Research, News & Discoveries
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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 MoreMay. 5, 2020
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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 MoreApr. 29, 2020
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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 MoreApr. 23, 2020
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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 MoreApr. 21, 2020
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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 MoreApr. 21, 2020
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‘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 MoreApr. 17, 2020
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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 MoreApr. 14, 2020
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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 MoreApr. 10, 2020
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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 MoreApr. 3, 2020
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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 MoreApr. 3, 2020