Research
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Enzyme helps build motor that drives neuron death
The process, discovered in the axons of neurons, is implicated in Alzheimer’s, amyotrophic lateral sclerosis, traumatic brain injury and other diseases or injuries to the nervous system. Read MoreAug 6, 2018
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Monthlong immersion takes students to an underwater world
A team of Vanderbilt students from a diverse array of majors traveled to the Central American island of Utila, Honduras, for a research experience examining the impact of tourism on the underwater ecosystem. Read MoreAug 3, 2018
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Expert: Inspiration, anger motivate women to run for office
Amanda Clayton can provide insight into why so many women are running for office in 2018--and how they might change Washington if they are elected. Read MoreAug 2, 2018
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Store brand spillover can dampen profits for national brands and retailers alike
Vanderbilt researchers examine what happens when store brands in one category of goods, like soup, creates demands in another category, like canned vegetables. Read MoreAug 2, 2018
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‘You don’t blow your diet on Twinkies’: Why consumers seek to maximize goal violations
When consumers contemplate violating a personal goal (i.e., cheating on a diet, overspending on a budget), they often seek to make the most of that violation by choosing the most extreme option, according to new research from Kelly Goldsmith. Read MoreAug 2, 2018
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Vanderbilt study links gene expression, disease association data
An international team of researchers led by Eric Gamazon has integrated gene expression and disease association data to better understand the biological mechanisms of complex human diseases. Read MoreJul 27, 2018
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Vanderbilt engineers’ smart grid platform joins new Linux Foundation energy project
Vanderbilt University is the first academic partner to join a new effort by The Linux Foundation to advance open source innovation in the energy and electricity sectors, contributing both deep expertise and a platform for smart grid applications Read MoreJul 27, 2018
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Anthropology’s Ross to study children growing up in violence
Norbert Ross will use theater and other tools to explore how chronic violence impacts children growing up in El Salvador in a three-year study funded by NSF and the Fulbright Foundation. Read MoreJul 25, 2018
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Heard Libraries’ rebuilt digital footprint to enhance scholarship
Library users will experience faster, more robust searches and other digital improvements that foster learning, thanks to the launch of a new integrated library system and more. Read MoreJul 24, 2018
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Learning arithmetic refines the primal brain system for representing quantity
A new Vanderbilt study challenges the causal role of the Approximate Number System in mathematical ability. Read MoreJul 23, 2018
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History’s Lake elected to British Academy
Vanderbilt historian Peter Lake is recognized as a major voice in the history of post-Reformation politics and the history of the English Civil Wars of the 17th century. Read MoreJul 23, 2018
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Grant to develop method of measuring medical trust in African American men
Vanderbilt researchers have received a two-year, $250,000 grant from the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation to develop a new way to measure trust in African American men as it relates to health care. Read MoreJul 20, 2018
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Understanding deaths from post-surgical complications
Robert Freundlich and colleagues analyzed records for nearly 1.2 million patients and found that, among patients who died within 30 days of surgery, one in five had a complication independently associated with mortality. Read MoreJul 20, 2018
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Fueling the MATE transporter
In new research, Hassane Mchaourab and colleagues have uncovered new insights into drug resistance that could lead to the development of new anti-cancer and antibacterial drugs. Read MoreJul 20, 2018
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Novel insights on “leaky” gut
Disruption of the integrity of the intestinal lining or epithelium contributes to a “leaky” gut and is a common feature of patients with inflammatory bowel disease. Yash Choksi, Christopher Williams and colleagues found that low levels of a certain protein exacerbated the condition. Read MoreJul 20, 2018
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Safe solid-state lithium batteries herald ‘paradigm shift’ in energy storage
Kelsey Hatzell studied the performance of a promising electrolyte for solid-state lithium batteries under real-world conditions. Read MoreJul 19, 2018
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Team finds potent antibodies against three Ebola viruses
Researchers led by James Crowe Jr. are a step closer to developing a broadly effective antibody treatment against the three major Ebola viruses that cause lethal disease in humans. The hope is that the antibodies — like heat-seeking missiles — would seek out and destroy the viruses before they can wreak havoc in the body. Read MoreJul 19, 2018
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Vanderbilt professors to advise Facebook data research initiative
Social Science One will study the impact of Facebook on democracy around the world. Vanderbilt political science professors Elizabeth Zechmeister and Noam Lupu will serve on the regional advisory committee focusing on research involving Latin America. Read MoreJul 16, 2018
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Study reveals opioid patients face multiple barriers to treatment
In areas of the country disproportionately affected by the opioid crisis, treatment programs are less likely to accept patients paying through insurance of any type or accept pregnant women, a new Vanderbilt study found. Read MoreJul 12, 2018
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Team explores diabetes drug’s ability to treat RSV infection
A drug used to treat diabetes, liraglutide, may point to new therapies for respiratory syncytial virus (RSV) bronchiolitis — inflammation and obstruction of the lungs’ small airways. Read MoreJul 12, 2018