Dean's Distinguished Lecture Series

Please join us as we welcome Nancy Carrasco, MD, Chair of the Department of Molecular Physiology and Biophysics at the Vanderbilt University School of Medicine. She is a world-renowned expert in the physiology of thyroid hormone biosynthesis, how it is affected by genetic mutations and environmental pollutants, and the major role of this system in current and future cancer therapeutics. Dr. Carrasco was elected to the National Academy of Sciences in 2015, the National Academy of Medicine in 2020, and the American Academy of Arts and Sciences in 2022. 

January 16 & 17, 2025

Nancy Carrasco, MD

Professor and Chair, 
Department of Molecular Physiology & Biophysics
Joe C. Davis Chair in Biomedical Science
Vanderbilt University School of Medicine

Community Lecture | Jan. 16
7 to 8 p.m. PT
A Look Into the Black Box: Uncovering the Remarkable Biology of an Elusive Protein

Scientific Lecture | Jan. 17
Noon to 1 p.m. PT
The Tale of the Sodium/Iodide Symporter (NIS): From Cloning to Structure

The UCI School of Medicine Dean's Distinguished Lecture Series (DDLS) brings together influential leaders from healthcare and academia to share their insights, knowledge, experience, and anecdotal stories with our faculty, staff, students, and community members. 

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