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May 14, 2026

Agnes Fogo receives lifetime achievement award for contributions to renal pathology

The award recognizes Fogo’s pioneering discoveries and lasting impact on understanding the pathophysiology and diagnosis of kidney disease.

May 13, 2026

Commencement 2026: Biomedical sciences graduates challenged to be ‘opportunity detectives’

Dean C. André Christie-Mizell, PhD, told students at the Vanderbilt University Graduate School Commencement ceremony May 8 on Alumni Lawn that their graduate education had prepared them to think deeply, ask difficult questions and embrace uncertainty.

April 30, 2026

Disease-causing pathogen rewires gut metabolism to secure nutrients for growth: Study

The findings suggest that disease-associated microbes can actively drive intestinal inflammation by reshaping host metabolism, suggesting new therapeutic possibilities to prevent or disrupt diseases like infectious diarrhea and colorectal cancer.

April 23, 2026

Gut microbiota impacts resistance to bacterial pneumonia: Study

The findings suggest the gut microbiota — microorganisms that live in the intestines — could be a therapeutic target to prevent hospital-acquired lung infections.

April 2, 2026

Study identifies potential noninvasive blood marker for Crohn’s disease activity

One immune cell signaling molecule was increased in active versus inactive Crohn’s disease in both endoscopic and histologic activity assessments, suggesting it could serve as a potential noninvasive marker of disease activity.

March 24, 2026

New support for the Department of Biostatistics

The Berry Family Foundation has pledged $1.5 million to the Department of Biostatistics to support improvements to REDCap, a web-based software platform for managing surveys and databases.