Department of Pathology Microbiology and Immunology Archive — Page 16 of 30
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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. -
May 16, 2019
Byndloss selected for NIH future research leaders conference
Mariana Byndloss, DVM, PhD, has been selected to participate in the Future Research Leaders Conference at the National Institutes of Health. -
May 9, 2019
Frog fungus fights back
Louise Rollins-Smith and colleagues are exploring how a deadly fungus counters the amphibian immune response and contributes to declining worldwide amphibian populations. -
May 2, 2019
International Society of Nephrology honors Fogo
Agnes Fogo, MD, an internationally known expert in kidney disease at Vanderbilt University Medical Center, has won the 2019 Roscoe Robinson Award from the International Society of Nephrology (ISN).