Research
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WIN for blocking cancer growth
William Tansey and colleagues identified proteins that interact with the cancer drug target WDR5 and are important for cancer cell growth. Read MoreJan 21, 2021
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Optical computing at sub-picosecond speeds developed at Vanderbilt
Vanderbilt researchers have developed the next generation of ultrafast data transmission that may make it possible to make already high-performance computing “on demand.” The technology unjams bottlenecks in data streams using a hybrid silicon-vanadium dioxide waveguide that can turn light on and off in less than one trillionth of a second. The article, “Sub‐Picosecond Response... Read MoreJan 19, 2021
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Success is all about making social connections—or is it?
In a new study published in "Social Psychology Quarterly," Lijun Song, associate professor of sociology in Vanderbilt University’s College of Arts and Science, examines how the theories of “social capital” and “social cost” predict an individual’s life satisfaction. Read MoreJan 19, 2021
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Bick selected as first VUMC Discovery Scholar in Health and Medicine
Alexander Bick, MD, PhD, assistant professor of Medicine in the Division of Genetic Medicine at Vanderbilt University Medical Center, has been selected as the first VUMC Discovery Scholar in Health and Medicine. Read MoreJan 14, 2021
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Alumni and faculty among Nashville Business Journal ’40 under 40′ honorees
(Anne Rayner/Vanderbilt) Nashville Business Journal recently released its 2021 “40 under 40” list of honorees, featuring six Vanderbilt alumni and two faculty members: Maya Bugg, EdD’18, president and CEO, Tennessee Charter School Center Christiane Buggs, MEd’14, board chair, The Metropolitan Nashville Board of Public Education and founding board member… Read MoreJan 12, 2021
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Large study finds higher burden of acute brain dysfunction for COVID-19 ICU patients
COVID-19 patients admitted to intensive care in the early months of the pandemic were subject to a significantly higher burden of delirium and coma than is typically found in patients with acute respiratory failure. Read MoreJan 8, 2021
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Learning by doing: How large firms transfer knowledge
Amid COVID-19, businesses will have to implement new procedures and training methods; Vanderbilt researcher Megan Lawrence examines what practices work best, and why. Read MoreJan 7, 2021
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Functional seizures associated with stroke, psychiatric disorders in electronic health records study
In a large-scale study of electronic health records, Vanderbilt University Medical Center investigators have determined the prevalence of functional seizures and characterized comorbidities associated with them. Read MoreJan 7, 2021
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Genome editing technique “rescues” mice from accelerated aging disorder: study
Researchers from the Broad Institute of Harvard and MIT, the National Institutes of Health (NIH) and Vanderbilt University Medical Center for the first time have used a novel genome-editing technique to “rescue” mice from progeria, a rare genetic disease that causes accelerated aging. Read MoreJan 6, 2021
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Vanderbilt civil engineer partners with TDOT to seek ways to mitigate opioid epidemic
One of the largest obstacles for patients seeking effective substance abuse treatment is a lack of transportation to the treatment facilities. Vanderbilt University researcher Janey Camp, associate professor of civil and environmental engineering, is working on a project to help clear those roadblocks. Janey Camp (Vanderbilt University) Camp is leading an 18-month, in-depth analysis of... Read MoreJan 6, 2021
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VUMC, Case Western apply artificial intelligence to “customize” oral cancer treatment
Researchers at Vanderbilt University Medical Center and Case Western Reserve University in Cleveland have been awarded a five-year, $3.3 million grant by the National Cancer Institute to apply artificial intelligence (AI) to help customize treatment for oral cancer patients. Read MoreJan 5, 2021
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Vanderbilt civil engineer partners with TDOT to seek ways to mitigate opioid epidemic
Janey Camp leads an analysis of rural transportation constraints that prevent people from receiving regular substance abuse treatment. Read MoreJan 5, 2021
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New book introduces innovative approaches for teacher training using simulations
'Toward Anti-Oppressive Teaching,' a new book co-written by Elizabeth A. Self, assistant professor of the practice of teaching and learning, and Barbara S. Stengel, professor of the practice of education, emerita, details how carefully crafted encounters can build on traditional approaches to educating future teachers about culture, power and systems of oppression. Read MoreDec 18, 2020
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Study reveals distinct genomic landscape for young adults with appendiceal cancer
The first study to compare molecular landscapes of early-onset and late-onset appendiceal cancer has revealed distinct non-silent mutations in the tumors of younger patients, setting the stage for the development of potential therapeutic advances. Read MoreDec 17, 2020
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Study reveals new strategy for reducing tumor growth, metastasis
A team of Vanderbilt investigators has discovered that blocking a certain signaling pathway boosts antitumor immunity and reduces tumor growth and metastasis in models of breast cancer and melanoma. Read MoreDec 17, 2020
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COVID-associated delays for elective services studied
This spring in the U.S., there were widespread delays in elective health care procedures and screenings. Read MoreDec 17, 2020
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Immune and circulatory systems are functionally integrated in all insects, Vanderbilt biologists demonstrate
A new study shows that insect immune and circulatory systems cooperate to fight infection, similar to those in mammals. Read MoreDec 16, 2020
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Analysis of ancient teeth reveal clues about how sociopolitical systems grow
Isotope analysis of ancient Peruvian teeth gives anthropologists a clearer image of how cooperating societies function. Read MoreDec 15, 2020
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Computer science team wins global contest with AI model that translates English to code
IBM will use a Vanderbilt model as the end-user scripting assistant in its open-source Command Line AI Project. Read MoreDec 14, 2020
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Researchers develop unique process for producing light-matter mixture
Discovery provides insight for developing next generation optoelectronic and infrared devices In groundbreaking new research, an international team that includes a Vanderbilt engineer has developed a unique process for producing a quantum state that is part light and part matter. Read MoreDec 7, 2020