Department of Pathology Microbiology and Immunology
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February 3, 2017
Bacterial signaling systems
Vanderbilt researchers have identified a unique example of communication between bacterial signaling systems, which may have relevance for antibiotic resistance. -
January 25, 2017
Flu vaccine response in older adults
High dose flu vaccine boosts the immune response in older adults by increasing activation of certain immune cells. -
January 20, 2017
Improving vaccine formulations
The compound MPLA is an attractive vaccine component, designed to elicit a robust immune response. -
January 19, 2017
Metastatic pancreatic cancer ‘reprograms’ for malignancy
Metastatic pancreatic cancer — cancer that has spread from the pancreas to other tissues and is responsible for most patient deaths — changes its metabolism and is “reprogrammed” for optimal malignancy, according to new findings reported Jan. 16 in Nature Genetics. -
January 6, 2017
Midgut neuroendocrine tumor prognosis
Vanderbilt investigators recommend that the presence of tumor deposits in the abdomen be included when staging midgut neuroendocrine tumors. -
December 12, 2016
Single-cell analysis of solid tumors
A new method will make it possible to study solid tumors and healthy tissues using mass cytometry. -
November 18, 2016
Targeting the “un-targetable”
A novel drug that targets the protein RSK blocked aggressive breast cancers from metastasizing in an animal model.