Research
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Winning the War on Bacteria
Crucial research by Neil Osheroff and his lab leads to approval of the first new class of antibacterial drugs in decades. The drug, gepotidacin, developed by GlaxoSmithKline under the brand name Blujepa, will be available starting later this year, potentially bringing relief to thousands of women who struggle with uncomplicated urinary tract infections. Read MoreApr 28, 2025
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Limited Submission Opportunity: V Foundation 2025 V Scholar Cancer Research Grant
Vanderbilt (VU + VUMC, collaboratively) may nominate up to two candidates for the V Foundation V Scholar Award program. Read MoreApr 24, 2025
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Vanderbilt faculty honored for excellence in research and service; celebration rescheduled for Faculty Senate meeting
Nashville’s tumultuous spring weather upended plans for an in-person faculty assembly on April 3. Fortunately, faculty will still have an opportunity to connect with colleagues and congratulate the 10 spring award winners during the May 1 Faculty Senate meeting. Read MoreApr 24, 2025
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‘Quantum Potential’ podcast: Musical inspiration from percussionist Ji Hye Jung
In this live performance turned Quantum Potential episode, Provost C. Cybele Raver hosts an extraordinary musical collaboration between Ji Hye Jung, associate professor of percussion at Vanderbilt’s Blair School of Music, and the multi–Grammy Award–winning Attacca Quartet—Amy Schroeder and Domenic Salerni (violins), Nathan Schram (viola), and Andrew Yee (cello). The result? A rich exploration of what it means to be a classical musician in the 21st century. Read MoreApr 24, 2025
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Market Swings and Investor Uncertainty: New research shows lack of consumer confidence, not pessimism, drives stock market predictions
A new paper, co-authored by Eric M. VanEpps, associate professor of marketing at Vanderbilt Business, shows that a lack of consumer confidence in forecasting ability, instead of pessimism, sways stock market predictions, often pushing estimates too low. In this study, the term consumers refers to ordinary people who are not professional investors or economists; consumer confidence refers to how confident they feel in their own ability to understand and predict the stock market. Read MoreApr 23, 2025
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History’s detective: Jane Landers and her team rescue enslaved Africans’ stories from oblivion
See how historian Jane Landers and her team are rescuing enslaved Africans’ stories from oblivion and honoring thousands of lives. Read MoreApr 17, 2025
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Limited Submission Opportunity: 2025 Mallinckrodt Grant Program
Vanderbilt (VU and VUMC, collaboratively) may submit one proposal for the Edward Mallinckrodt, Jr. Foundation Grant Program. Read MoreApr 17, 2025
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Empowering kids to unpack AI algorithms: a Vanderbilt researcher’s game-based approach
By Jennifer Kiilerich With artificial intelligence being rapidly deployed across all sectors of public life, including education, it is becoming increasingly important to understand how younger children interact with AI algorithms. Future programmers will need to consider the social and ethical impacts of technology, contends Vanderbilt Peabody College of… Read MoreApr 17, 2025
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Limited Submission Opportunity: 2026 Brain Research Foundation Scientific Innovations Award
Vanderbilt (VU + VUMC, collaboratively) may nominate one associate or full professor to submit a Letter of Intent for the 2026 Brain Research Foundation Scientific Innovations Award (SIA). Read MoreApr 10, 2025
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To cause cancer or not to cause cancer: What leads to H. pylori-induced stomach malignancies
Though Helicobacter pylori lives in the guts of about half of the world's adults, infections can go undetected for decades. The problem: the bacteria is the primary risk factor for gastric cancer, and one strain of the germ carries a higher risk. Vanderbilt researchers Tim Cover and Jennifer Shuman analyzed how the genetic makeup of H. pylori strains affects how they change the molecular makeup of gut tissues and lead to gastric cancer. Read MoreApr 8, 2025
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Research Sparks
Read the stories of what motivates members of Vanderbilt's faculty to pursue excellence as researchers, professors, experts and innovators. Read MoreApr 7, 2025
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Stephanie Wankowicz: Exploring protein form and function
Stephanie Wankowicz, Assistant Professor of Molecular Physiology and Biophysics and Principal Investigator at the Wankowicz Lab (Submitted photo) When proteins are on the move, the way they wiggle, jiggle and form shapes within a cell informs the jobs they perform. From simple interactions, to making chemical reactions happen, to helping… Read MoreApr 7, 2025
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Julia Velkovska: Solving the world’s minuscule mysteries
Cornelius Vanderbilt Professor of Physics and chair of the Department of Physics and Astronomy Julia Velkovska (Submitted photo) When Julia Velkovska views the world, it’s through a microscopic lens. As Cornelius Vanderbilt Professor of Physics and chair of the Department of Physics and Astronomy, Velkovska studies the… Read MoreApr 7, 2025
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Pamela Jeffries: Innovation in nursing education
Dean Pamela Jeffries of the Vanderbilt University School of Nursing does research around innovative instruction using technology and simulations that give student nurses a way to begin learning how to make clinical decisions without putting patients at risk. Read MoreApr 7, 2025
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Eunjoo Kim: Research at the junction of theology and culture
Charles G. Finney Professor of Homiletics and Liturgics Eunjoo Kim does research that focuses on new perspectives and methods of preaching and worship that are relevant to changing cultural contexts. Read MoreApr 7, 2025
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Vanderbilt, TSU students tour Nashville’s environmental history and sustainability initiatives
In March, students and faculty from Vanderbilt University and Tennessee State University took an environmental tour of Nashville, funded by the Vanderbilt Center for Sustainability, Energy, and Climate. The students learned about the city’s history and recent sustainability projects to improve the environment. Yolanda J. McDonald The tour included… Read MoreApr 7, 2025
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Vanderbilt Peabody College hosts Japanese gifted and special needs education scholars
Vanderbilt Peabody College of education and human development’s expertise in designing and offering gifted education was highlighted in March when Peabody Global Initiatives and Chris Vanags, director of the Peabody Research Office, hosted a pair of Japanese visiting researchers. Hirokazu Kumazaki, professor in the Department of Neuropsychiatry at… Read MoreApr 7, 2025
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Vanderbilt Divinity School awarded grant to study AI
Vanderbilt Divinity School was recently awarded a $30,000 grant from the Wabash Center to study artificial intelligence and its impact. The project, “We Can Wait No Longer: Educating Theological Educators About Artificial Intelligence,” seeks to inform Divinity faculty of the mechanics behind AI and the latest advancements. Read MoreApr 4, 2025
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Inspired chemist uncovers a scientific superpower in women
Learn about the women who inspire Steven Townsend in his breakthrough research that puts a spotlight on women, their health and discoveries around the healing powers of breast milk. Read MoreApr 3, 2025
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New report could help school districts sustain principal pipeline initiatives
As fewer people enter the education profession and high rates of principal turnover persist, school districts need strategic and systematic approaches to recruiting, hiring, and supporting effective school leaders. Principal pipelines may be the answer. Principal pipelines are a comprehensive and aligned system for identifying, developing, and supporting school leaders. Read MoreApr 2, 2025