Grand Challenges In Global Health
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DNA duplicator small enough to hold in your hand
Vanderbilt engineers have developed a new method for duplicating DNA that makes devices small enough to hold in your hand that are capable of identifying infectious agents before symptoms appear. Read MoreJan 11, 2017
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Channel drug restores glucose balance
A new compound that activates potassium channels could be used to treat disorders of glucose homeostasis. Read MoreApr 16, 2014
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“Extractionator” could bring high-tech medical diagnostics to rural areas
The Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation has given them $1 million to three Vanderbilt scientists to develop a point-of-care sample collection and preparation product that could bring advanced medical diagnostic testing to the third world. Read MoreDec 16, 2011