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Promising new drug combination may help melanoma patients resistant to treatment respond once again to the body’s immune defenses
Vanderbilt researchers led by Ann Richmond have identified a promising drug combination that targets three key pathways in advanced melanoma, potentially restoring the immune response in patients resistant to standard immunotherapy. Although the work is preclinical, the use of drugs already in clinical trials for other conditions could accelerate testing in humans. Read MoreOct. 15, 2025
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Vanderbilt researchers present at International Extracellular Vesicle Conference in Austria
Vanderbilt Center for Extracellular Vesicle Research members presented their research at the International Society of Extracellular Vesicles conference in Vienna, Austria in late April. Read MoreJun. 24, 2025
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Witt, Kunnath, and Lake honored with prestigious P.E.O. Scholar Award
Graduate students Atlee Witt, Ansley Kunnath, and Allie Lake are three of 100 doctoral students from across the U.S. and Canada to receive the P.E.O. Scholar Award in recognition of their outstanding academic achievements. Read MoreApr. 30, 2025
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Center for Extracellular Vesicle Research hosts annual retreat
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 MoreNov. 19, 2024
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New CBMS supplemental grant aims to enhance laboratory safety practices
New training grant supplement aims to enhance laboratory safety practices and promote a safety mindset among graduate students and lab leaders. Read MoreJun. 24, 2024
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Cell and Developmental Biology pushes the limits of cancer research
If you had visited Vanderbilt nearly a century ago searching for cellular research, you would have found yourself in the Department of Anatomy. Established in 1925, the Department of Anatomy gave way to the Department of Cell Biology before taking on its current moniker—Cell and Developmental Biology—in 2001. Read MoreMar. 7, 2024