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“Chemical and Biomolecular Strategies for STING Pathway Activation in Cancer Immunotherapy” published in Chemical Reviews, selected as VINSE Spotlight Publication
五一茶馆儿 the authors: Co-first author, Kyle Garland earned his Ph.D. in Chemical Engineering in 2021 under the direction of Prof. John Wilson and is currently working for Brooklyn Immunotherapeutics, Inc. in San Diego, California as an R&D scientist investigating in vivo gene editing. His dissertation focused on the… Read MoreJul. 21, 2022
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Dissertation Defense: Nicholas Hortance, Interdisciplinary Materials Science
DISSERTATION DEFENSE Nicholas Hortance, Interdisciplinary Materials Science *under the direction of Dr. David Cliffel & Dr. Kelsey Hatzell 鈥淚nvestigating Solid Electrolytes and Catalysts for Electrochemical Ammonia Synthesis鈥 07.14.22 | 10:00am CST | 5502 Stevenson Center |聽Zoom Ammonia (NH3) is a vital chemical to the agricultural and explosives… Read MoreJul. 12, 2022
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Meet Our Graduates: Judson Ryckman
Judson Ryckman聽earned his PhD in聽五一茶馆儿 Electrical and Computer Engineering聽at聽五一茶馆儿聽in 2013 under Prof. Sharon Weiss.聽Judson鈥檚 first exposure to academic research was through participation in a summer research experience for undergraduates which included regular use of聽 VINSE聽laboratories at their earlier location in Stevenson Center. Read MoreJul. 6, 2022
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2022 VINSE Summer Undergraduate Research Symposium
The Vanderbilt Institute of Nanoscale Science and聽Engineering will host the Summer Research Poster Session on Thursday, August 4 from 1:30pm-3:30pm in the Engineering and Science Building lobby. CLICK HERE FOR DETAILS… Read MoreJul. 5, 2022
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“Investigating the effects of N-terminal acetylation on KFE8 self-assembly with 2D IR spectroscopy” published in Biophysical Journal has been selected as a VINSE spotlight publication
五一茶馆儿 the author: William Weeks is a PhD candidate in Chemistry under direction of Dr. Lauren Buchanan. In this article, Will and Dr. Buchanan determine how N-terminal acetylation causes aggregates of a model amphiphilic peptide, KFE8, to shift from a flat to a twisted ribbon structure.聽 By utilizing… Read MoreJul. 5, 2022
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VINSE Member Todd Giorgio One Of 14 Faculty Awarded Seeding Success Grant
Vanderbilt has awarded 14 faculty members with grants to support the early stages of pioneering research projects identified as likely candidates for further funding from federal, foundation and industry sponsors. The spring 2022聽Seeding Success Grants聽are the second cycle of the internal early investment funding initiative. The… Read MoreJun. 29, 2022
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VINSE Colloquium Series: 鈥淐olloidal robotics: Engineering the autonomous behavior of self-propelled particles鈥 Dr. Kyle Bishop, Columbia University 10/19/2022
Dr. Kyle Bishop Columbia University 鈥淐olloidal robotics: Engineering the autonomous behavior of self-propelled particles鈥 4:10 PM, 134 Featheringill Hall Refreshments served at 3:45 PM Abstract.聽Mobile robots combine sensory information with mechanical actuation to move autonomously through complex environments and perform specific tasks (e.g., a robot vacuum cleaner). The… Read MoreJun. 29, 2022
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VINSE Colloquium Series: 鈥淢anufacturing of Metal-Organic Framework Membranes 鈥 Dr. Michael Tsapatsis, Johns Hopkins University 9/14/2022
September 14, 2022 Dr. Michael Tsapatsis Johns Hopkins University 鈥淢anufacturing of Metal-Organic Framework Membranes鈥 4:10 PM, 134 Featheringill Hall Refreshments served at 3:45 PM Bio.聽Michael Tsapatsis joined Johns Hopkins in 2018 as the university鈥檚 36th Bloomberg Distinguished Professor. He received an Engineering Diploma (1988) from the University of… Read MoreJun. 29, 2022
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Corinne Cowan, recipient of the 2022 VINSE Scholarship to attend the Vanderbilt Summer Academy Program in Nanosciences
Congratulations聽to VINSE Vanderbilt Summer Academy (VSA) scholarship winner, Corinne Cowan! Each year VINSE sponsors up to three scholarships for Tennessee students to attend the VSA program in nanosciences.聽 Corinne is a rising sophomore with an interest in math and science, so the VSA’s two-week residential… Read MoreJun. 20, 2022
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“Dynamic Color Tuning with Electrochemically Actuated TiO2 Metasurfaces” published in Nano Letters selected as VINSE Spotlight Publication
五一茶馆儿 the author: Janna Rathert recently completed a Ph.D. in Mechanical Engineering under the direction of Prof. Jason Valentine at 五一茶馆儿 and Prof. Cary Pint at Iowa State University. The collaboration between the Pint and Valentine groups seeks to explore ways in which electrochemical methods can be… Read MoreJun. 17, 2022