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The Vanderbilt Institute of Chemical Biology's mission is to harness the power of chemistry to improve human health.
- 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.
- 🌟Spring 2026 applications are open! 🌟 The VICB Ambassador Travel Award supports 4th–5th year PhD students to represent @vanderbilt.edu , share their research, and inspire future scientists at their alma maters. 📅 Apply by Feb. 15 📧 vicb@vanderbilt.edu @vubasicsciences.bsky.social
- Join us Feb 19 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.
- UPDATE! The CBT & VICB Trainee Talks series has a new time and location. 🕚 11:00 AM–12:30 PM (CST) 📍 ESB 734 We look forward to seeing you there.
- TODAY @ 12:15 is the VICB Seminar with Amber Teufel & Sydney McKee from Procter & Gamble
- This WEEK‼️ Join us for a talk by Sydnee McKee & Amber Teufel (Procter & Gamble) 🕐 12:15 PM | 📍1220 MRB III " Behind the Brands: How Chemical Biologists Shape P&G’s Future" All are welcome!
- From SARS-CoV-2 inhibitors to membrane biology tools and immunology insights, VICB researchers are advancing chemical biology on many fronts. Check them out! 👇 🔗 medschool.vanderbilt.edu/vicb/publica...
- 🔬 VICB Seminar | Feb 4 Join us for a talk by Sydnee McKee & Amber Teufel (Procter & Gamble) 🕛 12:15 PM | 📍 1220 MRB III 🎤 Behind the Brands: How Chemical Biologists Shape P&G’s Future All are welcome!
- Given the current conditions in and around Nashville, Dr. Jeremy Smith’s visit this week has been cancelled. We hope to reschedule his visit and will have more information on our website: medschool.vanderbilt.edu/vicb/seminar...
- Join us as the Spring 2026 VICB seminar series continues on Wednesday, January 28! Dr. Jeremy Smith, Director of the Center for Molecular Biophysics at the Oak Ridge National Laboratory, will present "AI and Modeling in Drug and Vaccine Design" at 12:15 PM in 1220 MRB III.
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- 🔬 New VICB publications are out! From structural insights and immune evasion to drug discovery tools and metabolic mechanisms, and more. Read the latest 👉 medschool.vanderbilt.edu/vicb/publica...
- Reposted by VU Chemical BiologyNew work from the Sanders Lab: Pharmacological tools to modulate ordered membrane domains and order-dependent protein function. @kmstefanski.bsky.social @vubasicsciences.bsky.social @vanderbiltvicb.bsky.social
- 📢We hope to see you today in 1220 MRB III Kate Clowes Moster, 2026 winner of the Dr. Anne Karpay Award in Structural Biology, will be presenting "Avoiding traffic jams: Correcting KCNQ1 mistrafficking and navigating grad school"
- REMINDER - Dr. Villalobos is soliciting questions ahead of his talk tomorrow, January 21st. If you have any questions, please fill out this short form by end of day TODAY - redcap.link/p2i17fxi. He will still take questions in-person as well. Thank you for participating!
- Dr. Mike Villalobos (CTTC) will present Accelerating Vanderbilt’s Innovation Ecosystem at 12:15 PM in 1220 MRB III. 🍽️ Free Panera boxed lunches for the first 40 attendees. Submit Q&A questions by Tues, Jan 20: redcap.link/p2i17fxi @vubasicsciences.bsky.social
- VICB encourages eligible postdocs to apply for the Destination Biochemistry Postdoctoral Scholar Awards at @vubasicsciences.bsky.social 🧪 A great opportunity for mentored training and professional development in Biochemistry. 📅 Deadlines: Feb 15 | June 1 | Oct 1 Learn more and apply below!
