Cancer Biology
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Grant bolsters research on myelodysplastic syndromes
Michael Savona, MD, has received a competitive grant to develop therapies for patients with myelodysplastic syndromes. Read MoreAug 1, 2019
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Six new endowed chairs from Medicine, A&S, Owen and Law School honored
Vanderbilt’s six newest endowed chairs were honored by colleagues, university leaders, family members and donors at a ceremony on April 30 in the Student Life Center. Read MoreMay 3, 2019
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Three VU doctoral students receive 2018 Gilliam Fellowships for Advanced Study
The Howard Hughes Medical Institute has awarded 2018 Gilliam Fellowships for Advanced Study—created to ensure that a diverse and highly trained workforce is prepared to assume leadership roles in the sciences—to three Vanderbilt University doctoral students and their advisers. Read MoreAug 1, 2018
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“Idling” cancer cells may return
Vanderbilt investigators have discovered that cancer treatment induces an “idling” state for cells, which could promote resistance to treatment. Read MoreApr 11, 2018
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Radiation and pulmonary fibrosis
To develop strategies for preventing radiation-induced lung fibrosis (scarring), Vanderbilt investigators are exploring the cell types and factors that contribute to the fibrotic response. Read MoreNov 15, 2017
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Boosting sarcoma cell death
A compound identified at Vanderbilt represents a new lead for treating rare, aggressive childhood cancers called Ewing sarcomas. Read MoreOct 4, 2017
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Special symposium to honor Moses’ cancer research contributions is Oct. 11
A research symposium honoring the career of Harold (Hal) Moses, M.D., who founded and served as director emeritus of Vanderbilt-Ingram Cancer Center, has been slated for Wednesday, Oct. 11, 7:45 a.m. – 3:30 p.m., at the Vanderbilt Student Life Center. Read MoreSep 21, 2017
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RSVP for symposium honoring Dr. Hal Moses; deadline is Oct 2
A research symposium honoring the career of Dr. Hal Moses, Hortense B. Ingram Chair in Cancer Research and professor of cancer biology, is planned for Oct. 11 at the Student Life Center. RSVP to attend the symposium through Oct. 2. Read MoreSep 13, 2017
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Stress may switch on bone “mets”
New findings could explain the link between chronic stress and reduced survival in women diagnosed with breast cancer, and could lead to new strategies to improve treatment outcomes. Read MoreAug 9, 2017
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Early drivers of gastric cancer
Using bioinformatics approaches, Vanderbilt investigators have identified gene expression networks that are deregulated in mouse and human stomach cancers. Read MoreAug 8, 2017
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Hijacking human proteins to better deliver anti-cancer drugs
Vanderbilt University engineers find existing human protein is ideal carrier for powerful molecules that can signal tumors to self-destruct. Read MoreJul 24, 2017
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Drivers of breast cancer metastasis
Signaling through a complex of proteins called mTORC2 plays a role in breast cancer migration, invasion and metastasis, Vanderbilt researchers reported. Read MoreJul 20, 2017
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Vanderbilt’s Christine Lovly elected to American Society for Clinical Investigation
Christine Lovly, Christine Lovly, M.D., Ph.D., assistant professor of Medicine and Cancer Biology at Vanderbilt University Medical Center (VUMC), has been elected to The American Society for Clinical Investigation (ASCI). The ASCI is an elite honor society of physician-scientists. The Society, founded in 1908,… Read MoreApr 24, 2017
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Blocking neuroblastoma cell growth
An inhibitor of cell metabolism may be a good therapeutic target for neuroblastoma, which accounts for about 15 percent of pediatric cancer-related deaths. Read MoreMar 22, 2017
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Esophageal cancer complexities
New findings that reveal complex interactions in esophageal adenocarcinoma could lead to diagnostic, prognostic or therapeutic biomarkers. Read MoreMar 16, 2017
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Melanoma study finds new way to enhance targeted therapies
With the help of a drug formerly used to treat HIV/AIDS, researchers at Vanderbilt University Medical Center (VUMC) have found a way to make melanoma cells more vulnerable to targeted anti-cancer therapy. Read MoreMar 9, 2017
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Investigators seek new way to define cell identity
Vanderbilt researchers hope their new method to describe cells will be widely adopted and used to generate a “Who’s Who” database of cell types. Read MoreMar 2, 2017
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Improving therapies for GI tumors
A signaling protein overexpressed in upper gastrointestinal cancers is an attractive therapeutic target. Read MoreFeb 20, 2017
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Vanderbilt earns top rankings, including a No. 1, for successful minority recruitment in master’s and Ph.D. programs
"Diverse: Issues In Higher Education" has ranked Vanderbilt University No. 1 in the country for the number of doctoral degrees awarded to African Americans in the biological and biomedical sciences. Read MoreDec 12, 2016
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Single-cell analysis of solid tumors
A new method will make it possible to study solid tumors and healthy tissues using mass cytometry. Read MoreDec 12, 2016