Development
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“Atlas” of lung development may aid efforts to heal premature lungs
Researchers at Vanderbilt University Medical Center have constructed a single-cell “atlas” of lung development that tracks multiple cell types over time. Read MoreDec 20, 2021
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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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Structure of a stem cell niche
Understanding the specialized environment where stem cells reside is important for developing stem-cell based regenerative therapies. Read MoreFeb 28, 2018
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Vanderbilt University gets AAA bond rating from Fitch
Vanderbilt University's bond rating has been upgraded to AAA—the highest level— by a leading credit agency. Read MoreOct 19, 2016
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S&P upgrades Vanderbilt University’s credit outlook to ‘positive’
Standard and Poor’s on Tuesday revised its credit outlook for Vanderbilt University to positive from the current stable position, based on the institution’s overall financial health. Read MoreAug 3, 2016
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Nerve cell remodelers
Vanderbilt investigators have defined a gene expression program that controls the timing of synaptic remodeling – a process that is critical to brain development, learning and memory. Read MoreSep 18, 2015
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Integrin discovery may lead to better lung treatments
Vanderbilt University researchers have made an important advance in understanding lung development, which one day could lead to improvements in treating lung disease in premature infants and adults. Read MoreJan 8, 2015
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Events have long history of making a huge impact
They are touchstones on the Nashville calendar — Iroquois Steeplechase and the Music City Tennis Invitational usher in spring. The Eve of Janus is a celebration of summer. Christmas Village kicks off the holiday season. Read MoreDec 12, 2013
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IRF6 on the tip of tongue development
The factor IRF6 plays important roles in the development of the tongue. Read MoreMar 18, 2013
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Pancreas cells full of potential
Adult cells in the pancreas can return to a less mature state – and then become a different cell type, like the beta cells that secrete insulin. Read MoreFeb 18, 2013
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Bird’s eye view of gut development
A new map of the developing gut of quail offers valuable tool for studying intestinal diseases. Read MoreNov 19, 2012
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Gratitude for mentoring leads to creation of new scholarship
The spirit of mentorship and support shown to one potential medical student decades ago has come full circle in a bequest to establish a scholarship at Vanderbilt University School of Medicine. Read MoreNov 1, 2012
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How ‘Jedi’ disposes of dead neurons
The protein Syk is essential for clearing away neuron “corpses” in the developing peripheral nervous system. Read MoreSep 19, 2012
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Koh measures cancer recovery by competing in triathlons
Give to Community Health Charities of Tennessee and help the Leukemia and Lymphoma Society and other community agencies Julie Koh (kneeling) and her Team in Training teammates at the Gulf Coast Half-Ironman in Panama City, Fla., in May 2007. (photo courtesy of Julie Koh) Six years ago Julie Koh,… Read MoreNov 30, 2011
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Colgate U’s Charles Melichar named Vanderbilt associate vice chancellor
Charles J. Melichar, a senior communications officer at Colgate University, has been selected as associate vice chancellor for communications in the Division of Development and Alumni Relations at Vanderbilt University. Read MoreJun 30, 2010