Molecular Pharmacology

A group of researchers from the lab of Larry Marnett, the Mary Geddes Stahlman Professor of Cancer Research, recently paired a precisely targeted imaging agent to an anticancer agent and found that they could specifically attack cancer cells and not normal cells with it. Their work was performed in collaboration with School of Engineering faculty members Craig Duvall and Rebecca Cook, and was published in Molecular Pharmaceutics in April 2025. Read More

A new compound that activates potassium channels could be used to treat disorders of glucose homeostasis. Read More

The main antioxidant compound in green tea increases contractile force in isolated heart cells, suggesting it may be useful in heart failure. Read More

Drug-like molecules described by Vanderbilt researchers could lead to Parkinson's treatments with fewer side effects. Read More