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Osheroff lab provides mechanistic data in successful FDA application for new gonorrhea treatment
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration has approved the use of the new antibiotic gepotidacin for use against uncomplicated gonorrhea. The biochemistry lab of Neil Osheroff provided all mechanism of action data in the FDA application. Read MoreDec. 11, 2025
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To cause cancer or not to cause cancer: What leads to H. pylori-induced stomach malignancies
Researchers from the Vanderbilt University Medical Center and Vanderbilt University have figured out how two bacterial elements present in only some Helicobacter pylori strains lead to molecular changes in host tissues that favor the development of gastric cancer. Read MoreApr. 2, 2025
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‘Smarter Every Day’ explores how bacteria move to survive—and make us sick
In a recent episode of Smarter Every Day, YouTube sensation and host Destin Sandlin talks with Vanderbilt Professor Tina Iverson and Senior Research Associate Prashant Singh about bacterial “motors” and how they work in the microorganisms that make us sick. The video racked up more than 1.4 million views in its first day. Read MoreJul. 31, 2024
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New structures offer insight into how a bacterial motor powers bacterial chemotaxis, a key-infectious-process
An international collaboration led by Professor of Pharmacology Tina Iverson was spotlighted by the popular YouTube channel Smarter Every Day. Iverson's work identified how bacteria move in response to their environment, a process essential for infection by pathogens. Read MoreApr. 17, 2024