Lorena Infante Lara

A Middle Tennessee native, Chase Spurlock, PhD’14, was drawn to Vanderbilt University for its excellence in healthcare and science. A project he completed in graduate school ignited in him a desire to impact patient lives through academic-industry partnerships, and he has not looked back since. Read More

A new image analysis tool called TrueSpot has the capacity to overhaul the quantity and quality of usable data that can be obtained from fluorescence microscopy, which is used across an enormous range of biological, biomedical, and physical research. Read More

Vanderbilt researchers probe the mysteries of an enzyme that could be used as a tool in basic research and medicinal chemistry. Read More

Kathleen DelGiorno has received a Research Scholar Award from the American Cancer Society to study pancreatic cancer development. She will focus on the role of two fatty acids that are known to be involved with tumorigenesis. Read More

Juan Carvajal-García has been named a 2025 Destination Biochemistry Advanced Postdoctoral Scholar, a distinction granted by the Department of Biochemistry at the School of Medicine Basic Sciences. The award will support his transition into an independent research position. Read More

Vanderbilt biochemists find role for lipids in age-related vision loss—and pave the way for potential new therapies. Read More

Recent work from a coalition of Vanderbilt labs has found clear distinctions in insulin-secreting β-cell subtypes and drawn a connection between certain subtypes and a higher risk of diabetes. Read More

As a researcher affiliated with Vanderbilt University, you should never pay for a scholarly journal article. Vanderbilt’s system of libraries offers several tools that can be helpful when accessing library resources on the open web. Read More

A recent review from the pharmacology lab of Valentina Cigliola explores the remarkable regenerative capabilities of zebrafish and neonatal mice and how insights into these mechanisms could pave the way for innovative and regenerative therapies in humans suffering from spinal cord injuries or neurodegenerative diseases. Read More

Driven by personal loss, a graduate student and his mentors unveil the mysteries of CFTR mutations, seeking to unlock new treatments for cystic fibrosis patients who currently resist available drugs. Read More