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Neuroimaging study discovers alterations in brain circuits that contribute to alcohol use disorder
May. 20, 2021—by Marissa Shapiro May. 11, 2021, 9:00 AM THE IDEA A novel neuroimaging study provides the first evidence that a small region of the brain, called the bed nucleus of the stria terminalis, has gender-based network structural connectivity differences in early abstinence from alcohol. Through the brain-imaging technique Diffusion Tensor Imaging, the researchers used 3D...
Basic Sciences faculty among those honored with awards for teaching, research, clinical excellence
May. 17, 2021—The 2021 Vanderbilt University School of Medicine Faculty Awards for Excellence in Teaching, Outstanding Contributions to Research and Extraordinary Performance of Clinical Service were presented April 30 during the annual spring faculty meeting, held virtually this year via Zoom. The recipients are listed below: EXCELLENCE IN TEACHING Recipient of the FRANK H. BOEHM AWARD...
Study revises understanding of cancer metabolism
May. 17, 2021—Apr. 7, 2021, 10:00 AM From left, Kimryn Rathmell, MD, PhD, Bradley Reinfeld, Matthew Madden and Jeffrey Rathmell, PhD, have discovered that immune cells — not cancer cells — are the major glucose consumers in the tumor microenvironment, upending a century-old observation. (photo by Susan Urmy) by Leigh MacMillan Tumors consume glucose at high rates,...
Study finds that regulatory protein prevents signaling that triggers cell death
May. 6, 2021—May. 6, 2021, 9:37 AM The team studying the regulation of innate immune response includes (front row, from left) Yang Zhao, PhD, Antiana Richardson, (back row, from left) William Dunker, Xiang Ye, PhD, and John Karijolich, PhD. (photo by Susan Urmy) by Leigh MacMillan A protein implicated in neurodegenerative diseases including amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS)...
A compound to counteract aging?
Apr. 29, 2021—Apr. 29, 2021, 9:53 AM by Leigh MacMillan Aging is a primary risk factor for many chronic diseases. Strategies to slow the aging process and improve health have focused on limiting nutrients, but fasting is difficult. Jason MacGurn, PhD, and colleagues including Robert Dickson, PhD, at the University of Kentucky, have explored a pharmacological approach to increase longevity. Dickson’s...
‘GQ’ magazine editor discusses COVID-19’s impact on addiction and art at Vanderbilt Center for Addiction Research event
Apr. 29, 2021—by Vanderbilt News and Communications Apr. 28, 2021, 12:38 PM by Aaron Conley Drawing on personal experiences, Will Welch, the global editorial director of GQ, discussed COVID-19’s impact on addiction, sobriety and art with Danny Winder, director of the Vanderbilt Center for Addiction Research, and Erin Calipari, assistant professor of pharmacology, during an April 21...
Senior Associate Dean of Basic Sciences Roger Chalkley to Retire
Apr. 23, 2021—Lorena Infante Lara Roger Chalkley, professor of molecular physiology and biophysics and senior associate dean for biomedical research education and training, will be retiring this summer. Chalkley, who has been at Vanderbilt since 1986, is also a co-PI of the Initiative for Maximizing Student Diversity alongside his wife Linda Sealy. Sealy, associate professor emerita of molecular...
3 QUESTIONS ON… How Tumor Cells Grow With Maria Fomicheva of Vanderbilt University
Apr. 22, 2021—Maria Fomicheva (Kaverina lab) is featured in the April 20, 2021 issue of Oncology Times. CRISPR (which stands for “clustered regularly interspaced short palindromic repeats”) is a genome screening tool that allows researchers to edit or delete individual genes—as well as identify the specific genes in the body responsible for certain traits. Now researchers have...
Steve Townsend wins David Y. Gin Young Investigator Award
Apr. 16, 2021—by Marissa Shapiro Apr. 16, 2021, 9:00 AM By Miquéla Thornton Steven Townsend (Vanderbilt University) Assistant Professor of Chemistry Steven D. Townsend has been awarded the 2021 David Y. Gin Young Investigator Award by the American Chemical Society. The award is one that “encourages outstanding contributions to research in carbohydrate chemistry by scientists in the...
New insights into kidney development
Apr. 15, 2021—Apr. 15, 2021, 9:30 AM by Bill Snyder Integrins serve as adhesion receptors for proteins in the extracellular matrix and transduce biochemical signals into the cell. They regulate cell functions including migration, proliferation and apoptosis (programmed cell death). The ILK-PINCH-parvin protein complex (IPP) functions as an intracellular signaling platform for integrins and regulates integrin-mediated signaling pathways. ...