Robert Carnahan, Ph.D

Robert
Carnahan
Ph.D
Professor of Pediatrics, Pediatric Infectious Diseases

Dr. Carnahan received his BS in Biology and BS in Psychology from Indiana University.  After several years working for Eli Lilly in the US and in Strasbourg, France, he returned to academics as a visiting researcher at the Institut Pasteur in Paris, France.  He subsequently returned to the US to complete his Ph.D. in Cell Biology at Vanderbilt University where he studied the mechanisms regulating actin ring formation and activation in cytokinesis in the laboratory of Kathy Gould, Ph.D.  His post-doctoral studies in the laboratory of Al Reynolds, Ph.D. focused on the functions of both the cell adhesion regulator p120 and its interaction partner Kaiso.

In 2006, he was appointed as Director of the Vanderbilt Antibody and Protein Resource (VAPR).  During his time leading this institutional shared resource lab, he has guided a technology expansion from being a lab one focused exclusively on generating monoclonal antibodies, to one that now has expertise in wide array of molecular approaches, including antibody and recombinant protein engineering, diagnostic and assay development, and biologics cell line development.

Numerous NIH shared instrumentation awards and other grants totaling nearly $2.5 million awarded to Dr. Carnahan have provided the needed infrastructure for this technology expansion. In addition to directing the VAPR, Dr. Carnahan is an Associate Professor in the Cancer Biology, Faculty director of the Management and Entrepreneurship for Scientists program, a member of the Medical School admissions IAC committee, and is a faculty instructor for both M.D. and Ph.D. training programs.

In 2010, he co-founded the Antibody-Technologies Research Group. This international group, part of a larger scientific organization (Association of Biomolecular Resource Facilities), collaborates to develop technical standards, advances in methodologies, and training opportunities for antibody lab directors and personnel.  Within the Association of Biomolecular Resource Facilities he has also served in numerous other national and regional leadership roles, including most recently as the President of the Southeastern chapter from 2015-2016.

Dr. Carnahan is also a recognized expert in Lean Laboratory management practices.  He has not only developed and implemented Lean Lab strategies within the VAPR lab, but has served as a consultant and an invited speaker on this topic across the US. He is a member of both the Association of Biomolecular Resource Facilities and The Antibody Society.

Adam Anderson, Ph.D

Adam
Anderson
Ph.D
Director of Undergraduate Studies
Biomedical Engineering
Associate Professor of Biomedical Engineering
Associate Professor of Radiology and Radiological Sciences

Breiona Hamilton Named 2023 Society of Skeletal Radiology Scholar

December 29, 2022
VUMC Diagnostic Radiology Resident Breiona Hamilton, MD, MHS, has been selected as a Society of Skeletal Radiology (SSR) Scholar for 2023. This merit-based scholarship program helps expose first- and second-year radiology residents to different facets of Musculoskeletal (MSK) Radiology.

Xinqiang Yan Promoted to Research Associate Professor

December 22, 2022
Congratulations to Xinqiang Yan, PhD, who has been promoted to Research Associate Professor of Radiology and Radiological Sciences in the Vanderbilt University School of Medicine, effective January 1, 2023. Dr. Yan also recently received a secondary appointment working with Electrical and Computer Engineering within the School of Engineering.

VUMC Radiologists, VUSM Students Co-Author Guide on Ultrasound Procedures

December 21, 2022
In a new multi-institution collaboration, VUMC Radiology faculty worked with doctors and students from medical schools and centers across the country to publish a comprehensive guide on using ultrasound in lower-extremity procedures. “Ultrasound-Guided Joint Interventions of the Lower Extremity,” published in Skeletal Radiology, offers a better understanding of the role ultrasound plays in lower extremity joint interventions.

VUMC Radiology Administration Celebrates the Holidays

December 16, 2022
The Radiology Administration team joined together Thursday to celebrate the holidays. The group ventured off campus to try their hands at painting a snowy winter landscape. Enjoy these pictures from the festive gathering! 

Thank You Dr. Grzeszczak for 22 Years of Service

December 16, 2022
The Department of Radiology and Radiological Sciences would Like to thank Ewa Grzeszczak, MD, Associate Professor, for over 22 years of service to Vanderbilt and Middle Tennessee. On Thursday, friends and colleagues joined together to celebrate her retirement. Dr. Grzeszczak's last day will be December 31.

Ashish Patel Earns MBA from University of Tennessee, Knoxville

December 14, 2022
Congratulations to Ashish Patel, MD, MBA, MS, RMSK, for graduating with his MBA from the Haslam College of Business at the University of Tennessee, Knoxville. Dr. Patel received his diploma on Friday, December 9. “I was at a point in my career where my ambitions outpaced my abilities,” says Dr. Patel. “I felt pursuing an MBA would help me become a more effective leader and communicator.” Now, Dr. Patel is already busy applying new leadership skills to his work in medicine, like when he worked to improve ED and radiology operations through an interdepartmental workshop.
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