Releases
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Researchers’ study aims to assist scientists in analyzing spatial transcriptomics data
A team of Vanderbilt researchers has released a new benchmarking study that aims to assist scientists in selecting the most effective methods for analyzing spatial transcriptomics data. The study led by Xin Maizie Zhou, assistant professor of biomedical engineering and computer science, evaluates computational tools in spatial transcriptomics innovative technology used to map gene expression patterns in tissues while preserving spatial context. Read MoreOct 10, 2024
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New technology could significantly advance genomic analysis and precision medicine
A team of Vanderbilt researchers has developed a novel tool in the detection and analysis of structural variants in human genomes that could potentially transform genomic analysis and precision medicine. Read MoreOct 10, 2024
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John M. Jumper, DeepMind researcher and Vanderbilt alumnus, shares 2024 Nobel Prize in chemistry
John M. Jumper, BS’07, is one of three scientists awarded the Nobel Prize in chemistry by the Royal Swedish Academy of Sciences on Oct. 9. Jumper currently is a senior staff research scientist for DeepMind, a London-based company that made a huge leap forward in solving the protein folding problem using artificial intelligence. He is the third Vanderbilt alumnus to win a Nobel Prize. Read MoreOct 10, 2024
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New study finds that anesthesia inhibits brain’s predictive processing
A new study led by Andre Bastos, assistant professor of psychology, found that animal subjects under general anesthesia were unable to detect moderate and complex surprises. This discovery deepens the understanding about the nature of consciousness and how it arises. Read MoreOct 8, 2024
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Kristy Roschke appointed executive director of McGee Applied Research Center for Narrative Studies
Roschke, a renowned expert in media literacy and misinformation, has been named the inaugural executive director of the McGee Applied Research Center for Narrative Studies at Vanderbilt University beginning Oct. 15. Roschke will also hold a faculty appointment in the Program in Communication of Science and Technology in the College of Arts and Science. Read MoreOct 8, 2024
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2024 MacArthur Fellow Keivan Stassun: Reaching for the stars while raising others up
See how a passion to help underrepresented students ignited astrophysicist Keivan Stassun’s mission, earning him a MacArthur “genius” award. Read MoreOct 7, 2024
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Royal Australian Air Force rolls out hundreds of exosuits created by Vanderbilt spin-off company to reduce back injuries
A back-relieving exosuit designed by HeroWear, a Nashville-based workforce wearable technology company, was co-founded by Karl Zelik, associate professor of mechanical and biomedical engineering and physical medicine and rehabilitation, and two alumni, is continuing to show its effectiveness with the Royal Australian Air Force ordering hundreds of additional suits and eyeing larger expansion. Read MoreOct 3, 2024
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Vanderbilt’s Most Instagrammable Spots on Campus as Chosen by You
There is something special about being on Vanderbilt’s campus. No matter where you are, amazing views surround you—beautiful and varied architecture, lush greenery and a vibrant campus community—all nestled within the heart of Nashville. The entire Vanderbilt campus is designated as an arboretum, with more… Read MoreOct 2, 2024
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Vanderbilt’s Keivan Stassun named 2024 MacArthur fellow
Stassun, who is also a founding co-director the Fisk-Vanderbilt Master’s-to-Ph.D. Bridge Program, was among the 2024 MacArthur fellows announced on Tuesday, Oct. 1. The fellowship, which is awarded by the John D. and Catherine T. MacArthur Foundation, aims to identify extraordinarily creative individuals with a track record of excellence in a field of scholarship or area of practice. Recipients also demonstrate the ability to affect society in significant and beneficial ways through their pioneering work or the rigor of their contributions, according to the foundation. Read MoreOct 2, 2024
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Innovative research unlocks potential of electrochemical separation for water treatment and resource extraction
A team of Vanderbilt researchers have developed novel technology called electrochemical ion pumping that could revolutionize the treatment of water and resource extraction. Read MoreOct 1, 2024
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Evolved in the lab, found in nature: Uncovering hidden pH sensing abilities
