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  • Headshot of Benjamin Brown. He's in front of a glass window. You can see a lab bench and shelves behind him. A gold background flanks the image.

    Vanderbilt scientist tackles key roadblock for AI in drug discovery

    Vanderbilt’s Dr. Benjamin P. Brown is improving the way the field of drug discovery creates machine learning algorithms to predict a protein’s interactions with a small molecule. These improvements bring ML closer to fulfilling its potential in the field—something that has not been realized after more than a decade of work. Read More

    Oct. 16, 2025

  • Fluorescence microscopy image of two cells (outlined in magenta) and their nuclei (outlined in dark blue). Several green spots are visible throughout, and most are encircled in red.

    New algorithmic tool can improve microscopy image analysis, making improvements across fields

    A new image analysis tool called TrueSpot has the capacity to overhaul the quantity and quality of usable data that can be obtained from fluorescence microscopy, which is used across an enormous range of biological, biomedical, and physical research. Read More

    Oct. 6, 2025

  • Photo of Marie-Claire Harrison, who is wearing a dark-colored sweater.

    Harrison named Brighter Ventures Student Award recipient

    Marie-Claire Harrison, a graduate student in the Department of Biological Sciences, has been named the 2023 recipient of the Brighter Ventures Student Award. The Brighter Ventures Student Award supports Ph.D. students interested in the application of artificial intelligence in the biomedical research field. This award was established by Laurent Audoly, a graduate… Read More

    May. 25, 2023