Leigh MacMillan Archive — Page 68 of 82
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September 18, 2013
Fishing for new anti-cancer drugs
Vanderbilt investigators used an in vivo screen in zebrafish to identify a potential new anti-cancer drug. -
September 16, 2013
Mapping brain membrane proteins
New mass spectrometry imaging methods will enable studies of the distribution and identification of membrane proteins directly within tissues. -
September 13, 2013
Cancer nanomedicines on target
Therapeutic nanoparticles may offer a powerful new way to image and treat cancer at the same time. -
September 12, 2013
VU study identifies DNA changes in drug-resistant cancer cells
Vanderbilt investigators have combined next-generation sequencing technologies and bioinformatics analyses to screen for genome-wide genetic mutations associated with drug resistance in a series of lung cancer cell lines. -
September 12, 2013
Discovery lecturer to discuss genetic information’s challenges
Wylie Burke, M.D., Ph.D., an expert in the social, ethical and policy implications of genetic information, will deliver the next Flexner Discovery Lecture on Thursday, Sept. 19. -
September 12, 2013
‘Proofreader’ key to coronavirus growth
A coronavirus protein is required for replication of the viral genome and may be a good treatment target for SARS and other diseases caused by coronaviruses.