Basic Sciences
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The plus and minus of microtubules
Understanding the dynamic regulation of cytoskeletal microtubules may suggest new ways to treat disorders ranging from Alzheimer's disease to cancer. Read MoreSep 5, 2019
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Three VU doctoral students receive 2019 Gilliam Fellowships to support diversity and inclusion in science
The Howard Hughes Medical Institute has awarded Gilliam Fellowships for Advanced Study to three Vanderbilt University doctoral students and their advisers. The grants are designed to support new scientific leaders and foster diversity and inclusion in the sciences. Read MoreSep 3, 2019
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A “rheostat” for cancer signals
Jason MacGurn and colleagues have characterized a “rheostat” that sets WNT pathway signaling in breast cancer cells. Read MoreAug 27, 2019
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How nerves may lose their insulation
Vanderbilt’s Bruce Carter and colleagues have discovered how genetic changes in the protein PMP22 may contribute to a disease of peripheral nerves. Read MoreAug 22, 2019
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Pancreatic cancer clue
Inflammation synergizes with a cell’s intrinsic genetic program to promote the development of pancreatic cancer. Read MoreAug 12, 2019
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National student research symposium brings undergrads from across country to campus
More than 150 undergraduates from across the nation who participated in the Vanderbilt Summer Science Academy presented at the program’s 17th annual student research symposium on Aug. 1. Read MoreAug 9, 2019
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A probiotic treatment for obesity?
Engineered bacteria that produce beneficial compounds — and that could potentially be administered in foods like yogurt — may be a future treatment for obesity and other chronic diseases. Read MoreAug 8, 2019
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New window on fibrosis
A previously unrecognized role for a cell surface receptor may open new therapeutic options for the treatment of fibrotic diseases. Read MoreAug 8, 2019
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New role for microtubules in diabetes
Microtubules, part of the cell's cytoskeleton, regulate the secretion of insulin, suggesting that they may be a new target for treating diabetes. Read MoreJul 29, 2019
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Defective transporter linked to autism
A first-of-its-kind mouse model may help reveal mechanistic underpinnings for the altered behaviors of autism spectrum disorder. Read MoreJul 24, 2019
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A critical factor for wound healing
Vanderbilt-Ingram Cancer Center scientists have discovered a role for a tumor suppressor protein in skin wound healing. Read MoreJul 16, 2019
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Potassium balance and glaucoma
Vanderbilt Eye Institute researchers have discovered that an imbalance in the ionic environment of retinal ganglion cells may contribute to functional impairments in glaucoma. Read MoreJul 15, 2019
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New look at atherosclerosis
A new imaging method makes it possible to directly measure cell division and changes in metabolism in atherosclerotic plaques. Read MoreJul 11, 2019
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Potential probe for early ovarian cancer
Larry Marnett and colleagues have developed what may become the first agent for targeted PET imaging of cancer tissues, such as ovarian cancer, that express high levels of the COX-1 enzyme. Read MoreJun 20, 2019
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Five interdisciplinary programs awarded TIPs funding for 2019
Five interdisciplinary projects awarded TIPs funding for 2019; a sixth (additional) year call for proposals and funding announced by the provost. Read MoreJun 12, 2019
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Steroid binding to metabolic enzyme
Understanding how a steroid-metabolizing enzyme binds to its substrates may aid in designing drugs to treat sexual dysfunction as well as prostate cancer. Read MoreJun 12, 2019
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Cell-cell signals in developing heart
Scott Baldwin and colleagues have discovered early signaling events during heart development, findings that could guide cell replacement therapies for heart disease. Read MoreJun 10, 2019
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Discovery Sciences Emerging Scholars Lecture: ‘Synthetic Genome Regulation for Cell and Tissue Engineering’
The Downing Lab is interested in understanding how the chemical and biophysical microenvironment influences adult cell behavior and phenotype through epigenetic gene regulatory mechanisms. Read MoreApr 18, 2019
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The arrestin-GPCR connection
Vsevolod Gurevich and colleagues have discovered new insights into arrestin proteins, which turn off a cell's environmental message "inbox." Read MoreApr 12, 2019
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‘Molecular Cell’ editor to discuss scientific publishing April 15
Brian Plosky, editor-in-chief of Molecular Cell, will discuss “Opening the Black Box of Scientific Publishing” on Monday, April 15, at 12:15 p.m. Read MoreApr 9, 2019