Leigh MacMillan Archive — Page 37 of 84
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May 9, 2019
Frog fungus fights back
Louise Rollins-Smith and colleagues are exploring how a deadly fungus counters the amphibian immune response and contributes to declining worldwide amphibian populations. -
April 25, 2019
A new antibiotic’s mechanism of action
Vanderbilt investigators have characterized how a new first-in-class antibacterial drug works, which will guide the development of additional compounds that overcome antibacterial resistance. -
April 25, 2019
Low oxygen and antibody responses
Mark Boothby and colleagues are exploring the factors that contribute to antibody production and quality, which are key to our defense against pathogens and response to vaccines. -
April 25, 2019
Salk Institute’s Hunter set for May 2 Discovery Lecture
Tony Hunter, PhD, an internationally recognized leader in the study of cell growth control, will deliver the final spring Flexner Discovery Lecture on Thursday, May 2. -
April 24, 2019
Study merges big data and zebrafish biology to reveal mechanisms of human disease
In a series of studies that volleyed between large databases and research in zebrafish, Vanderbilt investigators have discovered a link between vascular biology and eye disease. -
April 11, 2019
Pathways of radiosensitization
Austin Kirschner and colleagues demonstrate how a hormone therapy for prostate cancer improves radiation’s tumor-killing power.