- Dr. Mike Villalobos (CTTC) will present Accelerating Vanderbilt’s Innovation Ecosystem at 12:15 PM in 1220 MRB III. 🍽️ Free Panera boxed lunches for the first 40 attendees. Submit Q&A questions by Tues, Jan 20: redcap.link/p2i17fxi @vubasicsciences.bsky.social
- Join us this TONIGHT for an engaging trainee seminar featuring two outstanding PhD students sharing their latest research. Details below 👇
- Join us for a seminar featuring Kate Clowes Moster, 2026 winner of the Dr. Anne Karpay Award in Structural Biology. 🧬 Avoiding traffic jams: Correcting KCNQ1 mistrafficking and navigating grad school 📅 Jan 20 | ⏰ 12:20 PM | 📍 1220 MRB III
- We’re honored that HTS is featured in this powerful commercial! VICB is equally proud to support the advancement of women’s health through cutting-edge research and collaboration. Watch here ➡️ share.vidyard.com/watch/eKQGSo... @vubasicsciences.bsky.social @vanderbilt.edu
- 🌟Spring 2026 applications are open! 🌟 The VICB Ambassador Travel Award supports 4th–5th year PhD students to represent @vanderbilt.edu , share their research, and inspire future scientists at their alma maters. 📅 Apply by Feb. 15 📧 vicb@vanderbilt.edu @vubasicsciences.bsky.social
- Join us this 𝗧𝗛𝗨𝗥𝗦𝗗𝗔𝗬 for an engaging trainee seminar featuring two outstanding PhD students sharing their latest research. Details below 👇
- Wednesday's Seminar‼️ 𝐂𝐚𝐫𝐨𝐥𝐢𝐧𝐞 𝐏𝐫𝐨𝐮𝐥𝐱 from North Carolina State University will discuss "New Strategies for Peptide Mimicry and Late-Stage Functionalizations."
- 🔖New VICB Publications Check out the latest research from our faculty and trainees driving discovery across biomedical science. medschool.vanderbilt.edu/vicb/publica...
- 📢 Upcoming Seminar 𝐂𝐚𝐫𝐨𝐥𝐢𝐧𝐞 𝐏𝐫𝐨𝐮𝐥𝐱 from North Carolina State University will discuss "New Strategies for Peptide Mimicry and Late-Stage Functionalizations." 🗓 Jan 14 ⏰ 12:15 PM 📍 1220 MRB III We hope you'll join us! @VUBasicSciences
- Josh Bauer and Tom Hasaka are co-authors on a 𝘚𝘛𝘈𝘙 𝘗𝘳𝘰𝘵𝘰𝘤𝘰𝘭𝘴 paper detailing a high-throughput 3D collagen culture screening method for colorectal #cancer research. pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/41468265/ @vubasicsciences.bsky.social
- 📣 CBT & VICB Trainee Talks Featuring: 🔬 Caro M. Icardi (Iverson Lab, Vanderbilt) 🧪 Hannah Snoke (Lee Lab, St. Jude) 🗓 Jan 15, 2026 ⏰4:30–6:00 PM 📍U1202 MRB III Join us for trainee-led research talks! @vubasicsciences.bsky.social @vanderbilt.edu
- 📢 Upcoming #VICB Seminar Caroline Proulx (North Carolina State University) 🗓 Jan 14 | ⏰ 12:15 PM 📍 1220 MRB III We hope you’ll join us!
- 🎉 Happy New Year from #VICB! We’re kicking off the year with new publications showcasing innovative chemical biology research from our faculty and collaborators. 🔬 Read more: medschool.vanderbilt.edu/vicb/publica...
- Join us TODAY for our next CBT & VICB Trainee Talks! Featuring Yifan Zhang, PhD (Chen Lab, St. Jude) and Will Sutton (Plate Lab, Vanderbilt) See details below 👇
- 📢 Don’t miss the next CBT & VICB Trainee Talks on Dec 18! Featuring presentations from Yifan Zhang (Chen Lab, St. Jude) and Will Sutton (Plate Lab, Vanderbilt). 🕔 5:00–6:30 PM 📍 Vanderbilt (U1202 MRBIII) + St. Jude (PRT E1003) Food & beverages provided! @vubasicsciences.bsky.social #research
- 📢 The 2026 VICB Seminar Series is here! Join us Wednesdays at 12:15 PM in 1220 MRB III for talks from leading scientists across academia, industry, and national labs. 👉 View the full schedule below. @vubasicsciences.bsky.social @vanderbilt.edu
- 📣 Join us TOMORROW for the next CBT & VICB Trainee Talks! We’re excited to feature presentations from Yifan Zhang, PhD (Chen Lab, St. Jude) and Will Sutton (Plate Lab, VICB). See location information below 👇
- New publications from VICB members are now live on our website, showcasing recent advances across chemical biology and related fields. Explore the latest research: medschool.vanderbilt.edu/vicb/publica...
