immunology Archive — Page 7 of 9

Meena Madhur stands with her arms crossed in a purple lace top in front of a large window overlooking a cityscape.
October 6, 2016

Madhur lands NIH New Innovator Award

Meena Madhur, M.D., Ph.D., assistant professor of Medicine, has received an NIH New Innovator Award, which is designed to support exceptionally creative, early-career investigators who propose innovative, high-impact projects.

Two researchers in white lab coats work at a laboratory biosafety cabinet; the seated researcher wears purple gloves and handles a tray while the other observes.
June 21, 2016

Vanderbilt and Human Vaccines Project launch initial studies to decode the human immune system

Researchers at Vanderbilt University Medical Center this month began recruiting volunteers to participate in a clinical trial aimed at decoding the human “immunome,” the genetic underpinnings of the immune system.

Microscopic-style illustration of a large white textured spherical cell surrounded by red blood cells against a red background.
April 29, 2016

Improving natural killer cancer therapy

A newly discovered mechanism that helps cancer cells avoid destruction by immune system cells may improve immunotherapies.

Close-up of a person using a white inhaler held to their mouth.
April 5, 2016

Immune defenses in asthma

Vanderbilt researchers show that a certain factor negatively impacts the first-line responder cells in the lungs, providing one explanation for why patients with asthma are at greater risk for invasive bacterial disease.

Hand holding a magnifying glass over another person's forearm.
March 3, 2016

Melanoma response to immune therapy

Melanoma-specific expression of a certain protein identifies tumors that are more responsive to an immune therapy.

blood cells
January 7, 2016

Immune tolerance in endothelial cells

Inducing “tolerance” to bacterial toxins in the endothelial cells that line blood vessels may offer a new approach for preventing the negative consequences of sepsis.