Vanderbilt Institute for Infection Immunology and Inflammation (VI4) Archive — Page 4 of 6

A line of armored warriors advances beneath a dark, cloudy sky, carrying overlapping round blue-and-white shields and raising spears and axes.
June 10, 2020

C. diff captures blood cell cofactor to build defensive shield

Vanderbilt University Medical Center scientists have identified a C. diff protein system that senses and captures heme (part of hemoglobin) to build a protective shield that fends off threats from our immune system and antibiotics.

By Leigh MacMillan
Colorized microscopic view of clusters of purple, rod-shaped bacteria against a green background.
May 14, 2020

The adaptable anthrax bacterium

Vanderbilt researchers discover how anthrax bacterium defends itself against structural damage and resists the toxicity of the antimicrobial drug targocil.

By Leigh MacMillan
Richard Locksley, MD, right, spoke about his allergic diseases research during his recent Flexner Discovery Lecture. Here, he poses for a photo with VUMC’s Eric Skaar, PhD, MPH.
February 27, 2020

Locksley’s Discovery Lecture

Richard Locksley, MD, spoke about his allergic diseases research during his recent Flexner Discovery Lecture. Here, he poses for a photo with VUMC’s Eric Skaar, PhD, MPH.

By Vanderbilt Health News
Illustration of branching cream-colored blood vessels with blue and dark red channels, surrounded by green cell-like forms, small white microbes, and scattered particles on a reddish background.
January 13, 2020

Zinc uptake by a deadly pathogen

The increasingly antibiotic-resistant bacterium Acinetobacter baumannii requires zinc to cause infection, and Vanderbilt researchers have identified the zinc uptake system it uses.

By Leigh MacMillan
Portrait of a bearded man wearing glasses, a dark suit, patterned shirt, and tie against a brown background.
December 12, 2019

Wexler receives Helen Hay Whitney Foundation Fellowship

Aaron Wexler, PhD, a research fellow in the Department of Pathology, Microbiology and Immunology, has received a Helen Hay Whitney Foundation Fellowship.

By Leigh MacMillan
Six-panel fluorescence microscopy figure comparing Staphyloferin A (top row) and Staphyloferin B (bottom row), with red-to-yellow intensity maps, arrows, circled regions, and percentage color scales.
October 31, 2019

Imaging host-pathogen battle for metal

An unprecedented view of bacterial products within infected tissues opens new opportunities to explore infection biology and devise novel therapeutic strategies.

By Leigh MacMillan