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Fluorescence microscopy image of a zebrafish head and eye. The head is mostly imaged in orange and the eye, strikingly, is imaged in blue. Individual blue cells are discernible in the eye.

NIH grant renewal signals bright outlook for Vanderbilt vision research

The Vanderbilt Vision Research Center was founded in 1989 and secured the National Eye Institute core grant that still supports it; the grant will provide approximately $3.3 million over the current five-year funding period. Read More

Oct. 16, 2025

An elderly person facing the camera with their eyes closed. They’re rubbing their right eye with their right hand. They’re wearing white, have white hair, and are standing in front of white-framed windows.

New research points to lipids as possible culprit in age-related vision loss

Vanderbilt biochemists find role for lipids in age-related vision loss—and pave the way for potential new therapies. Read More

Aug. 14, 2025

Jeffrey Spraggins named director of Vanderbilt University Mass Spectrometry Research Center

Jeffrey Spraggins, a leading scientist in imaging mass spectrometry, has been named director of the Mass Spectrometry Research Center. The MSRC is a highly collaborative research entity incorporating a wide range of technologies and serving hundreds of users, including partnering with pharmaceutical companies on drug development research. Read More

Jul. 17, 2024