Leigh MacMillan Archive — Page 12 of 85

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May 21, 2024

NIH grant supports effort to build expertise in genetic epidemiology research in Vietnam

V2-GENE, the Vanderbilt-Vietnam Genetic Epidemiology Training Program, will develop a team of researchers and educators to lead genetic epidemiology research of noncommunicable diseases across the lifespan in Vietnam.

By Leigh MacMillan
3D medical illustration of a syringe dispensing small blue and green Y-shaped antibody forms among larger blue and green molecular structures against a red background.
May 8, 2024

Supercomputing redesign of a COVID monoclonal antibody

The approach, which combines high-performance computing, simulation, machine learning and experimental validation, will help keep antibody drugs up to date in the future against highly variable viruses.

By Leigh MacMillan
Two fluorescent microscopy images of artery cross-sections: a healthy mouse artery on the left with predominantly green smooth muscle cells, and an atherosclerotic mouse artery on the right with green cells and prominent red-purple fluorescence within the plaque indicating DNA damage.
April 30, 2024

Atherosclerosis is a tumor-like disease: study

An anticancer drug blunted atherosclerosis progression — and even made plaques shrink — in a mouse model of the disease, opening new opportunities for preventing and treating this leading cause of death.

By Leigh MacMillan
Mariana Byndloss, DVM, PhD
April 15, 2024

Mariana Byndloss receives FASEB Excellence in Science Award

The annual awards highlight outstanding achievements by women in the biological sciences.

By Leigh MacMillan
April 5, 2024

VandyWorks migration, renaming and downtime begins on April 12

Exterior of Monroe Carell Jr. Children’s Hospital at Vanderbilt University Medical Center, showing several tall buildings, a curved glass entrance, colorful horizontal window bands, and red hospital logos.
April 5, 2024

Monroe Carell “Time for Remembering” is April 21