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.

Nashville, TN

Joined October 2016

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Vanderbilt School of Medicine Basic Sciences@VUBasicSciences · Jul 23

🧬 Why do some people develop type 2 #diabetes while others don’t—even with similar lifestyles? New research from @VanderbiltU’s Guoqiang Gu, Emily Hodges, and @KenLauLab is helping us get closer to the answer in this @NatureComms study. 👉 medschool.vanderbilt.edu/basic-sciences…

VUBasicSciences's tweet card. Recent work from a coalition of Vanderbilt labs has found clear distinctions in insulin-secreting β-cell subtypes and drawn a connection between certain subtypes and a higher risk of diabetes.

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Vanderbilt School of Medicine Basic Sciences@VUBasicSciences · Jul 16

🧬 Fascinating new research featured in @newscientist suggests #exercise may help fight #cancer by reshaping the #gutmicrobiome. @KenLauLab weighs in on how decoding these microenvironment pathways could help fine-tune immune responses. Read more 👉 newscientist.com/article/248766…

VUBasicSciences's tweet card. Exercise seems to help prevent cancer and reduce the growth of tumours, and that protective effect may be due to the way working out changes the gut microbiome

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Vanderbilt School of Medicine Basic Sciences@VUBasicSciences · Jul 25

🚀 @VanderbiltU @vuartsci alumnus Walt Gall is blending his background in #basicsciences with cutting-edge #AI and space innovation. His career journey shows how a foundation in biomedical science can launch you into unexpected and impactful directions. 👉 medschool.vanderbilt.edu/basic-sciences…

VUBasicSciences's tweet card. Walt Gall, PhD’02, sat down with us to discuss his experience studying basic science at Vanderbilt and how it played a role in his career. Gall is an entrepreneur in residence at the Exploration...

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Science Signaling@scisignal · Jul 21

The approved drug #asciminib may be more effective against leukemias driven by the fusion protein BCR-ABL than it is against those driven by TEL-ABL show new in vitro findings that may have implications for the drug’s clinical use. @VUBasicSciences scim.ag/3GR7WlG

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Science Signaling@scisignal · Jul 18

BCR-ABL and TEL-ABL #leukemias are both susceptible to tyrosine kinase inhibitors, but research finds the allosteric inhibitor asciminib is less effective against TEL-ABL due to #autophosphorylation that disrupts the autoinhibition of ABL. @VUBasicSciences scim.ag/3GR7WlG

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Vanderbilt School of Medicine Basic Sciences@VUBasicSciences · Jul 20

🔬 A new collaboration between @VanderbiltU researchers and @ParseBio is setting the stage for an Antibody Atlas of the MMR (mumps, measles, rubella) #vaccine! This public resource could transform how we understand and improve immunity to these viruses. 👉 news.vumc.org/2025/07/08/van…

VUBasicSciences's tweet card. Vanderbilt and Parse Biosciences are collaborating to create a single-cell “atlas” that could lead to new antibody therapies against measles, mumps and rubella.

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Vanderbilt School of Medicine Basic Sciences@VUBasicSciences · Jul 19

🎉 Congrats to the faculty members in our school on their recent appointments and #promotions! These individuals enrich our pursuit of pathbreaking #research and contribute to the growth and success of our school. Join us in congratulating them! 👏🏻👏🏼👏🏽👏🏾👏🏿 medschool.vanderbilt.edu/basic-sciences…

VUBasicSciences's tweet card. Congratulations to our School of Medicine Basic Sciences members who were promoted or received new appointments between April and June 2025. These individuals significantly enrich our pursuit of...

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Vanderbilt School of Medicine Basic Sciences@VUBasicSciences · Jul 18

🧠 A groundbreaking @VanderbiltU @VanderbiltBrain study in @natBME reveals how brain-to-computer electroceuticals could one day help restore cognitive function! #neuroscience Read more 👉 engineering.vanderbilt.edu/2025/06/10/bre…

VUBasicSciences's tweet card. Research led by Thilo Womelsdorf, professor of psychology and biomedical engineering at the Vanderbilt Brain Institute, could revolutionize how brain-computer interfaces are used to treat disorders...

