Featured Research
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Scientists write children’s books to share career paths and promote STEM education
A team of Vanderbilt and Vanderbilt University Medical Center faculty are working together to produce a series of children’s science books aimed at fourth grade–level readers. Read MoreOct 18, 2021
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Research Snapshot: New drug targets vascular inflammation, drastically improving the long-term effectiveness of vascular procedures
Therapeutic MK2i-NP blocks both inflammation and an unhealthy conversion of cells in blood vessels after cardiovascular procedures, reducing the need for further interventions—cutting costs and reducing risks. Est. reading time: 2.5 minutes. Read MoreOct 11, 2021
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Vanderbilt engineering faculty selected as co-author for Fifth National Climate Assessment
Janey Camp, research associate professor of civil and environmental engineering, has been selected as a contributor to the Fifth National Climate Assessment, a quadrennial report on the varied impacts and risks presented by global climate change across the country. Read MoreOct 8, 2021
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Faculty Innovators: Sheila Ridner and Barbara Murphy spearhead trials for first at-home head and neck lymphedema treatment device
Vanderbilt professors Sheila Ridner and Barbara Murphy have contributed to the development of a first-of-its-kind device to treat head and neck lymphedema, a chronic disease common after cancer treatment that causes fluid buildup in the body and can complicate normal functions. Read MoreOct 6, 2021
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Vanderbilt-discovered drug candidate for Parkinson’s disease enters clinical trials
Appello Pharmaceuticals Inc. begins trial of a drug candidate that improves relief from symptoms of Parkinson’s disease without debilitating side effects. Read MoreOct 6, 2021
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Research Snapshot: Mindfulness may provide brain benefits beyond mental health
Eight-week mindfulness programs improve brain health in people over 60. Read MoreOct 5, 2021
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Research Snapshot: Sugar compounds in breast milk relieve uncomfortable side effects caused by chemotherapy
Steven Townsend, associate professor of chemistry, and Fang Yan, research professor of pediatrics and cell and development biology, have discovered how a sugar in human breast milk mitigates damage to the small intestines caused by chemotherapy-induced mucositis. Read MoreOct 4, 2021
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Vanderbilt and University of Tennessee-Knoxville win Sustainable Regional Systems Research Network grant from National Science Foundation
Vanderbilt faculty Jonathan Gilligan and Janey Camp will work with researchers from the University of Tennessee-Knoxville and involved entities to propose a large-scale research network with the goal of improving interrelated electric, transportation and communications services in areas with infrastructure served by the Tennessee Valley Authority. Read MoreSep 30, 2021
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Cohen Innovation Fund Awards Announced Supporting Two High-Risk, High-Reward Projects
Houra Merrikh, professor of biochemistry, and Teru Nakagawa, associate professor of molecular physiology and biophysics, have both been selected to receive one-year research awards from the Stanley Cohen Innovation Fund. The awards will support groundbreaking and paradigm-shifting research. Read MoreSep 28, 2021
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Faculty Innovator: Michael Goldfarb shows that taking the first step is possible
Using robotics to help individuals walk seemed like something out of a science fiction film until Michael Goldfarb and members of his lab made it a reality. Read MoreSep 24, 2021
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Vanderbilt-led team selected by NSF Convergence Accelerator to continue developing predictive technology against biothreats
Partnering with Microsoft and leading biologists, epidemiologists, public health experts and computer scientists, Vanderbilt’s Janos Sztipanovits will lead a $5 million cooperative agreement to create a data and AI platform that detects and predicts emerging public health threats. Read MoreSep 23, 2021
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“Ultra-potent” antibody against COVID-19 variants isolated at VUMC
A technology developed at Vanderbilt has led to the discovery of an “ultra-potent” monoclonal antibody against multiple variants of SARS-CoV-2, the virus responsible for COVID-19, including the delta variant. Read MoreSep 22, 2021
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Research Snapshot: True behavior of the ‘pleasure molecule’ will reshape how we treat psychiatric diseases and addiction
Discovery shows that dopamine is not a reward molecule at all, calling for revision of textbook facts regarding the hormone’s role in the brain. Est. reading time: 3.5 mins. Read MoreSep 15, 2021
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Technologies can help drivers maintain the two-second rule to improve road safety and traffic flow
A team of engineers led by Dan Work, associate professor of civil and environmental engineering, has developed an assistive technology to help drivers maintain "the two-second rule," taught in driver’s ed classes across the country, to smooth out traffic jams and improve safety. Read MoreSep 14, 2021
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‘Hostile Terrain 94’ participatory art installation invites public to engage with humanitarian issues at U.S.-Mexico border
Vanderbilt University’s Center for Latin American, Caribbean and Latinx Studies will host a participatory art installation that aims to raise community awareness about the human side of undocumented migration at the U.S.-Mexico border. Read MoreSep 8, 2021
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Vanderbilt, TDOT partner to test automated vehicles and improve traffic flow on I-24, soon the smartest roadway in the world
Dan Work, associate professor of civil and environmental engineering, is leading the technical element in collaboration with Vanderbilt, the Tennessee Department of Transportation and transportation consulting firm Gresham Smith to build the smartest roadway in the world along a six-mile stretch of Tennessee's Interstate 24. Read MoreSep 2, 2021
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Research Snapshot: Biomedical engineers demonstrate potential for the first clinically successful osteoarthritis drug
Affecting athletes, military and 25 percent of Americans over 45, Craig Duvall and his team build nanoparticles targeted to mitigate osteoarthritis. Est. reading time: 3.5 mins. Read MoreSep 1, 2021
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Research Snapshot: Novel finding shows that brain cells conduct antidepressant action even in the absence of activity
Even in the absence of brain activity, nerve cells can turn on gene expression that is important for antidepressant effects. This novel finding from Lisa Monteggia gives researchers a more fundamental understanding of the brain’s mechanistic function for better therapeutics. Est. reading time: 2.5 mins. Read MoreAug 30, 2021
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Research Snapshot: How will the global community react if vulnerable nations pioneer solar radiation geoengineering
Simulating controversial responses to climate change, researchers illustrate how a small group of nations may influence climate change in the decades to come. Est. reading time: 2 mins. Read MoreAug 23, 2021
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Slump, not bump: Women leaders less likely than men to receive support following major terrorist attacks
Vanderbilt University research from Professor of Political Science Elizabeth Zechmeister shows that gendered beliefs about leadership mean that women heads of state are less likely than men to receive a bump in support after an international terrorist incident. Read MoreAug 23, 2021