Research
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VU study identifies new gene fusions in melanoma
Cancer researchers, led by investigators at Vanderbilt-Ingram Cancer Center, have identified two novel gene fusions in melanoma that may be responsive to existing cancer therapies. Melanoma is the most deadly form of skin cancer. Read MoreDec 19, 2013
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Targeting tumor “supply lines”
A metabolic enzyme plays a crucial role in vascular development and may be a good target for cancer therapies. Read MoreDec 18, 2013
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Study: Preventing homelessness may be a numbers game
Peabody College's seven-year study of low-income New York City families revealed that applicants statistically at the highest risk for becoming homeless were often passed over for services in favor of more “worthy” applicants. Read MoreDec 17, 2013
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Cancer drug enhances cognition
The breast cancer drug tamoxifen improves cognitive performance in post-menopausal women. Read MoreDec 16, 2013
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Could comb jellies, close cousins of jellyfish, be the earliest ancestors of animals?
With their intricate, translucent shapes and elaborate bioluminescent displays, comb jellies add beauty and mystery to the ocean depths. They also have an important story to tell about the origin of animals. Read MoreDec 13, 2013
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Manager of mitotic stress
The protein CK1 delays cell division to avoid the generation of defects that drive tumorigenesis. Read MoreDec 13, 2013
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Study to explore new technologies to connect doctors, patients outside medical settings
A five-year study to explore new technologies that automate patient care outside of hospitals and doctors’ offices will identify ways technology can provide real-time feedback and guidance to patients and to alert care coordination teams before health issues escalate. Read MoreDec 12, 2013
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Third environmental engineering professor is certified by U.S. academy
Eugene LeBoeuf is the third Vanderbilt environmental engineering faculty member in two years to be accepted into the American Academy of Environmental Engineers and Scientists as a board certified environmental engineering member. Read MoreDec 12, 2013
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Galloway joins editorial board of IEEE biomedical engineering journal
Robert L. Galloway Jr. has accepted a position on the editorial board of Transactions on Biomedical Engineering, a journal of the Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers. Read MoreDec 12, 2013
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Therapeutic target for gastric cancer
A protein kinase linked to inflammation and tumor development may be a good target for gastric cancer therapies. Read MoreDec 12, 2013
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Proton transfer powers multidrug resistance: study
Vanderbilt University researchers and their Belgian colleagues have discovered the mechanism behind a multidrug transporter. Their findings, posted this week by Nature Chemical Biology, could lead to new treatments for multidrug resistant bacterial infections. Read MoreDec 12, 2013
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VU study points to central regulator of neuron development
Developmental biologist Chin Chiang, Ph.D., and his colleagues have discovered that Purkinje neurons in the cerebellum act as central regulators of neuronal development. Read MoreDec 12, 2013
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GE grant expands global medical outreach efforts
Vanderbilt University has received a $3 million grant from the GE Foundation’s Developing Health Globally program to fund international medical education and research in Kenya and other low-resource regions of the world. Read MoreDec 12, 2013
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Tennessee voters want Medicaid expansion, but many still don’t like ACA, Vanderbilt Poll shows
The latest Vanderbilt Poll results are in, with registered voters in Tennessee giving their opinions on Medicaid expansion and other issues. Read MoreDec 11, 2013
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Vanderbilt professors pen ultimate guide on political argument
Scott Aikin and Robert Talisse, two Vanderbilt University philosophy professors who are passionate about the importance of political argument to democracy, have written a step-by-step guide that blasts many of the so-called debates in current media. Read MoreDec 11, 2013
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Use water at ‘comfortable’ temperature to wash hands and fight global warming
Vanderbilt University researchers say to take down the water temperature a degree or two when washing your hands to help battle global warming. Read MoreDec 10, 2013
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Two Vanderbilt engineers named 2014 IEEE Fellows
School of Engineering faculty members Gautam Biswas and Robert Reed have been named fellows of the Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers. Read MoreDec 9, 2013
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Penicillin equally effective as ‘big gun’ antibiotics for treating less severe childhood pneumonia, Vanderbilt study shows
Children hospitalized for pneumonia have similar outcomes, including length of stay and costs, regardless of whether they are treated with “big gun” antibiotics such as ceftriaxone or cefotaxime or more narrowly focused antibiotics such as ampicillin or penicillin. Read MoreDec 9, 2013
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NASA: NASA astrophysicist and Vanderbilt graduate student confirm existence of giant convection cells on sun
A NASA astrophysicist and Vanderbilt graduate student Lisa Upton have confirmed the existence of giant convection cells flowing slowly on the sun, lending further insight into the transport of heat from its core and the origin of cycles of sunspot activity that affect essential satellite-based communications such as cell phones and TV broadcasting. Read MoreDec 6, 2013
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Listen: Divinity professor offers new look at Book of Judges
Jack M. Sasson, the Mary Jane Werthan Professor of Jewish Studies and Hebrew Bible, offers a new appreciation of the first 12 chapters of the book of Judges in a forthcoming book that is part of the Anchor Yale Bible Commentary Series. Read MoreDec 6, 2013