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VU Chemical Biology@VICB_Vanderbilt · Jul 14

📣 Save the Date! Join us Aug 1 at Vanderbilt for the 2025 VICB Student Symposium featuring keynote Dr. Martin Burke (UIUC): “Imagine a World Where Anyone Can Make Molecules.” Register ➡️ medschool.vanderbilt.edu/vicb/2025-stud…

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Vanderbilt School of Medicine Basic Sciences@VUBasicSciences · Jul 16

Curious about the incredible story of lenacapavir—the injectable medication used to treat HIV-1 infection—and the innovative minds who brought it to life? Read this excerpt from William Pao’s book “Breakthrough: The Quest for Life-Changing Medicine" 👉 statnews.com/2025/06/23/fda…

VUBasicSciences's tweet card. Gilead’s twice-a-year HIV prevention drug lenacapavir is 30 years in the making. Here’s the story behind it.

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VU Chemical Biology@VICB_Vanderbilt · Jul 14

Congrats to VICB’s Nathan Schley, whose work was featured among ACS’s most-read articles of June 2025! 👏 Read more: axial.acs.org/cross-discipli…

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Vanderbilt School of Medicine Basic Sciences@VUBasicSciences · Jul 15

🔬 This summer through the new BioCoDE program, @VanderbiltU introduced high school students to the world of biomedical #research. Participants had many questions answered like, what do researchers do all day? How do you get into grad school? And more! 👉 medschool.vanderbilt.edu/basic-sciences…

VUBasicSciences's tweet card. The Center for AI in Protein Dynamics launched the Biomedical and Computational Discovery Experience, a new, one-week program designed to introduce high school students with little or no prior...

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Vanderbilt School of Medicine Basic Sciences@VUBasicSciences · Jul 11

📚 Did you know? @VanderbiltU-affiliated researchers have access to thousands of academic journal articles through the Annette and Irwin Eskind Biomedical Library! Several tools are offered that can be helpful when accessing library resources online. 👉 medschool.vanderbilt.edu/basic-sciences…

VUBasicSciences's tweet card. As a researcher affiliated with Vanderbilt University, you should never pay for a scholarly journal article. Vanderbilt’s system of libraries offers several tools that can be helpful when accessing...

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Vanderbilt School of Medicine Basic Sciences@VUBasicSciences · Jul 10

🌟 Meet Sheila Elder, an administrative officer for the @WCNDD_TN whose dedication make research and operations run smoothly behind the scenes. A fun fact about her? "It has been scientifically proven that I make the best banana pudding in the world." 🍌 medschool.vanderbilt.edu/basic-sciences…

VUBasicSciences's tweet card. Meet Sheila Elder, an administrative officer in the Vanderbilt University School of Medicine Basic Sciences who provides financial and administrative leadership for the Warren Center for Neuroscience...

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Vanderbilt School of Medicine Basic Sciences@VUBasicSciences · Jul 9

🏆 Huge congrats to Kevin McCarty of @VanderbiltU @VandyBiochem for winning Best Student Presentation at the International Conference on Cytochrome P450 in Switzerland! Even more impressive? He also won at the last conference in Japan! #ICCP450

VUBasicSciences's tweet image. 🏆 Huge congrats to Kevin McCarty of @VanderbiltU @VandyBiochem for winning Best Student Presentation at the International Conference on Cytochrome P450 in Switzerland! Even more impressive? He also won at the last conference in Japan! #ICCP450

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Vanderbilt School of Medicine Basic Sciences@VUBasicSciences · Jul 8

Exciting leadership news for @VanderbiltU’s Interdisciplinary Graduate Program! 🎓 Madhvi Venkatesh has been named the new director of the IGP and Stephanie Richards will expand her role to provide enhanced student support as assistant director. 👏 medschool.vanderbilt.edu/basic-sciences…

VUBasicSciences's tweet card. Madhvi Venkatesh has been named director of Vanderbilt’s Interdisciplinary Graduate Program in Biological and Biomedical Sciences and Stephanie Richards will expand her role to support the program...

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