Featured Research
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New federal energy regulations flawed: Vanderbilt researcher
New and proposed federal energy-efficient standards for automobiles, clothes dryers, air conditioners and light bulbs make unfair assumptions about the rationality of consumers, said researchers from Vanderbilt University and the Brookings Institution. Read MoreJul 17, 2012
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Vanderbilt’s CTSA lands $46 million renewal
Vanderbilt University’s largest single government research grant, its Clinical and Translational Science Award (CTSA), has been renewed for another five years for $46 million. Read MoreJul 12, 2012
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Newborn star’s spots confirm stellar growth theory
The latest observations of a newly born star have found that it has a pair of spots on its surface that are heated to more than one million degrees. The presence of these spots confirms a theory for how stellar infants grow advanced by Professor of Astronomy David Weintraub and a colleague. Read MoreJul 10, 2012
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Hothouse for Scientists: Undergraduates work alongside seasoned researchers
The Systems Biology and Bioengineering Undergraduate Research Experience Searle Undergraduate Research Initiative is one of only a handful of multiyear, year-round undergraduate research programs in the nation. Read MoreJul 9, 2012
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Discovery of new sub-atomic particle a major leap forward
Vandy physicists working on the Large Hadron Collider respond to the announcement that the collaboration has found a new subatomic particle that may be the long-sought Higgs boson. Read MoreJul 6, 2012
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Evolutionary perspective illuminates controversial economic theory
Groundbreaking new research in the field of “evolutionary analysis in law” not only provides additional evidence that chimpanzees share the controversial human psychological trait known as the endowment effect – which in humans has implications for law – but also shows the effect can be turned on or off for single objects, depending on their immediate situational usefulness. Read MoreJul 5, 2012
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It’s his metabolism: Research into cell processes could lead to breakthroughs for diabetes and cancer
Jamey Young, assistant professor of chemical and biomolecular engineering, likes to build bridges. But rather than physical structures, Young focuses on spanning the divide between biology and engineering, diabetes and cancer, and plants and animals. Read MoreJul 2, 2012
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Probing the roots of depression by tracking serotonin regulation at a new level
An interdisciplinary team of scientists have successfully tagged a protein that regulates the neurotransmitter serotonin with tiny fluorescent beads, allowing them to track the movements of individual molecules for the first time. This capability makes it possible to study the manner in which serotonin regulates mood, appetite and sleep at a new level of detail. Read MoreJun 27, 2012
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Education is the key to promoting political participation: Vanderbilt poll
The flag of the Dominican Republic (Paul Stein) One of the most important factors influencing citizens to participate actively in political campaigns in the Americas is education, according to a survey conducted by Vanderbilt University. “Working for a political party or campaign is uncommon,” the researchers wrote in a… Read MoreJun 25, 2012
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Kids’ cells okay after mom’s cancer radiation
Study finds no evidence of increased mitochondrial mutations in the children of women treated with radiation for cancer. Read MoreJun 22, 2012
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Two cities offer model to fight weight discrimination: Vanderbilt study
If municipalities want to combat workplace discrimination because of obesity, they should look to Madison, Wis., and Urbana, Ill., for good models. Read MoreJun 21, 2012
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Record number of Vanderbilt grad students score prestigious NSF fellowships
This year a record number of Vanderbilt Graduate School students have won prestigious National Science Foundation graduate research fellowships. Read MoreJun 19, 2012
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Vanderbilt and affiliates receive $18.8 million HHS innovation award
The Health Care Innovation Award from the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) is one of the largest federal research grants awarded to VUMC investigators. The funding will support the implementation and evaluation of MyHealthTeam, a model of team-based care that couples collaborative health care teams with health information technology in order to improve control of chronic conditions. Read MoreJun 18, 2012
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Family members can often sabotage diabetes care: study
Nonsupportive family members contribute to poor adherence to medication regimens and lower glycemic control in adults with diabetes. Read MoreJun 15, 2012
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“Extremely little” telescope discovers pair of odd planets
A small telescope with a lens no more powerful than a high-end digital camera has discovered the existence of two very unusual exoplanets. Read MoreJun 13, 2012
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Mixed results define 2012 Tennessee Men’s Health Report Card
Heart disease is still the leading cause of death for men in Tennessee and cancer deaths continue to move further away from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention’s Healthy People 2020 goal, according to the 2012 Tennessee Men’s Health Report Card. Read MoreJun 12, 2012
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Rare NEA research grant to fund Vanderbilt study on art-making and quality of life
The Curb Center for Art, Enterprise and Public Policy at Vanderbilt will use $10,000 from the NEA to study correlations between art-making and quality of life. Read MoreJun 12, 2012
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Making order out of ordinal data
A new statistical tool developed by Vanderbilt biostatisticians will help medical researchers make sense of a commonly encountered – but hard-to-analyze – type of data. Read MoreJun 12, 2012
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Vanderbilt identifies genes linked to breast cancer chemo resistance
A study led by Vanderbilt-Ingram Cancer Center investigators has identified a gene expression pattern that may explain why chemotherapy prior to surgery isn’t effective against some tumors and suggests new therapy options for patients with specific subtypes of breast cancer. Read MoreJun 11, 2012
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VUCast Extra: Bridging the Gap in the Sciences
Vanderbilt is on track this year to become the number one producer of minority Ph.D. recipients in physics, astronomy and materials science, an area where minorities are grossly underrepresented. Watch the emotional journey of the latest doctoral graduates from the Fisk-Vanderbilt-Master’s-to-Ph.D. Bridge Program. [vucastblurb]… Read MoreJun 8, 2012