Beta Cell Biology Consortium Archive — Page 1 of 1

A gray-haired man wearing glasses, a light shirt, and patterned tie sits at a desk beside a blue crystal award.

July 24, 2014

Magnuson honored for role in Beta Cell Biology Consortium

Mark Magnuson, M.D., Louise B. McGavock Professor of Molecular Physiology and Biophysics at Vanderbilt University, has received a national leadership award for the Beta Cell Biology Consortium (BCBC), a major team science initiative.

By Bill Snyder

Two adults stand in a laboratory, with research equipment and another person working in the background. The man wears glasses and a light gray shirt; the woman wears a black cardigan over a patterned blouse.

January 17, 2013

Study helps define pancreatic cancer’s cellular origins

Vanderbilt and University of California investigators have discovered the “cell of origin” for pancreatic ductal adenocarcinoma, a finding that could lead to early detection methods and new treatments.

By Leigh MacMillan