Leigh MacMillan Archive — Page 41 of 85

Man in a white shirt and blue tie standing in a pharmacy beside rows of yellow storage bins.
January 16, 2019

Commitment, support for colleagues and a touch of humor put Matt Phillips in the spotlight

You work harder if you feel appreciated, if you feel like you have ownership.

Three researchers pose in a laboratory, with two standing in white coats behind an older man seated in front; shelves of laboratory bottles and equipment are visible in the background.
January 10, 2019

Bile acids mediate metabolic benefits of weight-loss surgery

A team of Vanderbilt investigators has pinpointed the role of bile acids and a specific signaling pathway in the positive metabolic effects of weight-loss surgery.

Black-and-white sketch portrait of a woman with short, wavy hair, wearing earrings and a necklace.
January 7, 2019

UT Southwestern’s Hobbs to discuss genetics of fatty liver disease

Helen Hobbs, MD, internationally renowned for her work defining the genetic determinants of plasma lipid levels and cardiovascular risk, will kick off the 2019 Flexner Discovery Lecture series Thursday, Jan. 10.

December 13, 2018

Breast cancer-killing RIG

A compound that activates a virus-sensing receptor has potent therapeutic effects in a mouse model of breast cancer.

Illustration of a translucent blue cell with a purple nucleus surrounded by colorful, spiky virus-like particles and bubbles.
December 13, 2018

RNA processing and antiviral immunity

John Karijolich and colleagues have discovered a link between cellular RNA processing and the innate cellular immune response to viral pathogens.

Five researchers pose in a laboratory beside a microscope and computer displaying cellular images; books and equipment line the shelves behind them.
December 6, 2018

Team seeks to create gene expression map of worm’s nervous system

How do you build a brain? What “rules” govern where neurons end up, how they connect to each other, and which functions they perform?