Research
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Immune tolerance in endothelial cells
Inducing “tolerance” to bacterial toxins in the endothelial cells that line blood vessels may offer a new approach for preventing the negative consequences of sepsis. Read MoreJan 7, 2016
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Over-the-phone physical therapy initiative helps ease spine patients’ pain
Spine surgery patients at risk for poor recovery can benefit from cognitive-behavioral based physical therapy, according to a Vanderbilt University Medical Center study. Read MoreJan 7, 2016
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‘Sticky mittens’ offer clues to infant development
Early motor training in infants may result in positive long-term effects in other areas of development. Read MoreJan 6, 2016
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Vanderbilt study raises questions about reporting incidental genetic findings
A genetic test that suggests a patient may be at increased risk for potentially fatal heart rhythms is very often not as ominous as it sounds. Read MoreJan 5, 2016
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Black college students face hidden mental health crisis
Black students are complimented for having "grit," while their mental health concerns go undetected. Read MoreDec 30, 2015
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Quality early-grade teachers key to maximize pre-K benefits
Preschool alone is not the silver bullet to end poverty or close achievement gaps. Read MoreDec 30, 2015
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The most popular research stories of 2015
With discoveries ranging from the origins of consciousness to the end of the universe, 2015 was a year of incredibly diverse research at Vanderbilt University. Read MoreDec 28, 2015
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Psychotherapies have long-term benefit for those suffering from irritable bowel syndrome
A new meta-analysis has found that the beneficial effects of using psychological therapy to treat the symptoms of irritable bowel syndrome are not only short term but are also long lasting. Read MoreDec 28, 2015
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Grant to Vanderbilt historian will help fund book on diabetes
Vanderbilt historian Arleen Tuchman is getting some assistance with her work on a book about the cultural history of diabetes. Read MoreDec 17, 2015
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Immune response in transplantation
Thirty-three percent of pediatric heart transplant patients developed antibodies against the donor heart, which can lead to rejection, a new Vanderbilt study reports. Read MoreDec 16, 2015
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Gore named fellow of National Academy of Inventors
John Gore, director of the Vanderbilt University Institute of Imaging Science, has been named a fellow of the National Academy of Inventors. Fellowship is granted to “academic inventors who have demonstrated a prolific spirit of innovation in creating or facilitating outstanding inventions that have made a tangible impact on society.” Read MoreDec 15, 2015
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Chemist Jens Meiler receives Humboldt Foundation award
Associate Professor of Chemistry Jens Meiler has received a Friedrich Wilhelm Bessel Research Award from the Alexander von Humboldt Foundation in Bonn, Germany. Read MoreDec 15, 2015
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DISSECTing cell signaling networks
Vanderbilt researchers have developed a new method to study cell signaling networks at single-cell resolution. Read MoreDec 14, 2015
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McNamara to step down from provost’s office Dec. 31
Timothy P. McNamara, professor of psychology, will step down as vice provost for research and international affairs Dec. 31, concluding a one-year appointment to the role and more than a decade of service to the Office of the Provost. He plans to return to full-time research and teaching. Read MoreDec 14, 2015
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Personalized medicine is topic of new Vanderbilt massive open online course
Enrollment has opened for Case Studies in Personalized Medicine, Vanderbilt's latest free massive open online course, or MOOC. The six-week course starts Jan. 15. Read MoreDec 13, 2015
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Vanderbilt professor sees another constitutional problem with the Texas admissions plan
A Vanderbilt Law School professor says there is a second constitutional battle brewing in the Fisher v. UT-Austin Supreme Court case regarding the use of race in college admissions. Read MoreDec 11, 2015
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New lead for ovarian cancer treatment
Combining inhibitors of the BMP signaling pathway with standard chemotherapy drugs may overcome drug resistance in ovarian cancer. Read MoreDec 10, 2015
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Vanderbilt names Padma Raghavan as vice provost for research
Following an extensive national search, Padma Raghavan, a distinguished researcher in high-performance computing and computational science and engineering and a proven academic research enterprise leader, has been named Vanderbilt University’s next vice provost for research. Read MoreDec 10, 2015
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Anatomy of a microscopic wood chipper: New observations reveal how an individual cellulase enzyme operates
Biomolecular engineers at Vanderbilt University have obtained the most detailed measurements ever made of the behavior of an individual cellulase enzyme as it decomposes cellulose, the most plentiful polymer on the planet. Improved understanding of how cellulases work could be the key to producing advanced biofuels that can replace gasoline for powering vehicles. Read MoreDec 10, 2015
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Vanderbilt, Ono Pharmaceutical sign drug discovery agreement
Vanderbilt University Medical Center and Ono Pharmaceutical Group, an international company based in Japan, have signed a drug discovery agreement. Read MoreDec 10, 2015