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AJ Hinton in Forbes Magazine!
Jul. 12, 2023—Black Scientists Ask: “Why Does Science Have A Racism Problem?” The special issue was fueled by the enthusiasm of Antentor O. Hinton, Jr., a faculty member at Vanderbilt University. He reached out to Isabel Goldman, a Inclusion & Diversity Officer at Cell Press and an editor at Cell to explore the idea of a special Juneteenth...
Amber Crabtree earns NISE award
Jun. 22, 2023—On behalf of the “Neurodiversity Inspired Science and Engineering (NISE)” traineeship program, we are pleased to notify you that Amber Crabtree has been awarded an NISE Traineeship including stipend, tuition (cost-shared with your college/school), and health insurance support, beginning August 16, 2023. This award is for 12 months, with possibility of renewal if training grant...
Black scientist Antentor Hinton Jr. talks role of Juneteenth in STEM, need for diversity in field with CBS News
Jun. 21, 2023—Now an assistant professor of molecular physiology and biophysics at Vanderbilt University, in addition to his research, Hinton focuses on raising awareness around diversity in science. In March, Hinton, along with 51 other Black scientists, wrote an article in Cell, a peer-reviewed scientific journal, on the role of Juneteenth in the science field and the...
Neikirk brings home poster award
Feb. 14, 2023—Kit Neikirk (University of Hawaii at Hilo intern in the Hinton lab) recently tied for 2nd place in the American Society for Cell Biology (ASCB) MAC & EdComm Poster Competition. Congrats, Kit!
Hinton accepted AJP- Heart editorial board
Feb. 14, 2023— Antentor Hinton, Jr. , Ph.D. (Assistant Professor, Molecular Physiology & Biophysics) has been invited to join the American Journal of Physiology-Heart and Circulatory Physiology Editorial Board. The appointment will be for one year, renewable annually. Editorial Board members are selected based on several criteria, including scientific expertise, peer reviewer activity, and social media engagement with the...
AJ to participate in PAIR-UP conference
Feb. 14, 2023—Antentor Othrell Hinton, Jr (Assistant Professor, Tenure Track, Molecular Physiology & Biophysics) has been selected to participate in the PAIR-UP Grant Funding Scientific Conference in Tempe, AZ March 15th – 18th. The conference will be held at Mission Palms Hotel and Conference Center. This conference is a pitch competition that allows PIs to team up and compete...
Zer selected to 2023 Endocrine Flare Program
Feb. 14, 2023—Zer Vue (Postdoctoral Fellow, Molecular Physiology & Biophysics, Hinton lab) was recently selected to participate in the Future Leaders Advancing Research in Endocrinology (FLARE) program, class of 2023, a three-day workshop being held March 16-18, 2023, at the UCLA Luskin Conference Center in Los Angeles, CA. Kudos, Zer! ...
Stephens accepted into two programs!
Feb. 14, 2023—Dominique Stephens (Postdoctoral Fellow, Molecular Physiology & Biophysics, Hinton lab) was recently accepted into the 2023 Future Faculty Program at NC State University. He was also accepted into the Class of 2023 Future Leaders Advancing Research in Endocrinology (FLARE) program, a three-day workshop being held March 16-18, 2023, at the UCLA Luskin Conference Center in Los Angeles,...
Elsie Spencer & AJ Hinton make Cell Press: Trends in Plant Science cover!
Oct. 24, 2022—Elsie Spencer & AJ Hinton, Jr. made the cover of Trends in Plant Science (a Cell Press publication), Volume. 27 Issue. 11, November 2022. Trends in Plant Science is the original and leading monthly review journal in plant science, featuring broad coverage of basic plant science, from molecular biology through to ecology.Succinct and readable reviews and...
Antentor Hinton Jr. receives Chan Zuckerberg Initiative grant to increase representation in research
Oct. 21, 2022—Antentor Hinton Jr., assistant professor of molecular physiology and biophysics at the School of Medicine Basic Sciences, has been awarded a grant from Chan Zuckerberg Initiative’s Science Diversity Leadership program. The $1.5 million, five-year grant will support his work on “finding organelle contacts in human tissue across ethnicities to increase representation in research,” according to...