Author: Bill Snyder
Yale’s Steitz set to deliver Vanderbilt Prize Lecture May 2
Apr. 25, 2013—Joan Steitz, Ph.D., recipient of the 2012 Vanderbilt Prize in Biomedical Science, will deliver her Vanderbilt Prize Lecture on Thursday, May 2.
Food variety drives overeating in mouse model of obesity syndrome
Apr. 25, 2013—Dietary variety – not high-fat or sugary foods – appears to stimulate overeating in a mouse model of an inherited obesity syndrome.
BMI gene study expands to people of African ancestry
Apr. 18, 2013—An international team of scientists, including six from Vanderbilt University, has identified the first unique genetic determinants of body mass index (BMI) in people of African ancestry.
Vanderbilt’s Hong, Niswender elected to ASCI
Apr. 18, 2013—Charles Hong, M.D., Ph.D., and Kevin Niswender, M.D., Ph.D., have been elected to membership in the American Society of Clinical Investigation (ASCI), one of the nation’s most respected medical honor societies.
‘Challenge’ reveals students’ tech transfer ingenuity
Apr. 18, 2013—A strategy for commercializing a wireless electrocardiogram (ECG) has won top honors at this year’s TechVenture Challenge.
Early study reveals ‘nuclear’ strategy for atherosclerosis
Apr. 18, 2013—Vanderbilt University scientists have discovered a potential new strategy for lowering cholesterol and triglyceride levels and stopping atherosclerosis and fatty liver disease.
New online system helps researchers share information
Apr. 11, 2013—A new Web-based scientific information management system called “Labnodes” is helping Vanderbilt University investigators collaborate and get more bang for their research bucks.
Lippincott-Schwartz to discuss cellular secrets at Discovery Lecture
Apr. 11, 2013—Jennifer Lippincott-Schwartz, Ph.D., whose pioneering imaging techniques have helped reveal the surprisingly fast-paced inner life of the cell, will deliver the next Flexner Discovery Lecture on Thursday, April 18.
Cancer studies reveal new genetic variants
Apr. 4, 2013—The future of cancer is becoming clearer. And it’s not looking so good for cancer.
Pharmacology forum to explore neurobiology of criminal behavior
Apr. 4, 2013—“The Neurobiology of Criminals” is the theme of the 22nd annual Joel G. Hardman Student-Invited Pharmacology Forum, April 11 in 208 Light Hall.
Symposium to offer look at latest infectious diseases imaging research
Apr. 4, 2013—The latest research on imaging infectious diseases will be discussed during a mini-symposium noon to 5 p.m., April 12, at the Vanderbilt Student Life Center Board of Trust Room.
Harvard’s Kathiresan set for Wilkinson Lecture
Apr. 4, 2013—Sekar Kathiresan, M.D., director of Preventive Cardiology at Massachusetts General Hospital, will deliver the ninth annual Grant R. Wilkinson Distinguished Lecture in Clinical Pharmacology on Thursday, April 11.
