Department of Pathology Microbiology and Immunology Archive — Page 19 of 31
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July 19, 2018
Team finds potent antibodies against three Ebola viruses
Researchers at Vanderbilt University Medical Center and their colleagues are a step closer to developing a broadly effective antibody treatment against the three major Ebola viruses that cause lethal disease in humans. -
July 19, 2018
VUMC Diagnostic Laboratories expand, improve services
Vanderbilt University Medical Center’s Diagnostic Laboratories continue to expand in-house services in order to more efficiently diagnose and treat patients. A recent survey indicates clinicians’ overall satisfaction with the efforts. -
June 28, 2018
New staph virulence factor
Jun. 28, 2018—The new factor, an enzyme involved in host-pathogen interactions, may be a viable target for treating staph infections. -
June 14, 2018
Karijolich named 2018 Pew Biomedical Scholar
John Karijolich, PhD, assistant professor of Pathology, Microbiology, and Immunology at Vanderbilt University Medical Center, has been named a Pew Biomedical Scholar by The Pew Charitable Trusts. -
June 8, 2018
A “public” target for HIV
Common sequences of antibodies against HIV may be key to developing a successful vaccine strategy for the virus. -
May 21, 2018
New target to stop Ebola
A new Vanderbilt study suggests it may be possible to develop antibody therapies or a universal vaccine effective against multiple Ebola virus family members. -
May 17, 2018
Alphavirus “Achilles heel”
Targeting the protein that mosquito-borne viruses use to enter cells could be a strategy for preventing infection by multiple emerging viruses.