Reporter July 21 2017
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Altered metabolism and disease
Vanderbilt researchers report a structure of a human metabolic enzyme bound to its substrate 17alpha-hydroxyprogesterone. Read MoreJul 25, 2017
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How Epo action is ‘enhanced’
The hormone erythropoietin (Epo) controls red blood cell production and synthetic forms of Epo treat multiple disorders. New Vanderbilt research details how Epo works. Read MoreJul 24, 2017
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Probing the genetics of autoimmunity
Vanderbilt researchers have found that non-coding regions of the genome appear to contribute to the risk of autoimmune diseases and may represent attractive therapeutic targets. Read MoreJul 21, 2017
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Study identifies protein’s role in chemotherapy resistance
Researchers at Vanderbilt University Medical Center (VUMC) have discovered a protein that may lead to a new way to prevent resistance and improve outcomes for patients whose cancers have mutations in the tumor suppressor gene BRCA2. Read MoreJul 20, 2017
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Shyr named chair of Department of Biostatistics
Yu Shyr, Ph.D., Harold L. Moses Professor of Cancer Research and director of the Vanderbilt Center for Quantitative Sciences, has been named chair of Vanderbilt’s Department of Biostatistics. He will assume the post Sept. 1. Read MoreJul 20, 2017
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Immune responses linked to cell’s recycling system
Autophagy is the cellular equivalent of trash pickup and recycling — it is a process by which proteins, protein aggregates and damaged cellular organelles are degraded in order to reuse nutrients and promote cellular metabolism. Read MoreJul 20, 2017
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Clinical trial to test Singulair to treat bladder pain syndrome
Vanderbilt University Medical Center is currently enrolling women to participate in a study looking at the drug Montelukast to treat interstitial cystitis/bladder pain syndrome (IC/BPS). Read MoreJul 20, 2017
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Dog Days of Summer
Monroe Carell Jr. Children’s Hospital at Vanderbilt held a “Dog Days of Summer Paw-ty” for patients and families June 18. Read MoreJul 20, 2017
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Aspirnaut program helps launch students into science
Now in its ninth year, a unique summer research program at Vanderbilt University Medical Center (VUMC) designed primarily for rural students with limited resources is proving that talent has no zip code. Read MoreJul 20, 2017
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Event to make hand surgeries possible for uninsured people
Vanderbilt University Medical Center (VUMC) employees are making it possible for uninsured people suffering from carpal tunnel syndrome and other hand disorders to receive surgical treatment. Read MoreJul 20, 2017
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Emergency Medicine’s Wrenn leaves legacy of learning
Keith Wrenn, M.D., who for 25 years has been a leader in Vanderbilt’s Department of Emergency Medicine serving as its first and only residency director, is stepping down. Read MoreJul 20, 2017
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eSmart portal set to bolster clinical research enterprise
About 250 research staff members attended an EpicLeap for Research Town Hall on Monday to learn what they must do to prepare for the Nov. 2 launch of eStar, Vanderbilt University Medical Center’s version of the Epic clinical, administrative and billing software system. Read MoreJul 20, 2017
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Osher Center to study standards for mindfulness training
As mindfulness grows in popularity as a treatment option for conditions ranging from anxiety to chronic pain, experts in integrative medicine at Vanderbilt are doing research to better quantify its effectiveness and setting standards for how it is administered. Read MoreJul 20, 2017
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Drivers of breast cancer metastasis
Signaling through a complex of proteins called mTORC2 plays a role in breast cancer migration, invasion and metastasis, Vanderbilt researchers reported. Read MoreJul 20, 2017