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Studies in fruit flies have shed light on how the basement membrane — a sheet-like scaffold that wraps around most animal tissues — is repaired after being damaged.

New findings about proteins involved in DNA repair are important for understanding why some cancers are more or less resistant to certain therapies.

The Pediatric Speech and Language Clinic at Vanderbilt Bill Wilkerson Center recently held the second annual Augmentative and Alternative Communication summer camp.

New findings shed light on the formation of microtubule structures that support cellular processes ranging from cell division to intracellular transport.

The newest Nashville Predators — members of this year’s rookie draft class — recently spent a day at the Monroe Carell Jr. Children’s Hospital at Vanderbilt doing interviews in Seacrest Studios and visiting with patients and families.

Progress on the School of Nursing’s expansion shows the glass windows and limestone arch of its atrium entrance nearly complete.