Tina Iverson
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Leveraging the structure of bacterial host cell receptors to detect cancer
Biomedical researchers open the door to new ways to detect cancer cells. Read MoreAug 16, 2022
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36 scholars honored at endowed chair investiture ceremony
Vanderbilt Chancellor Daniel Diermeier and Provost and Vice Chancellor for Academic Affairs C. Cybele Raver honored 36 scholars from across the university at an endowed chair investiture ceremony on campus March 30. Read MoreMar 31, 2022
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Vanderbilt honors 29 distinguished faculty with endowed chairs
Twenty-nine prominent faculty from across campus comprise Vanderbilt University’s latest endowed chair honorees. They include scholars working in diverse areas—from election analysis and lung cancer research to the nascent field of neurolaw, exploring the brain mechanism underlying legal decision-making. Read MoreNov 11, 2020
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Assembling cell power plant machinery
Tina Iverson and colleagues provide a structural view into the assembly of a protein machine essential for cellular energy production. Read MoreSep 3, 2020
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Cell fate signaling
A newly identified protein interaction that affects cell cycle regulation may be an attractive target for cancer therapy. Read MoreDec 17, 2019
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Signals from the “conveyor belt”
Carlos Lopez, Tina Iverson and Vsevolod Gurevich propose that a conveyer belt best describes the mechanism by which cellular signals are handed off from enzyme to enzyme in the brain. Read MoreJan 18, 2019
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Provost’s steering committee announced for initiative on status of women
Political science professor Cindy Kam will lead a new steering committee to guide actions and areas for study for an initiative focusing on women students, faculty and postdocs, announced earlier by Provost Susan R. Wente. Read MoreNov 16, 2018
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How strep grabs on to platelets
New structural details of the binding of the bacterium Streptococcus sanguinis to platelets may offer new therapeutics for life-threatening cardiovascular infections. Read MoreApr 20, 2016
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Bridging the antibiotic gap
Vanderbilt researchers have discovered how certain molecules with antibiotic properties are synthesized, findings that could lead to new drugs that overcome the increased antibiotic resistance in bacteria. Read MoreAug 7, 2015
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Nobel in Chemistry reveals VU ties that bind
Several Vanderbilt researchers have collaborated with this year's Nobel Chemistry winners. Read MoreOct 18, 2012
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Drug target for deadly heart infection
Structural biology studies of a bacterial protein suggest a new target for treating life-threatening heart infection. Read MoreDec 1, 2011
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Identification of glaucoma gene brightens future for therapies
Researchers have identified a new candidate gene for the most common form of glaucoma, which runs in families. The findings offer novel insights into glaucoma pathology and could lead to targeted treatment strategies. Read MoreFeb 24, 2011