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Vanderbilt researchers used advanced imaging techniques to detail the microscopic structure of intestinal tuft cells, highlighting their unique organization of the structural protein actin. Read More

Researchers from the lab of Richard Simerly have uncovered the first example of activity-dependent development of hypothalamic neural circuitry. The work also suggests a novel role for the hunger hormone leptin in specifying the development of neural circuits involved in autonomic regulation and food intake. Read More

Meet Mia Abernathy, associate director of human resources for the School of Medicine Basic Sciences. Read More

The only elected fellow outside of Oceania and Southeast Asia, Neil Osheroff brings four decades of medical education to the highly regarded health professional educator association ANZAHPE. Read More

A new open access agreement between Mary Ann Liebert, Inc. and the Heard Libraries—the first of its kind that a North American institution has signed with the publisher—expands opportunities for Vanderbilt authors to publish their research in leading science journals. Mary Ann Liebert, Inc. publishes of more than 100 peer-reviewed academic journals. Read More

Eunyoung Choi and Ken Lau receive funding for novel cancer research, which may ultimately result in cancer detection and treatment options for patients. The fund supports early-stage, high-risk high-reward research projects and honor Cohen’s seminal discoveries, which led to the invention of many anticancer drugs used today. Read More

Leigh Anne Tang won the 2024 Brighter Ventures Award for her efforts to leverage health care artificial intelligence to influence the overdose crisis. She is the first Ph.D. student at Vanderbilt to work with the state on this type of translational research. Read More

Colorectal cancer is the second leading cause of cancer-related deaths in the U.S. Ken Lau and Jeffrey Spraggins are creating the first spatially mapped atlas characterizing the progression trajectories of early-onset colorectal cancer versus average-onset CRC as they transition from precancerous lesions to malignant cancers. Read More

The Highly Cited Researchers list recognizes both the scientific achievements of individual scientists and “their profound impact on tackling broader societal challenges,” said Emmanuel Thiveaud, PhD, senior vice president for Research and Analytics at Clarivate. Read More

The Center for Extracellular Vesicle Research, which is made up of over 20 laboratories spanning Vanderbilt University, held its annual retreat in late September. Researchers discussed the types of biomolecular cargoes EVs contain and how EVs holding unique cargoes can be used as diagnostic tools. Read More