Research
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Health equity’s role in pandemic response crucial
In March, Vanderbilt University Medical Center leaders established a command center on campus to address the myriad issues that the Medical Center would face in the coming days, weeks and months as the COVID-19 pandemic encroached on Tennessee, then Nashville and finally on campus. Read MoreDec 16, 2020
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Coronavirus expert Mark Denison shares COVID-19 research and insights
One of the world’s foremost experts on coronaviruses, Dr. Mark R. Denison, shared his research and insights into COVID-19 during a webinar on Dec. 14. A video of the webinar is now available for viewing. Read MoreDec 16, 2020
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Neuroengineer joins School of Engineering Jan. 1, 2021
Christos Constantinidis has been appointed professor in the Department of Biomedical Engineering beginning Jan. 1, 2021. At Vanderbilt, he also will be a member of the university’s Brain Institute and the Vision Research Center. Read MoreDec 16, 2020
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A deeper look at out-of-home care
Geographically targeted efforts to prevent children being placed in out-of-home care might be possible, Vanderbilt researchers report. Read MoreDec 15, 2020
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Computer science team wins global contest with AI model that translates English to code
IBM will use a Vanderbilt model as the end-user scripting assistant in its open-source Command Line AI Project. Read MoreDec 14, 2020
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Polymer protection for heart muscle
Vanderbilt researchers demonstrate that the polymer P188 has promise as a therapy to prevent reperfusion injury — the cellular damage that occurs when blood flow returns after an ischemic event like a heart attack. Read MoreDec 14, 2020
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Model students: improving clinical decision-making
Vanderbilt investigators have devised a system to alert health IT teams to deteriorating performance in clinical prediction models. Read MoreDec 10, 2020
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Exploiting viral vulnerabilities
The isolation of human monoclonal antibodies against dangerous viruses including EEEV, Hendra and Nipah could offer new ways to treat and prevent these infections. Read MoreDec 10, 2020
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Study sheds light on diabetes and COVID interaction
COVID-19 has been linked to cases of new-onset diabetes, diabetes-related emergencies and a higher death rate among diabetes patients. Read MoreDec 10, 2020
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Study details early events of inflammatory response
Vanderbilt University Medical Center investigators have identified a key molecular player in the early events of the inflammatory response to infection. The findings suggest new therapeutic possibilities for enhancing the inflammatory response to protect against pathogens and for blocking inflammation gone awry in diseases like arthritis and atherosclerosis. Read MoreDec 10, 2020
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Nominations being sought for School of Medicine Faculty Awards
Nominations are being sought for the following 2021 Vanderbilt University School of Medicine Faculty Awards: Read MoreDec 10, 2020
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Michael Goldfarb elected Fellow of National Academy of Inventors
Michael Goldfarb, H. Fort Flowers Professor of Mechanical Engineering, has been elected as a fellow of the National Academy of Inventors, the highest professional distinction accorded solely to academic inventors. Read MoreDec 8, 2020
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Researchers develop unique process for producing light-matter mixture
Discovery provides insight for developing next generation optoelectronic and infrared devices In groundbreaking new research, an international team that includes a Vanderbilt engineer has developed a unique process for producing a quantum state that is part light and part matter. Read MoreDec 7, 2020
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Mahadevan-Jansen and Vanderbilt Biophotonics Center resume lab activity with renewed purpose during Research Ramp-up
Anita Mahadevan-Jansen (Vanderbilt University) The Vanderbilt Biophotonics Center, directed by Anita Mahadevan-Jansen, Orrin H. Ingram Professor of Biomedical Engineering, conducts research on clinical photonics, neurophotonics and multiscale photonics to develop optical technologies that improve patient care. When Vanderbilt ramped down in-person research activities in mid-March due to the COVID-19 pandemic, Mahadevan-Jansen and her team did... Read MoreDec 4, 2020
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CZI grant expands training and access to high-end imaging techniques
With a grant from the Chan Zuckerberg Initiative’s Imaging Scientists program, a research assistant professor of biomedical imaging will extend the accessibility of specialized microscopy equipment and expertise within Vanderbilt University to a broader pool of researchers, including students. Bryan Millis, also a research assistant professor of cell and developmental biology, develops microscopy and imaging technologies... Read MoreDec 2, 2020
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$1 million CZI grant bolsters VUIIS ‘deep tissue’ imaging research
Researchers in the Vanderbilt University Institute of Imaging Science have received a $1 million grant from the Chan Zuckerberg Initiative to develop “deep tissue” imaging methods that can peer into the furthest corners of the body. Read MoreDec 2, 2020
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Vanderbilt University Medical Center’s Crowe receives 2020 “Golden Goose” Award for COVID-19 research
James Crowe Jr., MD, a physician-scientist at Vanderbilt University Medical Center who has pioneered development of human monoclonal antibodies as potential treatments for viral diseases, has won a 2020 “Golden Goose” Award. Read MoreDec 1, 2020
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Engineering professor Ndukaife wins award in Rising Stars of Light global competition
Justus Ndukaife, assistant professor of electrical engineering, spent 20 minutes describing his optical nanotweezers to a panel of five distinguished professors from the United States, Australia, and China during a live online competition—Rising Stars of Light—that has drawn 260,000 viewers worldwide. Read MoreNov 30, 2020
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Hot spots identified for colorectal cancer mortality rates among young women
Women diagnosed with early-onset colorectal cancer have a greater risk of dying from the disease depending upon their county of residence, according to a study published in Clinical and Translational Gastroenterology. Read MoreNov 23, 2020
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Imaging brain’s white matter is predictive “biomarker” for Alzheimer’s disease progression
Measuring changes in functional connectivity of the brain’s white matter, which is made up of nerve fibers and their protective myelin coating, can predict Alzheimer’s disease progression, researchers in the Vanderbilt University Institute of Imaging Science have found. Previous studies have correlated variations in blood oxygenation level dependent (BOLD) signals detected by functional magnetic resonance... Read MoreNov 20, 2020