Division of Gastroenterology Hepatology and Nutrition Archive — Page 3 of 7
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October 15, 2020
Possible COVID-19 “decoy”
It might be possible to use vesicles carrying the receptor for SARS-CoV-2, the virus that causes COVID-19, to bind the virus and prevent infection. -
April 16, 2020
Medical Scientist Training Program adapts to COVID-19 challenges
The Medical Scientist Training Program has been intentional in approaching the challenges presented by COVID-19. -
April 9, 2020
Research team awarded $9 million to study extracellular RNA in colorectal cancer
The NCI program project grant is supporting multiple projects that aim to define fundamental biological principles about extracellular RNA signaling and the development and aggressiveness of colorectal cancer, the second leading cause of cancer death in the United States. -
November 20, 2019
Grant spurs effort to map biology of Crohn’s disease
VUMC has been awarded a three-year, $3 million grant to map — in unprecedented detail — the biology of Crohn’s disease. -
October 3, 2019
A step toward gastric cancer
New research findings provide insight into the detrimental events that develop in response to H. pylori infection. -
August 26, 2019
Colorectal cancer researchers receive SPORE funding
Colorectal cancer researchers from Vanderbilt-Ingram Cancer Center (VICC) have been awarded a Specialized Program of Research Excellence grant from the National Cancer Institute (NCI). -
April 25, 2019
Receptor’s role in stopping H. pylori
The immune receptor NOD1 may be a prime target for preventing or treating H. pylori infections — the most significant risk factor for stomach cancer, Vanderbilt researchers have discovered.