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- The VICB and St. Jude CBT host a monthly trainee-led research series that brings together graduate students and postdocs from both institutions to share research and build collaborations. ‼️ Follow us for information on weekly featured speakers!
- Meet Katherine Clowes Moster, a talented graduate student in the Department of Biochemistry who is advancing our understanding of voltage-gated potassium channels, specifically KCNQ1, with implications for cardiac health. read more: medschool.vanderbilt.edu/basic-scienc...
- 🛑Don’t miss the next CBT & VICB Trainee Talks on Dec 18! Featuring presentations from Yifan Zhang (Chen Lab, St. Jude) and Will Sutton (Plate Lab, Vanderbilt). 🕔5:00–6:30 PM 📍Vanderbilt (U1202 MRBIII) + St. Jude (PRT E1003) Food & beverages provided!
- New research from across VICB labs highlights advances in chemical biology, infectious disease, structural biology, microbiology, and neuroscience. Read all publications here 👉 medschool.vanderbilt.edu/vicb/publica...
- 📢 Don’t miss the next CBT & VICB Trainee Talks on Dec 18! Featuring presentations from Yifan Zhang (Chen Lab, St. Jude) and Will Sutton (Plate Lab, Vanderbilt). 🕔 5:00–6:30 PM 📍 Vanderbilt (U1202 MRBIII) + St. Jude (PRT E1003) Food & beverages provided! @vubasicsciences.bsky.social #research
- The American Society for Microbiology announced the ASM Distinguished Lecturer roster for 2025–26, which includes VICB member, Maria Hadjifrangiskou! Read more 👉 asm.org/press-releas...
- VICB acknowledges Colleen Niswender, Ph.D., for receiving a 2025–26 Nicholas Hobbs Discovery Award from the Vanderbilt Kennedy Center. bit.ly/4pNg2wv
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- TODAY 🚨 Join us at the Vanderbilt Institute of Chemical Biology seminar series. Free lunch for the first 40 attendees! Dr. Alex Waterson from Vanderbilt University will present “Expanding the E3 Ligase Toolkit Using Fragment-Based Methods" at 12:15PM in 1220 MRB III.
- This Wednesday! 🚨 Join us as the Vanderbilt Institute of Chemical Biology (VICB) seminar series wraps up for Fall 2025 this Wednesday, December 3! Free lunch for the first 40 attendees! Dr. Alex Waterson from Vanderbilt University will present. See his title below ⬇️
- 🧬 New publication from the Hamm Lab: “Trypsin Activates Human Platelets via Proteolytic Cleavage of PAR4” (Thrombosis and Haemostasis). Study by Emma Webb with acknowledgments to Debbie Mi and Ping Li for their contributions. Read more: pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/41248893/
- 🔬 New research from VICB investigators spans chemical biology, structural biology, drug discovery, and immunology. Explore the full list ⬇️ medschool.vanderbilt.edu/vicb/publica...
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- New VICB publications highlight advances across chemical biology, structural biology, metabolism, immunology, toxicology, drug discovery & infectious disease. More here ⬇️ medschool.vanderbilt.edu/vicb/publications/
- VICB member Alex Waterson will give VICB's next seminar: “Expanding the E3 Ligase Toolkit Using Fragment-Based Methods.” 📅 Dec 3 | 🕛 12:15 PM 📍 1220 MRB III All are welcome to attend.
- 🛑 See you TODAY for VICB Seminar from Ben Brown!
- We are pleased to announce the inaugural recipients of the VICB Ambassador Travel Award: Riley Carter (Doug Mitchell Lab), Valentina Guidi (Daria Kim Lab), Clay Tydings (Allison Walker Lab), and Cameron Cohen (Lauren Parker Jackson Lab). We look forward to the impact!
- Join us Nov 17 at 2 p.m. in 1220 MRB III for a special seminar with David B. Sauer (Univ. of Oxford) on targeting sphingolipid and ceramide metabolism/signaling. Co-hosted with @VanderbiltCSB.
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- Join us for this week's seminar featuring Ben Brown!
- The MBTP/CSB Seminar #Series continues next week with a talk from Chris Jurich (Yang and Meiler Labs). 📅 November 18, 2025 🕛 12:20 PM 📍 1220 MRB III Talk: Leveraging the pre-reaction state to predict enzyme function Learn more: www.vanderbilt.edu/csb/calendar/ @vubasicsciences.bsky.social
