Bill Snyder

February 18, 2016

Bioinformatics expert Omenn to speak Feb. 25

Gilbert Omenn, M.D., Ph.D., director of the University of Michigan Center for Computational Medicine and Bioinformatics, will deliver the next Flexner Discovery Lecture on Thursday, Feb. 25.

By Bill Snyder
February 18, 2016

International Scholarship Program research symposium set for Feb. 26

The Vanderbilt International Scholarship Program (VISP) is sponsoring a symposium of biomedical research from 9:10 a.m. to noon Friday, Feb. 26, in room 208 Light Hall.

By Bill Snyder
February 11, 2016

REDCap application to be available on commercial market

A version of a Web application developed at Vanderbilt University that helps academic scientists around the globe collect and manage their research data will soon be available on the commercial market.

By Bill Snyder
February 11, 2016

Study identifies potential colon cancer biomarker

A protein that suppresses a key cancer pathway in the colon may be a potential biomarker for colitis-associated tumors, researchers at Vanderbilt University Medical Center reported last month in the journal Gut.

By Bill Snyder
February 4, 2016

New BRET course offers scientists business, management training

When it comes to discovery, scientists are among the smartest people around. They may not be as skilled at managing their labs or businesses, however.

By Bill Snyder
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February 1, 2016

VUMC study may offer answers for treating depression in alcoholics

A study by researchers at Vanderbilt University Medical Center is offering a glimmer of hope to alcoholics who find it hard to remain sober because their abstinence is hounded by stubborn, difficult-to-treat depression.

By Bill Snyder
January 28, 2016

Award recognizes Niswender’s research achievements

Kevin Niswender, M.D., Ph.D., a physician-scientist at Vanderbilt University Medical Center whose work has helped advance understanding of diseases ranging from obesity to schizophrenia, is one of 10 recipients of the 2016 Harrington Scholar-Innovator Awards.
By Bill Snyder
January 28, 2016

Vanderbilt’s Denny set for next Flexner Discovery Lecture

Joshua Denny, M.D., M.S., who helped propel Vanderbilt University Medical Center into a leadership role in the national Precision Medicine Initiative, will deliver the next Flexner Discovery Lecture on Thursday, Feb. 4.
By Bill Snyder
January 22, 2016

Faulty building blocks in DNA

An enzyme that builds DNA is able to insert the wrong building blocks, which could generate mutations.
By Bill Snyder
January 21, 2016

Antibodies may be ‘silver bullet’ for Ebola viruses

There may be a “silver bullet” for Ebola, a family of hemorrhagic viruses, one of which has killed more than 11,000 people in West Africa in the past two years.
By Bill Snyder
January 21, 2016

Study shows brain function differs in obese children

The brains of children who are obese function differently from those of children of healthy weight, and exhibit an “imbalance” between food-seeking and food-avoiding behaviors, researchers at Vanderbilt University Medical Center have found.
By Bill Snyder
January 21, 2016

Vanderbilt’s Powers named president-elect of ADA

Alvin Powers, M.D., director of the Vanderbilt Diabetes Center, has been named president-elect, Medicine and Science, of the American Diabetes Association (ADA) for 2016.
By Bill Snyder