cell and developmental biology Archive — Page 2 of 9

Portrait of a woman with shoulder-length brown hair wearing a light-colored blazer.
November 3, 2016

Cellular interactions found to contribute to lung fibrosis

Specific interactions between inflammatory cells and epithelial cells contribute to lung fibrosis, according to a study published last week in JCI Insight fromVanderbilt’s Lisa Young, M.D., associate professor of Pediatrics and Medicine and Cell and Developmental Biology, and colleagues.

Fluorescence micrograph of a dividing cell, showing two yellow DNA masses, red actin filaments, and blue myosin II between the forming daughter cells.
October 27, 2016

Striking view

Dylan Burnette, Ph.D., assistant professor of Cell and Developmental Biology, won 12th Place in Nikon’s Small World 2016 Photomicrography Competition for a colorful image of a dividing cancer cell.

Fluorescence microscopy image showing a grid of individual colon biopsy cells against a black background, each displaying combinations of bright green, blue, red, purple, and yellow staining.
October 26, 2016

Single-cell study of tumor samples

A new method for analyzing cells in fixed biopsy tissues from patients by guide personalized treatment strategies for cancer.

A group gathers in a laboratory beside computer monitors displaying live-cell imaging, while a man in a vest gestures toward the equipment. The monitors show colorful microscopy images.
October 13, 2016

Nikon Center of Excellence for live-cell imaging makes debut

Officials of Vanderbilt University, Vanderbilt University Medical Center (VUMC) and Nikon Instruments Inc. last week celebrated the opening of the Vanderbilt Nikon Center of Excellence, which features state-of-the-art microscopy for live-cell imaging.

Two researchers operate a large microscopy system in a darkened laboratory; one looks through the eyepiece while the other adjusts equipment behind him.
October 6, 2016

Basic science, extraordinary impact

The discoveries that can change the course of human health forever often begin in the tiniest places: in molecules and cells, at the most fundamental intersection of physics, chemistry and biology. Understanding how these cellular and molecular processes work is the focus of basic biomedical research at Vanderbilt.

October 6, 2016

Motoring to the tips of the brush border

New findings implicate a motor protein in the assembly of the brush border in the intestines and kidneys – a specialized surface that is critical for healthy organ function.