Bill Snyder Archive — Page 101 of 118
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April 17, 2014
Competition showcases commercial viability of ideas
A strategy for commercializing an optical 3-D scanner that can ensure all cancerous breast tissue is removed during surgery, thereby avoiding the need for a second operation, has won top honors at this year’s TechVenture Challenge. -
April 16, 2014
Channel drug restores glucose balance
A new compound that activates potassium channels could be used to treat disorders of glucose homeostasis. -
April 10, 2014
Discovery Lecture to feature two pioneers in dyslexia care, research
Sally Shaywitz, M.D., and Bennett Shaywitz, M.D., co-directors of the Yale Center for Dyslexia & Creativity, will deliver the next Flexner Discovery Lecture on Thursday, April 17. -
April 10, 2014
Study tracks new lung cancer drug target
Researchers at Vanderbilt University have identified a potential new drug target in subtypes of lung cancer that are difficult to treat. -
March 27, 2014
Gut woes of preemies focus of microbiome effort
A multidisciplinary team of microbiome researchers at Vanderbilt University is shedding light on necrotizing enterocolitis (NEC), a disease of prematurity that kills hundreds of babies and costs the U.S. health care system an estimated $5 billion a year. -
March 27, 2014
Health Professions Graduate School Fair set for April 3
The eighth annual Health Professions Graduate School Fair will be held from 2-6 p.m. Thursday, April 3, at the Vanderbilt Student Life Center.