see you there!

Join us for the next VICB Seminar!

Joseph Jez, PhD (Washington University in St. Louis)

Two Stories from Plant Natural Product Biosynthesis: One Sweet and One Bitter

📅 Feb. 18 | ⏰ 12:15 PM
📍 1220 MRB III

All are welcome.

We hope to see you today for a seminar featuring Dan Herschlag!

DEADLINE is this week! Do not miss out on representing your university!

Join us for an upcoming VICB Seminar on Feb 11:

🎤 Dan Herschlag (Stanford)

🧪 From Structure-Function to Ensemble-Function: A New Paradigm for Quantitative Understanding of Protein Function

🕛 12:15 PM
📍 1220 MRB III

New VICB publications are now live on our website!

Featuring recent advances across chemical biology, drug discovery, immunology, and structural biology.

#research #Chemistry #Biology #Discovery #Medicine #news #LatestNews #live

Join us for an upcoming VICB Seminar on Feb 11:

🎤 Dan Herschlag (Stanford)

🧪 From Structure-Function to Ensemble-Function: A New Paradigm for Quantitative Understanding of Protein Function

🕛 12:15 PM
📍 1220 MRB III

The Deadline is Approaching‼️

VICB Ambassador Travel Award

➡️ Submit materials to vicb@vanderbilt.edu by February 15.

Represent Vanderbilt. Share your research. Inspire the next generation of scientists.