Research
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New targets for diabetic retinopathy
Certain protein factors have been identified as attractive targets for treating diabetic retinopathy, a major cause of blindness in adults. Read MoreJan 21, 2016
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VU investigators use magnetism to help isolate malaria biomarker
Vanderbilt investigators have developed a way to detect malaria that is faster and more sensitive than current clinical methods — a development that has the potential to make malaria detection significantly less expensive and more stable. Read MoreJan 21, 2016
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Woodman receives Troland Research Award
The National Academy of Sciences has announced that Geoffrey Woodman, associate professor of psychology at Vanderbilt University, will receive a 2016 Troland Research Award. Read MoreJan 19, 2016
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Teacher’s race affects gifted program selections
With equal test scores, black students are about half as likely as their white peers to be assigned to gifted programs in math and reading, according to a new Vanderbilt University study. Read MoreJan 18, 2016
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Growth rings on rocks provide new insights into past climates
Application of new micro-analytical techniques have transformed rocks and gravel buried in a special type of soil into a rich source of data about past climates that can help scientists understand how the climate will change in the future. Read MoreJan 15, 2016
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Imagination Grants nurture Divinity students’ social justice passion
Vanderbilt Divinity students can enhance their global education while learning leadership skills through creative, self-directed projects funded by Imaginations Grants. Read MoreJan 15, 2016
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Major grants bolster VUMC diabetes research
Researchers at Vanderbilt University Medical Center have received more than $11 million in new grant support aimed at slowing the growing burden of diabetes. Read MoreJan 14, 2016
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Knollmann to direct new arrhythmia research center
Björn Knollmann, M.D., Ph.D., has been named director of the newly formed Vanderbilt Center for Arrhythmia Research and Therapeutics (VanCART). Read MoreJan 14, 2016
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New method aids heart disease studies, drug discovery efforts
A team of Vanderbilt investigators developed a new method for rapidly generating heart muscle cells from stem cells. Read MoreJan 14, 2016
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Crystal structure reveals secrets of virulent bacterium
Researchers at Vanderbilt University Medical Center have obtained the crystal structure of a toxin from the bacterium Clostridium difficile (“C. diff”) — the leading cause of hospital-acquired diarrhea in the United States. Read MoreJan 14, 2016
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Landers added to UNESCO slave route committee
History professor Jane Landers has been appointed to an international scientific committee working to identify important historic sites related to the slave trade. Read MoreJan 13, 2016
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Platelet protein modification
Vanderbilt investigators have identified a new biomarker to assess platelet function. Read MoreJan 13, 2016
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Study shows veteran, civilian patients at risk of ICU-related PTSD
In a first-of-its-kind study of veterans and civilians, researchers from Vanderbilt University Medical Center found that one in 10 patients is at risk of having a new post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) following their time in the intensive care unit (ICU). Read MoreJan 12, 2016
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Transgender scholar C. Riley Snorton to speak on ‘Jorgensen’s Shadows’
Cornell University's Riley Snorton will speak about 1950s transgender sensation Christine Jorgensen at Peabody College's Wyatt Center on Jan. 26. Read MoreJan 11, 2016
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Why politicians won’t reach across the aisle
Bad feelings about each other rather than competing ideologies keep Republicans and Democrats from encouraging their representatives to compromise and get things done, say the authors of a new book about why Washington won’t work. Read MoreJan 11, 2016
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Harrison named director of Sponsored Programs Administration
Janiece Harrison, a finance, administration and research administration leader with 25 years of experience at Vanderbilt, has been named director of the newly created Sponsored Programs Administration, Provost and Vice Chancellor for Academic Affairs Susan Wente announced today. Read MoreJan 11, 2016
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Robinson named associate dean of the School of Engineering
William H. Robinson, a rising academic leader and diversity advocate, has been named an associate dean of the School of Engineering. He will work with Dean Philippe Fauchet to provide leadership in advancing the school’s inclusive, diverse and equitable academic culture. Read MoreJan 11, 2016
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Improving colonoscopy prep
Providing an educational booklet on colonoscopy preparation increased the odds of an adequate quality of bowel preparation by more than two-fold. Read MoreJan 11, 2016
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Copying chromosome caps
Telomeres – the caps on the end of chromosomes – are a source of stress for a particular protein involved in copying DNA, a new study reports. Read MoreJan 8, 2016
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Harnessing the power of computers to create a sustainable future
Harnessing the power of computers to help create an economically, environmentally and socially sustainable future – that is the purpose of a major new grant issued by the National Science Foundation. Read MoreJan 8, 2016