Marissa Shapiro
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Vanderbilt names Chen, Gama spring 2024 Seeding Success Grant awards
Seeding Success Grants awarded to Wenbiao Chen, Vivian Gama, and 11 other university faculty members support new work or research directions with strong potential for impact and external funding. Read MoreJun. 25, 2024
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David H. Wasserman, esteemed scientist and professor of molecular physiology and biophysics, has died
David H. Wasserman, Annie Mary Lyle Professor and professor of molecular physiology and biophysics, died June 20 in Nashville as a result of health issues. He was 66. Read MoreJun. 25, 2024
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NSF names 9 biomedical science students and alumni as 2024 graduate research fellows
The prestigious fellowship program assists exceptional graduate students pursuing research-based master’s and doctoral degrees across various fields, including science, technology, engineering, mathematics, STEM education and social sciences supported by NSF. Read MoreJun. 21, 2024
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Vanderbilt’s Donna Ingles named to prestigious Harvard leadership program to advance Nashville’s biomedical sector
Ingles is among 10 Middle Tennessee leaders chosen for an intensive workshop this summer, which aims to create a biomedical economic development strategy for the region using cluster models devised by Harvard economist Michael Porter. The leaders represent corporate, academic, government and nonprofit organizations. Read MoreJun. 20, 2024
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Hinton, Nolan, Vue recognized at 2024 Spring Postdoc Awards Ceremony
At the Spring Postdoc Awards Ceremony on May 23, the Office of Postdoctoral Affairs in partnership with the Vanderbilt Postdoctoral Association announced the 2024 award winners, who will also be highlighted in the Graduate School Sesquicentennial time capsule to be opened in 2074. Read MoreJun. 17, 2024
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Diabetes Day spotlights achievements, current investigations
Today, the Vanderbilt Diabetes Research and Training Center includes 140 faculty members from 15 departments and three colleges or schools at Vanderbilt and Meharry Medical College who conduct basic, clinical and translational research on the cause, prevention, treatment and complications of diabetes and obesity. Read MoreJun. 12, 2024
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Obesity-cancer connection discovery suggests strategies for improving immunotherapy
The study reported in the journal Nature provides a mechanistic explanation for the “obesity paradox” — that obesity can contribute to cancer progression but also improve response to immunotherapy. Read MoreJun. 12, 2024
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Chancellor announces 2024 Faculty Fellows, grants $40,000 per year to support scholarship and research
Calipari, Spraggins, and Kirabo are among 13 outstanding faculty members who have been selected for the 2024 cohort of Chancellor Faculty Fellows. Read MoreJun. 11, 2024
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Study reveals potential new way to stop a common kidney cancer
Vanderbilt researchers have identified cancer cell-specific genetic alterations that reprogram the immune “landscape,” thereby driving tumor growth, and discovered a potential new drug target for stopping it. Read MoreJun. 4, 2024
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Transformative agreements will save Vanderbilt authors beaucoup dollars in open access fees
The Jean and Alexander Heard Libraries have successfully negotiated a series of open access agreements with major scientific publishers that expand the number of journals available to Vanderbilt University researchers and enhance the potential reach and impact of their published work. The initiative covers some or all of the article processing charges that Vanderbilt corresponding authors were previously responsible for paying. Read MoreJun. 4, 2024