High Throughput Screening Core
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New tools to study bioactive lipids
Vanderbilt researchers have identified and characterized inhibitors of an enzyme that synthesizes lipid signaling molecules with roles in energy balance, inflammation and addiction. Read MoreJul 14, 2020
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Robotic technology speeds arrhythmia gene classification
Vanderbilt University Medical Center investigators have used high-throughput robotic technology to rapidly study and classify variations in a gene linked to heart rhythm disorders and cardiac conditions. Read MoreJun 12, 2020
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Therapies to prevent preterm birth
Vanderbilt researchers have developed a high-throughput assay that will aid in identifying new compounds to treat preterm labor or postpartum bleeding. Read MoreFeb 9, 2016
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VUMC research cores speed pace of discovery
Progress against America’s most intractable health challenges, among them heart disease, cancer and diabetes, requires the best minds, the latest tools and the easy collaboration demanded by 21st century science. Read MoreJan 22, 2015
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New tools to probe manganese biology
Vanderbilt researchers have developed tools to probe the role of the essential metal manganese in neurons, and which offer a started point for developing therapeutic agents for manganese-related neurological disorders. Read MoreNov 26, 2014
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Small molecule protects kidney filter
A compound identified at Vanderbilt has therapeutic potential in protecting the kidney filter barrier. Read MoreMar 19, 2014
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VU, GlaxoSmithKline team to develop novel treatments for severe obesity
Vanderbilt University has signed a collaboration agreement with GlaxoSmithKline (GSK) for the discovery, development and commercialization of novel therapies for severe obesity. Read MoreFeb 11, 2013