Wael El-Rifai

x-ray of stomach
August 8, 2017

Early drivers of gastric cancer

Using bioinformatics approaches, Vanderbilt investigators have identified gene expression networks that are deregulated in mouse and human stomach cancers.

By Leigh MacMillan
March 16, 2017

Esophageal cancer complexities

New findings that reveal complex interactions in esophageal adenocarcinoma could lead to diagnostic, prognostic or therapeutic biomarkers.

By VUMC News and Communications
February 20, 2017

Improving therapies for GI tumors

A signaling protein overexpressed in upper gastrointestinal cancers is an attractive therapeutic target.

By Leigh MacMillan
November 25, 2016

Nine Vanderbilt faculty members elected AAAS fellows

Nine Vanderbilt University faculty members have been elected fellows of the American Association for the Advancement of Science this year.

By Bill Snyder
x-ray of stomach
November 3, 2016

A DARPP role in gastric cancer

Vanderbilt researchers have discovered a link between Helicobacter pylori infection, inflammation and gastric cancer that could suggest new anti-cancer therapies.

By Sanjay Mishra
August 6, 2015

Stomach cancer cues

Vanderbilt scientists have discovered a new molecular mechanism that promotes stomach cancer development, findings that could provide new opportunities for treatment.

By VUMC News and Communications