Department of Chemistry Archive
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March 19, 2014
Small molecule protects kidney filter
A compound identified at Vanderbilt has therapeutic potential in protecting the kidney filter barrier. -
March 13, 2014
A new way to target cancer-driver Ras
Vanderbilt researchers have discovered small molecules that turn off cancerous Ras signals in a new way. -
March 3, 2014
Dismantling staph’s drug resistance
Targeting the enzyme FosB could make antibiotic-resistant staph bacteria sensitive to the antibiotic fosfomycin. -
February 6, 2014
Antioxidants promising for rare disorder
The antioxidant vitamin E prevented the buildup of toxic products in a model of a rare genetic disorder, suggesting new strategies for therapeutic development. -
September 16, 2013
Mapping brain membrane proteins
New mass spectrometry imaging methods will enable studies of the distribution and identification of membrane proteins directly within tissues. -
February 21, 2013
Antibacterial protein’s molecular workings revealed
Vanderbilt investigators report new insights to the workings of calprotectin, an immune system protein that “starves” bacterial pathogens of the metal nutrients they require.