Bill Snyder

December 9, 2021

Antibodies discovered at Vanderbilt for prevention of COVID-19 granted FDA emergency use authorization

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration granted emergency use authorization (EUA) to the global biopharmaceutical company AstraZeneca for a long-acting antibody combination which  protects against COVID-19, discovered last year at Vanderbilt University Medical Center.

By Bill Snyder
December 2, 2021

Gene discoveries give new hope to people who stutter

New research shows the potential to identify therapeutic directions that could improve outcomes for people who stutter.

By Bill Snyder
December 2, 2021

Long-acting antibody combo developed at VUMC reduces COVID-19 risk and symptoms

By Bill Snyder
November 23, 2021

VUMC researchers involved in developing Moderna’s COVID-19 vaccine featured in Smithsonian exhibit

Researchers at Vanderbilt University Medical Center who contributed to the development of Moderna’s COVID-19 vaccine are featured in a new exhibit at the Smithsonian Institution in Washington, D.C.

By Bill Snyder
November 18, 2021

‘Multi-omics’ reveals treatment option for breast cancer subtype

By Bill Snyder
November 18, 2021

Seven from VUMC among most highly cited researchers

Seven Vanderbilt faculty members have made this year’s list of scientists whose papers have been cited most frequently by other researchers.

By Bill Snyder
November 11, 2021

The power of white matter

Using a novel analysis of fMRI data, Vanderbilt researchers discovered intriguing patterns of signals in the brain’s white matter, the “conduit” for relaying signals between different brain regions.
By Bill Snyder
November 11, 2021

VUMC team puts tool to reduce heart failure admissions to test

Vanderbilt researchers have developed a risk stratification tool to predict outcomes and avoid unnecessary hospital admissions after emergency department visits for acute heart failure.
By Bill Snyder
November 11, 2021

New way to bEET insulin resistance

Signaling molecules called EETs could improve insulin resistance, a primary risk factor for Type 2 diabetes and cardiovascular disease, Vanderbilt researchers have discovered.
By Bill Snyder
November 11, 2021

Translational Research Forum honors scientific excellence

Vanderbilt University Medical Center’s strength in translational research, which helps “translate” scientific discovery into medical practice, was celebrated recently during the Vanderbilt Translational Research Forum
By Bill Snyder
October 28, 2021

VUMC researchers a step closer to broad ebolavirus protection

By Bill Snyder
October 28, 2021

Zost honored for research on COVID-19, other life-threatening viral diseases

Vanderbilt's Seth Zost, PhD, has been awarded a major international prize for his research on COVID-19 and other life-threatening viral diseases. 
By Bill Snyder