Marissa Shapiro
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Vanderbilt University anti-inflammatory therapy licensed to Amytrx is now in clinical trials for eczema treatment
Jacek Hawiger’s anti-inflammatory peptide therapy, licensed by Amytrx and now in clinical trials, has the potential to safely and effectively treat a multitude of inflammatory and metabolic diseases. Read MoreOct 27, 2020
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Vanderbilt researchers make counterintuitive discoveries about immune-like characteristics of cells, chemotherapy’s impact on tissue growth
Biologists reveal that tissue perturbations by chemotherapy agents promote stem cell expansion and that fibroblast cells exhibit unexpected, immune-like behavior. Read MoreOct 15, 2020
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Vanderbilt researchers develop publicly available COVID-19 animal susceptibility prediction tool; suggests increased risk to horses
All-remote collaboration results in free animal susceptibility tool to help prioritize research and closer examination of at-risk species. Read MoreOct 6, 2020
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Vanderbilt and Australian researchers collaborate to solve decades-long debate about decision-making
Psychology researchers develop new methodologies and representations of how people react to incoming information to better understand complex decision-making. Read MoreOct 1, 2020
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Vanderbilt biologists test evolutionary theories with novel empirical study of ‘cheater’ mitochondria
Studying “cheater” and “cooperative” mitochondria under environmental pressure delivers solid evolutionary conclusions in a longstanding theoretical field. Read MoreSep 25, 2020
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Artificial intelligence offers a chance to optimize COVID-19 treatment in international partnership
Jonathan Irish joins an international collaboration by deploying artificial intelligence to optimize COVID-19 treatment and vaccine development. Read MoreMay 29, 2020
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New research reveals environmental pollutant in drinking water is more dangerous than previously understood
Nancy Carrasco has found that the environmental pollutant perchlorate, found in drinking water in 49 states, is more dangerous than we knew. Read MoreMay 26, 2020