Pathology
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Vanderbilt University School of Medicine Basic Sciences adds Carterra’s LSAXT instrument to speed drug and vaccine research and advance patient care
Carterra Inc. and the Vanderbilt University School of Medicine Basic Sciences announced the addition of the Carterra LSAXT label-free interaction analysis platform to the Center for Structural Biology. Vanderbilt and Vanderbilt University Medical Center researchers will be able to discover and characterize large molecules including antibodies. Read MoreSep 26, 2024
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Amanda Lea and Wenhan Zhu named 2023 Pew Biomedical Scholars
Vanderbilt researchers Amanda Lea and Wenhan Zhu have been named 2023 Pew Biomedical Scholars. The Pew Scholars Program in the Biomedical Sciences provides funding to young investigators of outstanding promise in science relevant to the advancement of human health. Read MoreJun 14, 2023
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Vanderbilt University, VUMC faculty named Highly Cited Researchers, rank in top 1 percent by citations
Experts from the Institute for Scientific Information identified 13 faculty at Vanderbilt University and Vanderbilt University Medical Center as among the top one percent of cited researchers worldwide. Read MoreDec 6, 2022
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Vanderbilt University Medical Center and AstraZeneca join forces to identify potential COVID-19 treatments
Vanderbilt University Medical Center and the global biopharmaceutical company AstraZeneca have joined forces to identify candidates for antibody-based treatments that could protect people exposed to the 2019 novel coronavirus disease, COVID-19. Read MoreApr 9, 2020
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Study reveals new targets to inhibit pulmonary fibrosis
An international team led by researchers at Vanderbilt University Medical Center sheds new light on the cause of pulmonary fibrosis and demonstrates a way to impede the disease. Read MoreOct 4, 2018
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Midgut neuroendocrine tumor prognosis
Vanderbilt investigators recommend that the presence of tumor deposits in the abdomen be included when staging midgut neuroendocrine tumors. Read MoreJan 6, 2017
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Nine professors honored at endowed chair holder celebration
The extraordinary achievements of nine Vanderbilt endowed chair holders were lauded at a Sept. 8 celebration during which generous donors were thanked. Read MoreSep 9, 2015
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Twelve Vanderbilt faculty elected AAAS fellows
Twelve members of Vanderbilt's faculty have been elected fellows of the American Association for the Advancement of Science for their “scientifically or socially distinguished efforts to advance science or its applications.” Read MoreNov 24, 2014
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Kudos: Read about faculty and staff awards and achievements
Read about faculty and staff awards and achievements in the latest edition of "Kudos." Read MoreJan 10, 2014
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Collins recalled as icon of medical education
Robert D. Collins, M.D., professor of Pathology, Microbiology and Immunology, Emeritus, died Nov. 28. He was 85. Read MoreDec 3, 2013
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Whetsell helps Nashville Opera production’s medical accuracy
Two of Nashville biggest industries — music and health care — come together in the Nashville Opera’s upcoming production of “The Man Who Mistook His Wife for a Hat,” based on a medical case study from the book of the same name by the popular author and neurologist Oliver Sacks. Read MoreOct 31, 2013
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Meningitis Mystery Solved
WHAT HAPPENS WHEN YOU START SEEING PATIENTS WHO ARE GETTING SICKER BY THE MINUTE? AND NORMAL TREATMENTS AREN’T WORKING? VANDERBILT DOCTORS AND TECHNICIANS QUICKLY WORKED TO SOLVE THE MYSTERY SURROUNDING THE DEADLIEST OUTBREAK OF FUNGAL MENINGITIS THAT HAS EVER HIT OUR NATION. CAROLE BARTOO TAKES US BEHIND THE SCENES TO… Read MoreDec 5, 2012
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Event celebrates Vanderbilt endowed chair holders
Twelve Vanderbilt University faculty members were honored for extraordinary contributions to their respective fields during an Aug. 28 celebration of endowed chair holders at the Student Life Center. Read MoreAug 30, 2012
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Vanderbilt research finds immune cells fan flames of obesity-related inflammation
Researchers at Vanderbilt University have discovered that an unusual set of immune cells, called invariant natural killer T cells, can exacerbate obesity-related inflammation. Read MoreApr 10, 2012
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Young stem cells counter kidney aging
Young bone marrow cells alleviate aging-related kidney changes in mice. Read MoreDec 15, 2011
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Virus-linked cancer gets help from host
Host cell protein may be a target for strategies to limit spread of virus-induced squamous cell cancers. Read MoreDec 15, 2011
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Vanderbilt sets record for number of new AAAS fellows
Fourteen Vanderbilt researchers have been elected fellows of the American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS). Read MoreDec 14, 2011
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Balancing act in the gut
Vanderbilt researchers have identified an antigen important to balancing the immune response to bacteria in the gut. Read MoreNov 11, 2011
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Project seeks to apply gene testing to drug prescribing
The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention has awarded Vanderbilt researchers a two-year, $1 million grant to Vanderbilt to develop a model for applying genomic testing to drug prescribing in “real-world” settings. Read MoreNov 11, 2011
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Diversity key in antibody repertoire
Antibodies to the 2009 H1N1 influenza strain reveal new insights into how antibody diversity forms and functions, with possible implications for designing flu vaccines. Read MoreOct 7, 2011