Leigh MacMillan Archive — Page 38 of 85

Two white jigsaw puzzle pieces joined together, with a red heart spanning the seam, on a blue background.
June 10, 2019

Cell-cell signals in developing heart

Scott Baldwin and colleagues have discovered early signaling events during heart development, findings that could guide cell replacement therapies for heart disease.

By Leigh MacMillan
Illustrated gray molar covered with colorful bacteria- and virus-like forms, representing oral infection and dental hygiene.
June 6, 2019

Mouth microbes and colorectal cancer

Microbial species in the mouth could be playing a role in colorectal cancer development, according to new research from epidemiologists at VUMC.

By Leigh MacMillan
Three researchers pose in a laboratory beside large scientific instruments and a connected metal vacuum line.
May 29, 2019

Study details regulation of a multi-drug transporter

P-glycoprotein distinguishes between chemicals that it will expel from a cell and inhibitors that block its action.

By Leigh MacMillan
Portrait of Mariana Byndloss, DVM, PhD, smiling against a brown background.
May 16, 2019

Byndloss selected for NIH future research leaders conference

Mariana Byndloss, DVM, PhD, has been selected to participate in the Future Research Leaders Conference at the National Institutes of Health.

By Leigh MacMillan
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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.

By Leigh MacMillan
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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.

By Leigh MacMillan