Research, News & Discoveries

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

Polycystic ovarian syndrome  is a complex endocrinological disorder with widespread prevalence, affecting approximately one in ten women worldwide. Treatment for PCOS typically involves extensive lifestyle modification and medications to help manage reproductive symptoms and insulin resistance, but there are no treatments that directly target hyperandrogenism. Because of this, women with PCOS often feel unsatisfied with the quality of their care and are belabored by the changes necessary to live out their daily lives. Read More

This award recognizes a staff member whose support of research has made a significant impact on the process of discovery and the pursuit of knowledge at Vanderbilt. This year’s winner of the award was Prashant Singh, a scientist and senior research associate in the department of pharmacology. Read More

Olivia Kelly, a Ph.D. student in the Heidi Hamm lab, received an award to study non-drug-based interventions for maintaining or restoring wellness to prevent Alzheimer’s disease. Read More

HHMI Hanna Gray postdoctoral fellow Anthony Venida will present the Discovery Science Emerging Scholar Lecture on Tuesday, Nov. 19. Read More

On-demand, professional development training for researchers via bite-sized, on-demand courses available for free. Courses include ‘Finding Funding Opportunities’, ‘Publishing a Research Paper’, ‘Managing Research Data to Unlock its Full Potential’, and more. Read More

According to the organization’s citation for Embí, “his thought leadership and research led to the field of clinical research informatics, real-world evidence generation, the safe and effective use of AI in health care, and data-driven learning health systems that improve health and care.” Read More

Spring 2025 Travel & Research Seed Proposals due by Dec. 6, 2024  Read More

For John Jumper, BS’07, the road to winning the Nobel Prize in chemistry began with an interdisciplinary education at Vanderbilt. Read More

Efrain Garcia, a graduate of the pharmacology department who is now a Senior Project Officer & Health Scientist at the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, sat down with us to discuss his experience studying basic science at Vanderbilt and how it played a role in his career.  Read More