Joan Steitz, Ph.D., Yale University (IMAGE) Vanderbilt University Medical Center Caption Yale University professor Joan Steitz, Ph.D., is the recipient of the 2012 Vanderbilt Prize in Biomedical Science. Credit Pjoto courtesy of Paul Fetters for Howard Hughes Medical Institute Usage Restrictions None License Licensed content Disclaimer: AAAS and EurekAlert! are not responsible for the accuracy of news releases posted to EurekAlert! by contributing institutions or for the use of any information through the EurekAlert system.