Featured Research
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Immune and circulatory systems are functionally integrated in all insects, Vanderbilt biologists demonstrate
A new study shows that insect immune and circulatory systems cooperate to fight infection, similar to those in mammals. Read MoreDec 16, 2020
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Michael Goldfarb elected Fellow of National Academy of Inventors
Michael Goldfarb, H. Fort Flowers Professor of Mechanical Engineering, has been elected as a fellow of the National Academy of Inventors, the highest professional distinction accorded solely to academic inventors. Read MoreDec 8, 2020
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Researchers develop unique process for producing light-matter mixture
Discovery provides insight for developing next generation optoelectronic and infrared devices In groundbreaking new research, an international team that includes a Vanderbilt engineer has developed a unique process for producing a quantum state that is part light and part matter. Read MoreDec 7, 2020
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To understand how SARS-CoV-2 replicates, Vanderbilt scientists look at host cell-virus interactions
Understanding the function of host cells when infected with SARS-CoV-2 may lead to host-directed antiviral therapeutics. Read MoreDec 7, 2020
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Vanderbilt awarded NIH grant to continue mentoring and career training among biomedical research graduate students from underrepresented groups
The Vanderbilt School of Medicine Basic Sciences has won continued funding from the National Institutes of Health for its Initiative for Maximizing Student Diversity program supporting the success of biomedical graduate students from underrepresented backgrounds. Read MoreDec 1, 2020
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U.S. public opinion on refugee admission is more favorable than current immigration policy
Americans may be much more receptive to refugee settlement in the United States than current government immigration policies suggest, according to a new study by Mariano Sana, associate professor of sociology and a faculty affiliate of Vanderbilt’s influential Latin American Public Opinion Project. Read MoreNov 24, 2020
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Vanderbilt researchers bring paradigm-shifting technology to endoscopic procedures
Modernized endoscopic system blends robotics and magnetic coupling to improve medical procedures, starting with colonoscopies. Read MoreNov 19, 2020
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NASA-funded project uses images from space to study underwater volcanoes
Interdisciplinary Earth scientists explore how little-understood underwater volcanoes affect the atmosphere. Read MoreNov 18, 2020
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Vanderbilt researchers work to build a molecular Trojan horse to battle COVID-19
Vanderbilt biochemists figure out how the little-understood Envelope protein helps SARS-CoV-2 function and how to disrupt the endogenously creative virus. Read MoreNov 17, 2020
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Vanderbilt researcher wins NSF grant to decipher civil conflict with code
With a statistical network to model civil conflict, political scientist Cassy Dorff applies a data-based lens to understanding war and peace. Read MoreNov 16, 2020
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Vanderbilt contributes to the ‘Google Earth’ of the human body, starting with the kidney
Vanderbilt contributes molecular imaging data of kidney to the Human BioMolecular Atlas Program, a consortium of 18 diverse collaborative research teams across the United States and Europe. Read MoreNov 12, 2020
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Vanderbilt biologist uses rabies-like virus to illuminate how SARS-CoV-2 blocks immune response
Yi Ren, assistant professor of biochemistry, has contributed to research on the function and impact of the SARS-CoV-2 protein on immune signaling protein in host cells. This understanding may lead to the development of immune-enhancing therapeutics. Read MoreNov 9, 2020
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Honey bees lose sleep after ingesting pesticides, leading to greater stress and lower hive survival rates
Vanderbilt research shows the unintended consequence of pesticides is the death of a bee’s circadian rhythm, not the bee herself. Read MoreNov 5, 2020
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Spontaneous release of neurotransmitters in the brain identified as a culprit of developmental disorders in infants and children
Vanderbilt researchers discover how a group of neurodevelopmental disorders ranging in severity are caused in infants and children, opening new avenues for therapeutics. Read MoreNov 3, 2020
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VUMC begins study of second COVID-19 vaccine
Vanderbilt University Medical Center has begun recruiting up to 250 participants for a Phase 3 clinical trial testing an investigational COVID-19 vaccine candidate developed by the Janssen Pharmaceutical Companies of Johnson & Johnson. Read MoreNov 2, 2020
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Vanderbilt trans-institutional team shows how next-gen wearable sensor algorithms powered by machine learning could be key to preventing injuries that sideline runners
An interdisciplinary team of researchers led by Karl Zelik explores how wearable sensor technology can monitor bone stress in runners, developing a new multi-sensor algorithm that could save runners from months of pain and recovery time. Read MoreOct 28, 2020
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Vanderbilt biochemists reveal the cause of Charcot-Marie-Tooth disease—too much of a good thing
Vanderbilt researchers—including Charles Sanders, associate dean for research and professor of biochemistry, and graduate student Justin Marinko—have illuminated the cause of Charcot-Marie-Tooth disease, putting them on the road to developing therapeutic approaches for the disease that affects one in 2,500 people. Read MoreOct 27, 2020
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COVID treatment studied by VUMC gains FDA approval
Researchers at Vanderbilt University Medical Center played a key role in the development of remdesivir, the first drug approved by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration for the treatment of COVID-19. Read MoreOct 26, 2020
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Vanderbilt-Fisk collaboration profiles careers of highly successful Black women during Depression, Jim Crow era
Vanderbilt-Fisk collaboration shares achievements of Black women artists in online ‘Women of Rosenwald’ exhibition, supported by the Mellon Partners for Humanities Education program. Read MoreOct 22, 2020
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School of Nursing receives $3.2 million HRSA grant to increase diversity in health care
Vanderbilt University School of Nursing will use a $3.2 million federal grant for a scholarship program for economically disadvantaged students from underrepresented racial and ethnic minority backgrounds. The program aims to increase diversity in primary health care providers, particularly in medically underserved areas. Read MoreOct 21, 2020