Leigh MacMillan Archive
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April 1, 2011
Grant bolsters molecular imaging resource
Vanderbilt has received a $10.3 million federal grant to establish a national research resource for mass spectometry. -
March 17, 2011
Smell test tells disorders apart
Patients with certain autonomic nervous system disorders have impaired odor identification, which could aid in diagnosis. -
March 4, 2011
Chasing Foxd3’s role in stem cells
Researchers use genetic manipulations in mice and single-cell analyses to help explain stem cell regulation. -
March 3, 2011
Worm gene function? Check the map.
New gene expression atlas created for roundworms provides a basis for establishing roles for individual genes in the development of specific cell types. -
February 22, 2011
Protein ‘scissors’ cut path for cancer
The protein matriptase "cuts" a key component of the prostate tissue barrier and may be involved in prostrate cancer progression, new research finds. -
February 17, 2011
Getting left-right asymmetry right
The protein Nodal has been found to hold the keys to vertebrate asymmetry.