Bill Snyder Archive — Page 97 of 121

Cluster of fruit bats hanging upside down, with several bats showing open mouths and teeth.
February 26, 2015

Studies show human antibodies can fight lethal Marburg virus

Researchers at Vanderbilt University, the University of Texas Medical Branch at Galveston and The Scripps Research Institute for the first time have shown how human antibodies can neutralize the Marburg virus, a close cousin to Ebola.

A suited speaker presents onstage beside a large screen showing text about a communications social network hub and a family-oriented health hub graphic.
February 26, 2015

Engagement, trust critical to VUMC’s future success: Balser

Engage. This was the challenge and the promise extended to those in attendance during Tuesday’s winter Clinical Enterprise Leadership Assembly at Vanderbilt University Medical Center.

Portrait of a smiling woman with shoulder-length dark hair wearing a red-and-black patterned top.
February 26, 2015

Former postdoc managing NIH career training initiative

Five months ago D’Anne Duncan, Ph.D., was a third-year postdoctoral fellow in ophthalmology and visual neuroscience at Vanderbilt University. Today she’s program manager of a national consortium that is helping scientists-in-training prepare for today’s broad sweep of career options.

Two young children wearing blue gloves examine a large brain specimen at a hands-on educational event; the older child wears an orange shirt and the younger child wears a red dress.
February 26, 2015

Free event set to reveal wonders, mysteries of the human brain

“Brain Blast,” a half day of free, hands-on activities for children and adults, will be held from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m., Saturday, March 7, at Vanderbilt Health One Hundred Oaks, 719 Thompson Lane.

Small striped fish swimming above white gravel in a clear aquarium.
February 20, 2015

Tiny model of diabetes

Vanderbilt University researchers have created a zebrafish model of skeletal muscle insulin resistance that could help improve diabetes treatment.

February 19, 2015

Workshop explores President’s Precision Medicine Initiative

The Precision Medicine Initiative is a national effort announced by President Obama during his State of the Union address to provide more effective treatment and prevention strategies for individuals by taking into account their unique genetic, environmental and lifestyle factors.