Department of Pathology Microbiology and Immunology Archive — Page 16 of 31
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October 1, 2019
Pua lands NIH Director’s New Innovator Award
Heather Pua, MD, PhD, one of 60 investigators to receive the 2019 NIH Director’s New Innovator Award, will explore a novel type of cell signaling by RNAs in allergic airway inflammation. -
August 8, 2019
Cellular engines of wound repair have distinct roles
Vanderbilt investigators have discovered that, in contrast to prevailing dogma, fibroblasts are not all alike; instead, they have distinctive functions following tissue injury. -
July 30, 2019
Intestinal immune cell interactions
Understanding the roles of various immune cells that reside in the gut lining could shed light on inflammatory bowel diseases. -
July 18, 2019
Center for Immunobiology grows, bolsters program
The Vanderbilt Center for Immunobiology has relaunched its mission with a greater focus on human immunology, an endeavor supported by additional researchers, more funding support and designation as a Center of Excellence. -
July 9, 2019
Vanderbilt vaccine pioneer James Crowe honored with major science prize
James Crowe Jr., MD, director of the Vanderbilt Vaccine Center, will be honored today by the science and technology company Merck KGaA, Darmstadt, Germany for his contributions to developing new therapeutics and vaccines against some of the world’s deadliest viruses. -
June 14, 2019
New method tested to block chikungunya infection
Scientists are testing a new way to fight chikungunya virus that involves injecting genetic material into the bodies of infected and at-risk individuals to trigger rapid production of potent, virus-neutralizing antibodies. -
June 6, 2019
VUMC joins international effort to speed vaccine development
VUMC has joined an international effort to streamline and accelerate development of vaccines and other treatments against a growing worldwide surge of deadly and debilitating viral infections.