Research

Heart illustration thumbnail
April 1, 2011

Gene ups risk for needing pacemaker

Researchers have identified a gene that increases the risk for developing sick sinus syndrome – the most common cause for implanting a cardiac pacemaker.

By Leigh MacMillan
Imaging Mass Spectometry
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.

By Leigh MacMillan
March 28, 2011

Science fair tickles the brains of participants

Brain Blast 2011 featured 35 different ways to learn about the brain, guided by Vanderbilt neuroscience graduate students, postdoctoral fellows, faculty members and other volunteers. More than 100 neuroscientists participated.

By Bill Snyder
Darius Rucker with campers
March 28, 2011

Vanderbilt Kennedy Center campers join Darius Rucker at ACM Awards

A special performance at the 46th Annual Academy of Country Music Awards April 3 at 8 p.m. on CBS featuring country music star Darius Rucker and participants in the Vanderbilt Kennedy Center’s ACM Lifting Lives Music Camp will benefit the Kennedy Center.

By VUMC News and Communications
March 24, 2011

Cancer Center study snuffs out menthol myths

People who smoke mentholated cigarettes are no more likely to develop lung cancer or die from the disease than are smokers of non-mentholated brands, a new study shows.

By Bill Snyder
March 18, 2011

Protein combos keep cells straight

Researchers define the protein interactions that establish our organs’ lining.

By VUMC News and Communications
March 18, 2011

Spying on shape-shifting enzyme

New molecular views of an enzyme may inform therapies for neurological, psychiatric or cardiac diseases.
By VUMC News and Communications
March 17, 2011

Smell test tells disorders apart

Patients with certain autonomic nervous system disorders have impaired odor identification, which could aid in diagnosis.
By Leigh MacMillan
March 11, 2011

Neuroscience drug discovery center opens at Vanderbilt

Vanderbilt University Medical Center has established a new Center for Neuroscience Drug Discovery to accelerate research that may lead to new treatments for Parkinson's disease, schizophrenia and other disorders of the brain.
By Bill Snyder
March 11, 2011

Elephants can transmit TB to humans

Elephants can transmit TB to humans, researchers at the CDC, Tennessee Department of Health and Vanderbilt University have reported.
By Craig Boerner
March 7, 2011

Enzyme protects against inflamed colon

Increasing an enzyme required for a type of colon tissue may help dampen inflammation, a known risk factor for colon cancer.
By VUMC News and Communications
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.
By Leigh MacMillan
March 3, 2011

Vanderbilt-Ingram Cancer Center launches online genetic research tool

A new online tool enables cancer patients and researchers to track the latest developments in personalized cancer medicine and connect with clinical research trials.
By VUMC News and Communications