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‘Molecular Muse’ exhibit features Artist-in-Residence program’s science-inspired art
The “Molecular Muse” art exhibit on display in Light Hall is a sampling of pieces from the Vanderbilt Institute for Infection, Immunology, and Inflammation Artist-in-Residence (VI4-AiR) program, which brings together scientists and artists to create and promote art as a visual science communication tool. Read MoreJan 16, 2024
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‘Molecular Muse’ showcases artwork from Vanderbilt Institute for Infection, Immunology and Inflammation Artist-in-Residence program at Fine Arts Gallery
Undergraduate artists, biomedical researchers join forces to convey the power and promise of Vanderbilt research labs through visual art on display at the Fine Arts Gallery and throughout biomedical research spaces on campus through Nov. 17. Read MoreAug 23, 2023
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Byndloss selected for Burroughs Wellcome Fund infectious disease award
Vanderbilt's Mariana Byndloss, DVM, PhD, is one of eight Burroughs Wellcome Fund 2023 Investigators in the Pathogenesis of Infectious Disease. Read MoreJun 7, 2023
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Vanderbilt collaborates with HBCUs on recommendations for producing Black professionals in STEMM at predominantly white institutions
Historically Black colleges and universities offer high-quality education and produce leaders from various backgrounds, mainly being African American. Predominately White institutions can utilize practices that make HBCUs successful to mentor and graduate students of all backgrounds. Est. reading time: 3.5 mins. Read MoreJun 20, 2022
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Vanderbilt researchers develop new evolutionary approach for identifying proteins that functionally interact
Graduate student measures the coevolution of genes in genomes; method may fundamentally change how we identify genes with similar functions. Read MoreMay 4, 2022
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Grant helps expand VI4’s Artist-in-Residence program
An innovative Vanderbilt program that brings together scientists and artists with the shared goal of scientific communication is set to expand with support from a three-year grant from the Burroughs Wellcome Fund. Read MoreOct 29, 2020
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Tailoring treatment for heart defect
By defining the clinical and genetic factors that predict treatment response, Vanderbilt investigators aim to personalize therapy for a common heart complication in preterm infants. Read MoreSep 23, 2019
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Burroughs Wellcome Fund award expands opportunities for physician-scientists
Vanderbilt University has received a five-year, $2.5-million Physician Scientist Institutional Award from the Burroughs Wellcome Fund to help bolster the dwindling number of active physician-scientists in the United States. Read MoreJun 21, 2018
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New BRET course offers introduction to data science
From left, Ashley Brady, PhD, Kim Petrie, PhD, and Kathy Gould, PhD, have been awarded a grant from the Burroughs Wellcome Fund to offer a new career development ASPIRE Module focused on data science. (photo by Joe Howell) Biomedical science trainees at Vanderbilt have a new career exploration option starting… Read MoreJun 21, 2018
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New imaging approach offers unprecedented views of staph infection
A new integrated imaging approach makes it possible to probe the molecules involved in invasive infections and can be broadly applied to any health or disease state. Read MoreMar 15, 2018
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Risk of death in sickle cell disease
Two factors commonly used to evaluate patients with sickle cell disease are associated with each other and can predict increased mortality, Vanderbilt researchers have discovered. Read MoreFeb 22, 2017
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Building the basement membrane
Vanderbilt researchers have discovered steps in the regulation of a key enzyme that builds the basement membrane, a structure that undergirds nearly all animal tissues. Read MoreNov 21, 2016
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Detect and defend against pathogens
Understanding factors, such as the receptor TLR9, that detect and defend against pathogens may lead to therapeutic approaches that promote an effective immune response to treat infections. Read MoreNov 4, 2015
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Funding opportunity: Burroughs Wellcome Fund Career Award for Medical Scientists
The 2016 Career Award for Medical Scientists (CAMS) supports physician-scientists who are committed to an academic career bridging advanced postdoctoral/fellowship training and the early years of faculty service. Read MoreJun 10, 2015
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Study identifies C. diff toxin receptor, suggests new treatment approaches
Vanderbilt University investigators have identified a cellular receptor for a toxin from Clostridium difficile (“C. diff”) — the leading cause of hospital-acquired diarrhea in the United States. Read MoreJun 4, 2015
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University-wide limited submission opportunity: Burroughs Wellcome Fund
Vanderbilt may nominate two candidates for the 2015 Investigators in the Pathogenesis of Infectious Disease. Read MoreAug 15, 2014
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Cassat lands Burroughs Wellcome Fund award
James Cassat, M.D., Ph.D., assistant professor of Pediatrics and Pathology, Microbiology and Immunology, has received a Burroughs Wellcome Fund (BWF) Career Award for Medical Scientists. Read MoreJul 31, 2014
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Medical Center limited submission opportunity: Burroughs Wellcome Fund
Vanderbilt may nominate five candidates for the 2015 Career Awards for Medical Scientists, which supports physician-scientists bridging advanced postdoctoral/fellowship training and the early years of faculty service. Grants are $700,000 for a five-year period. Proposals must be in the area of basic biomedical, disease-oriented or translational research. Proposals… Read MoreJul 3, 2014
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Defusing ‘C. diff’ infection
Clostridium difficile on the intestinal lining. (Wellcome Images) Clostridium difficile (“C. diff”) infection is a leading cause of hospital-associated diarrhea, and the frequency and severity of infections are on the rise. D. Borden Lacy, Ph.D., associate professor of Pathology, Microbiology and Immunology, and colleagues recently demonstrated that the C. Read MoreNov 8, 2013
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Burroughs Wellcome Fund lauds Bhave’s research
Gautam Bhave, M.D., Ph.D., assistant professor of Medicine, is receiving the Burroughs Wellcome Fund 2013 Career Award for Medical Scientists (CAMS) for his research on the role of peridoxasin and protein halogenation in diabetic nephropathy. Read MoreAug 22, 2013