chemistry

May 1, 2018

Looking beyond the ‘magic bullet’ approach to drug discovery

Vanderbilt scientists have developed a new process that can rapidly and inexpensively identify personalized cancer drugs derived from nature.

By VUMC News and Communications
group portrait in front of windows
October 27, 2017

Meet Vanderbilt’s first Academic Pathways fellows

Seven outstanding Ph.D.’s with diverse backgrounds and experiences have come to Vanderbilt to pursue postdoctoral training with an eye toward academic careers.

By VUMC News and Communications
October 13, 2017

Exhibit translates scientific discoveries into art celebrating Vanderbilt’s Nobel laureates

A new exhibit on display at the Wond’ry honors the discoveries of Vanderbilt’s Nobel laureates by translating them into beautiful works of art.
Electrical circuit with various components interfaced with a brain
December 6, 2016

Blood-brain barrier on a chip sheds new light on “silent killer”

A new microfluidic device containing human cells that faithfully mimics the behavior of the blood-brain barrier is providing new insights into brain inflammation, the silent killer.

By VUMC News and Communications
bridge graduates
May 19, 2016

The Chronicle of Higher Education: Building a Better ‘Bridge’ to the Ph.D.

The Fisk-Vanderbilt Master’s-to-Ph.D. Bridge Program, which supports minority STEM graduate students, is the subject of a feature story in the Chronicle of Higher Education.

By VUMC News and Communications
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December 28, 2015

The most popular research stories of 2015

With discoveries ranging from the origins of consciousness to the end of the universe, 2015 was a year of incredibly diverse research at Vanderbilt University.

By VUMC News and Communications
June 22, 2015

Biochemistry professor Richard Armstrong remembered

Richard N. Armstrong, Ph.D., professor of Biochemistry and Chemistry, prominent biochemist, journal editor and mentor, died on June 18 after a brief illness. He was 66.
By Bill Snyder
December 3, 2014

Coffee-ring diagnostic offers hope in poorest regions

Using the same mechanism that causes evaporating coffee to leave a ring behind, an interdisciplinary team of Vanderbilt researchers is designing a simple blood test to diagnose malaria in the developing world without electricity or special training.
By VUMC News and Communications
November 24, 2014

Twelve Vanderbilt faculty elected AAAS fellows

Twelve members of Vanderbilt's faculty have been elected fellows of the American Association for the Advancement of Science for their “scientifically or socially distinguished efforts to advance science or its applications.”
By Bill Snyder
May 9, 2014

Vanderbilt University honors 20 as emeriti faculty

Twenty retiring faculty members were recognized during Vanderbilt’s Commencement ceremony May 9, when the university honored their years of service and bestowed on them the title of emeritus or emerita faculty.
By VUMC News and Communications
January 23, 2013

New view of DNA processing ‘hub’

Structural studies reveal a new framework for understanding a central player in DNA processing.
By Leigh MacMillan
November 21, 2012

Carcinogenic chemicals cramp DNA

Researchers have determined how a DNA lesion caused by exposure to chemicals may spark cancer formation.
By VUMC News and Communications
July 24, 2012

Vanderbilt-led team to develop ‘microbrain’ to improve drug testing

Creating a device out of human cells that simulates brain chemistry is the goal of a $6.4 million grant which is part of major new federal initiative to develop a series of “organs on a chip” designed to improve the drug development process.
By VUMC News and Communications
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