Biochemistry

Structural biology studies of a bacterial protein suggest a new target for treating life-threatening heart infection. Read More

Structural studies are providing insight to how aflatoxin – a toxin produced by fungi – contributes to cancer development. Read More

Tracy Barrett (Vanderbilt) Tracy Barrett, senior lecturer in Italian, has written Dark of the Moon, a re-telling of the Theseus myth for young adult readers, published by Harcourt Children’s Books. Leonard Bickman, the Betts Chair and professor… Read More

Vanderbilt University investigators have discovered surprising new insights into the actions of NSAIDs. Read More

Researchers identify protein partners that may keep the lens of the eye transparent – and free from cataracts. Read More

Vanderbilt has received a $10.3 million federal grant to establish a national research resource for mass spectometry. Read More

A gene signature may be useful in predicting outcomes for patients with rhabdomysarcoma, a form of cancer most commonly diagnosed in children. Read More