Department of Pathology Microbiology and Immunology Archive — Page 21 of 30
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March 2, 2017
Retroviruses expert Bieniasz set for next Discovery Lecture
Paul Bieniasz, Ph.D., a pioneer in the study of retroviruses, will deliver the next Flexner Discovery Lecture on Thursday, March 9. -
February 23, 2017
Crowe’s pediatric immune response research lauded
James Crowe Jr., M.D., director of the Vanderbilt Vaccine Center, is the 2017-2018 recipient of the Samuel Rosenthal Prize for Excellence in Academic Pediatrics. -
February 8, 2017
Pathology of septic shock
The signaling molecule IL-15 promotes septic shock, a life-threatening condition involving organ injury caused by infection. -
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.