Department of Pharmacology Archive — Page 5 of 8

3D rendering of red blood cells flowing through a blood vessel.
November 23, 2016

Reducing antidepressants’ side effects

Vanderbilt investigators have discovered how antidepressant medicines that block serotonin uptake can increase bleeding risk.

By Vanderbilt Health News
Head-and-shoulders portrait of a gray-haired man with glasses, wearing a tweed jacket, dress shirt, and patterned tie, in a laboratory setting.
November 3, 2016

Brown named interim director of Institute of Chemical Biology

H. Alex Brown, Ph.D., the Bixler-Johnson-Mayes Professor in the Department of Pharmacology, has been named interim director of the Vanderbilt Institute of Chemical Biology (VICB).

By Bill Snyder
Buckwheat seeds on wooden spoon in closeup
October 20, 2016

Study finds natural compound extends lifespan of worms

A compound found in buckwheat seeds extends the lifespan of worms, Vanderbilt investigators have discovered.

By Leigh MacMillan
Two researchers operate a large microscopy system in a darkened laboratory; one looks through the eyepiece while the other adjusts equipment behind him.
October 6, 2016

Basic science, extraordinary impact

The discoveries that can change the course of human health forever often begin in the tiniest places: in molecules and cells, at the most fundamental intersection of physics, chemistry and biology. Understanding how these cellular and molecular processes work is the focus of basic biomedical research at Vanderbilt.

By Liz Entman and Melanie Moran
Stylized green molecular model beside blue DNA double-helix structures.
August 25, 2016

Study suggests new way to treat rare autism disorder

A protein that plays a powerful role in learning and memory may be a key to improving treatment of a rare autism spectrum disorder called Pitt-Hopkins syndrome (PTHS), a new study suggests.

By Bill Snyder
Man wearing glasses seated beside laboratory equipment, including monitors, microscopes, and electronic instruments.
August 17, 2016

New center will examine addiction at molecular level, develop treatments

Vanderbilt University researchers from diverse scientific disciplines are joining forces to help crack the stubborn mysteries of addiction through the new Vanderbilt Center for Addiction Research.

By Bill Snyder