In a groundbreaking study led by Sarah Worthan, Ph.D., a postdoctoral researcher in the Behringer Lab at Vanderbilt University, scientists have successfully evolved microbial cultures that possess the ability to sense pH changes, enabling rapid responses to environmental fluctuations. Read MoreOct 1, 2024
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Vanderbilt co-authored study of multinational enterprises in China wins prestigious journal award
By Jenna Somers A 2023 study of cultural intelligence in multinational enterprises in China recently won the Basu Sharma Best Paper Award, presented annually for the best publication in the Journal of Comparative International Management. The study, “Cultural Intelligence, Diversity Climate, and Employee Behavior: A Study of MNE Subsidiaries… Read MoreSep 30, 2024
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Toward inclusive math education: insights from Black students may support more effective teaching strategies
By Jenna Somers A recent study finds that Black high-school students tend not to believe that their teachers are adequately prepared to teach them math in appropriate ways, have negative perceptions of their math ability, and lack awareness about the intersection between math and their desired careers. Published in… Read MoreSep 30, 2024
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Lloyd spearheads study to strengthen teacher-student relationships and improve learning outcomes for students with challenging behavior
By Jenna Somers Students’ relationships with their teachers, particularly in elementary school, play an important role in supporting their learning and social-emotional development. For students with or at risk for emotional and behavioral disorders, quality relationships with their teachers are especially critical. These bonds can reduce instances of challenging behavior… Read MoreSep 30, 2024
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Quest to develop fully autonomous surgical robot attracts award up to $12 million from ARPA-H
A landmark, multi-institution project being led by Vanderbilt engineering professor Robert J. Webster received an award up to $12 million in funding from the Advanced Research Projects Agency for Health to develop a fully autonomous surgical robot. Read MoreSep 26, 2024
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Shedding light on a decades-old protein sorting mystery
Christian de Caestecker, a Ph.D. student in the lab of Ian Macara, Louise B. McGavock Professor and chair of the Department of Cell and Developmental Biology, has proposed and validated a mechanism that addresses a decades-old mystery surrounding epithelial cells. Read MoreSep 26, 2024
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Vanderbilt University School of Medicine Basic Sciences adds Carterra’s LSAXT instrument to speed drug and vaccine research and advance patient care
Carterra Inc. and the Vanderbilt University School of Medicine Basic Sciences announced the addition of the Carterra LSAXT label-free interaction analysis platform to the Center for Structural Biology. Vanderbilt and Vanderbilt University Medical Center researchers will be able to discover and characterize large molecules including antibodies. Read MoreSep 26, 2024
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Vanderbilt researchers find warming quickens aging-related mortality in mosquitoes
New research shows that warming and aging act as a one-two punch, lowering mosquito lifespans and fanning the flames of bacterial infections. These findings highlight how climate change could alter the risks of disease spread by mosquitoes. Read MoreSep 26, 2024
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Vanderbilt explores an enhanced presence in New York City
Vanderbilt is in the early stages of exploring an enhanced presence in New York City—one of the world’s metropolitan and business capitals and home to the largest Vanderbilt community outside Nashville. The effort is part of Vanderbilt’s ongoing strategy to “bring the world to Vanderbilt and Vanderbilt to the world,” the university announced today. Read MoreSep 26, 2024
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Vanderbilt’s AI for New Messengers fellowship drives breakthrough in black hole detection
Hunting for black holes sounds like the premise of a new Hollywood blockbuster, but at Vanderbilt University, Assistant Professor of Physics and Astronomy Karan Jani works with students in a lab to do exactly that. Last year, Jani’s group at the Department of Physics and Astronomy, along with the university’s Data Science Institute, jointly launched the AI for New Messengers postdoctoral fellowship. The fellowship, one of the first of its kind in the U.S., seeks to apply AI techniques to analyze data from cosmic events (such as black hole collisions) using information from the Nobel Prize–winning Laser Interferometer Gravitational-Wave Observatory (LIGO) experiment. Read MoreSep 25, 2024