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Pre-proposals now being accepted for 2024 NIH S10 Shared and High-end Instrumentation Grants
Vanderbilt investigators who intend to apply for the 2024 NIH S10 either Shared or High-end Instrumentation Grant programs have until April 1 to submit an internal proposal for review. Read MoreFeb 1, 2024
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New NIH grant funds novel brain network approach to improve epilepsy surgery
A multidisciplinary group of investigators from Vanderbilt University Medical Center, Vanderbilt University, and the University of Pennsylvania received a $3.2 million grant to develop novel brain network-based measures to guide surgical decisions and improve outcomes in the field of epilepsy surgery. Read MoreJan 18, 2024
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Gut microbiota metabolite protects against obesity: study
Vanderbilt researchers have discovered that beneficial bacteria in the small intestines produce a compound that protects against obesity. Read MoreDec 8, 2023
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Study links gene network and pancreatic beta cell defects to Type 2 diabetes
A comprehensive study that integrates multiple analytic approaches has linked a regulatory gene network and functional defects in insulin-producing pancreatic beta cells to Type 2 diabetes. Read MoreDec 4, 2023
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Novel C. diff structures are required for infection, offer new therapeutic targets
Vanderbilt research discovers that iron storage “spheres” inside the bacterium C. diff — the leading cause of hospital-acquired infections — are important for infection in an animal model and could offer new targets for antibacterial drugs. Read MoreNov 15, 2023
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VISE-affiliated researchers conduct phase 1 trial of novel magnetic endoscope for colonoscopies
The research team includes, left to right, Bruno Scaglioni, PhD; Keith Obstein MD, MPH; James Martin, PhD; Claire Landewee; Simone Calò, PhD; and Pietro Valdastri, PhD. (photo by Susan Urmy) by Jill Clendening A Vanderbilt Institute for Surgery and Engineering (VISE) research team is conducting the first phase 1 clinical trial of a magnetic, flexible... Read MoreOct 19, 2023
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Vanderbilt nursing professor wins NIH funding to study sleep’s role in cognitive impairment
New faculty Makayla Cordoza will work with VUMC patients to assess their quality of sleep before and during hospitalization, to better understand how to prevent ICU delirium. Read MoreOct 16, 2023
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Faculty explore ARPA-H funding and proposal model for pathbreaking innovation
Vanderbilt University faculty learned more about how ARPA-H funding can pave the way for transformative biomedical research. An information session, led by OVPRI and RDS, emphasized collaboration, innovation and the university’s commitment to pioneering health solutions. Read MoreSep 20, 2023
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Merryman, Lindsley make headway in drug development to cure pulmonary arterial hypertension
Research led by David Merryman, a professor of biomedical engineering, pharmacology and medicine who holds the Walters Family Chair, has resulted in the development of VU6047534, a new drug that treats pulmonary arterial hypertension—a type of high blood pressure that affects arteries in the lungs and in the heart—without serious neurological side effects. Merryman conducted... Read MoreSep 13, 2023
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Low-flow cerebrospinal fluid in Huntington’s disease: study
Vanderbilt researchers found reduced net flow of cerebrospinal fluid in Huntington’s disease, which could contribute to mutant protein retention and altered responsiveness to medications delivered via the spinal cord. Read MoreSep 7, 2023
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MicroRNAs in immune cells help protect against metabolic defects in obesity: study
Vanderbilt researchers have demonstrated that a cluster of microRNAs — small pieces of RNA that regulate gene expression — work in a type of immune cells called macrophages to help protect against metabolic defects in obesity. Read MoreSep 5, 2023
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Engineering doctoral students, postdoctoral researchers awarded prestigious NIH fellowships
Biomedical engineering graduate students and postdoctoral researchers are recipients of highly competitive Ruth L. Kirschstein Predoctoral Individual National Research Service Awards from the National Institutes of Health and NIH Individual Predoctoral to Postdoctoral Fellow Transition Awards. A majority of the students are in the Vanderbilt Medical Scientist Training Program (MSTP) and are researchers in labs... Read MoreAug 24, 2023
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DeVane-Johnson receives NIH grant to address breastfeeding disparities
Vanderbilt University School of Nursing Associate Professor of Nursing Stephanie DeVane-Johnson, PhD, MSN’97, CNM, FACNM, has been awarded a two-year Diversity Supplement grant from the National Institute on Minority Health and Health Disparities (NIMHD). The National Institute of Health (NIH) supplement supports early career researchers of color by providing mentorship, training and career development opportunities... Read MoreJul 5, 2023
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Vanderbilt researchers awarded $3.2M NIH grant for study on child mental health
Carolyn Heinrich and Melinda Buntin have been awarded a $3.2 million grant from the National Institutes of Health to support their research on how school-based health centers impact children's mental health and education outcomes. Read MoreMay 11, 2023
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Tracking lung macrophages
A new technique will allow researchers to track subsets of immune cells that patrol and defend the lungs, to better understand the roles of these cells during lung inflammation, infection and injury. Read MoreMay 4, 2023
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Better adenoma detection
Fluorescent nanoparticles clearly identified colonic adenomas — precursors to colorectal cancer — in mice, and the formulation should translate to clinical use in humans. Read MoreMay 4, 2023
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Study details RNA editing in virus-infected cancer cells
Vanderbilt researchers detail the landscape of RNA editing — a form of RNA modification — in primary effusion lymphoma cells during Kaposi’s sarcoma-associated herpesvirus infection and identify an edited viral microRNA that is critical for infection. Read MoreApr 20, 2023
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Learn more about HHS’s new sponsor agency, ARPA-H, at faculty webinar April 14
Research Development and Support will offer an online seminar to discuss the Advanced Research Projects Agency for Health, a new independent entity within HHS The seminar will outline the ARPA-H funding model and agency priorities and include a discussion panel about how to approach applying for this type of funding, which differs from traditional HHS grants. Read MoreMar 16, 2023
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Vanderbilt computer scientist wins $3M grant to expand toolkit that tracks fetal growth during pregnancy
One way to monitor a healthy pregnancy is tracking placental growth because a healthy placenta is crucial for a healthy baby. However, there are no practical tools to monitor placental development—to ensure proper fetal growth—into clinical care. Vanderbilt University computer scientist and grant PI Ipek Oguz aims to expand a medical image analysis tool she... Read MoreMar 13, 2023
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Three in A&S awarded MIRA grants by NIH
College of Arts and Science faculty members Nathan Schley, Allison Walker and John Yang each have been awarded Maximizing Investigators’ Research Award grants from the National Institutes of Health to continue their groundbreaking chemistry research. MIRA grants provide both new and established researchers of general medical sciences with more than $1.9 million over a five-year period. Read MoreJan 4, 2023