Research, News & Discoveries

  • Vanderbilt University

    Warren Foundation to further treatments for brain disorders

    by Ryan Underwood May. 5, 2020, 2:00 PM New gift establishes the Warren Center for Neuroscience Drug Discovery to support pharmaceutical breakthroughs Vanderbilt University received $20 million from The William K. Warren Foundation, located in Tulsa, Oklahoma, to establish the Warren… Read More

    May. 5, 2020

  • Vanderbilt University

    Transporter’s role in gut barrier

    Apr. 16, 2020, 11:00 AM by Leigh MacMillan The cotransporter NKCC1 moves sodium, potassium and chloride ions across the cell membrane of many cell types, including intestinal epithelial cells. Two patients with mutations in NKCC1 suffered from severe intestinal dysfunction and chronic infections.  To explore the cellular and molecular mechanisms underlying the… Read More

    Apr. 29, 2020

  • 3D-rendered C. difficile bacteria. They are rods with bulges at one end. They are white/transparent and purple. The background is blurry and not discernible.

    Preventing CDI deaths one stem cell at a time

    https://cdn.vanderbilt.edu/t2-main/medschool-prd/wp-content/uploads/sites/101/2020/04/Lacy_Website.mp4   By Sara Eaton C. diff is responsible for 50% of gastrointestinal infections in hospitals but cause over 90% of GI tract infection-related deaths. © Kateryna_Kon, stock.adobe.com Gastrointestinal infections often cause damage to the stem cells in the colon’s epithelium, a thin layer of… Read More

    Apr. 23, 2020

  • Vanderbilt University

    New Dean’s Faculty Fellows program recognizes early-stage faculty

    By Lorena Infante Lara Manuel Ascano, Department of Biochemistry, and Marija Zanic, Department of Cell and Developmental Biology. The School of Medicine Basic Sciences has established a new Dean’s Faculty Fellows program designed to recognize the efforts of faculty in the early stages of their career. The award targets assistant… Read More

    Apr. 21, 2020

  • Vanderbilt University

    New Dean’s Faculty Fellows program recognizes early-stage faculty

    By Lorena Infante Lara Manuel Ascano, Department of Biochemistry, and Marija Zanic, Department of Cell and Developmental Biology. The School of Medicine Basic Sciences has established a new Dean’s Faculty Fellows program designed to recognize the efforts of faculty in the early stages of their career. The award targets assistant… Read More

    Apr. 21, 2020

  • Vanderbilt University

    ‘Tuning’ cell shape for division

    Apr. 16, 2020, 1:00 PM by Leigh MacMillan Mechanical properties of the cell cortex — a thin network of actin filaments under the cell membrane — regulate shape changes during cell division, cell migration and tissue development. Two forms of the molecular motor myosin-II participate in organizing and remodeling the… Read More

    Apr. 17, 2020

  • Vanderbilt University

    Research team awarded $9 million to study extracellular RNA in colorectal cancer

    Apr. 9, 2020, 10:52 AM The extracellular RNA in colorectal cancer team includes, from left, Jeffrey Franklin, PhD, Yu Shyr, PhD, Qi Liu, PhD, Alissa Weaver, MD, PhD, James Higginbotham, PhD, and James Patton, PhD. Not pictured: Robert Coffey, MD, Kasey Vickers, PhD, and John Karijolich, PhD. (photo by Erin… Read More

    Apr. 14, 2020

  • An ounce of prevention is worth two pounds of cure

    An ounce of prevention is worth two pounds of cure

    https://cdn.vanderbilt.edu/t2-main/medschool-prd/wp-content/uploads/sites/101/2020/04/Goldenring_Website-1.mp4   By Sarah Glass Gastric cancer is one of the leading causes of cancer death in the U.S. © Crystal light, stock.adobe.com Clocking in at two pounds, the stomach is one of the body’s heaviest internal organs and can become afflicted with one of the leading causes of… Read More

    Apr. 10, 2020

  • A gloved hand holding a little resealable baggie with cocaine inside it. The glove is blue and the background is white.

    Lowering the dose of key medicine can reduce stress-induced relapse

    https://cdn.vanderbilt.edu/t2-main/medschool-prd/wp-content/uploads/sites/101/2020/04/Winder_website.mp4   By Sohini Roy Despite stringent regulation under the Controlled Substances Act, cocaine use disorder is widespread throughout the United States. © Bits and Splits, stock.adobe.com Cocaine is a highly addictive stimulant that is frequently abused in the United States despite stringent regulation under the Controlled Substances Act. Read More

    Apr. 3, 2020

  • Young person at an open fridge at night. They are eating a slice of pizza off a plate with another piece on it.

    Late-night meals may reduce how much fat your body burns at night

    https://cdn.vanderbilt.edu/t2-main/medschool-prd/wp-content/uploads/sites/101/2020/04/Johnson_website.mp4   By Heather Caslin Late-night snacks or meals affect how much fat we burn while we sleep, but the long-term effects on weight gain and health are not yet clear. © Pixel-Shot, stock.adobe.com Regulation of the body’s metabolism ensures that all organs receive the nutrients necessary for proper… Read More

    Apr. 3, 2020