Vanderbilt Institute for Infection Immunology and Inflammation (VI4) Archive — Page 5 of 5

Petri dish containing red culture medium with numerous white bacterial colonies and streak marks from inoculation; additional culture plates are blurred in the background.
November 4, 2015

Detect and defend against pathogens

Understanding factors, such as the receptor TLR9, that detect and defend against pathogens may lead to therapeutic approaches that promote an effective immune response to treat infections.

By Leigh MacMillan
Head-and-shoulders formal portrait of a smiling man in a dark suit, white shirt, and tie against a brown background.
August 6, 2015

Skaar receives American Asthma Foundation award

Eric Skaar, Ph.D., MPH, the Ernest W. Goodpasture Professor of Pathology, has received a Scholar Award from the American Asthma Foundation (AAF).

By Leigh MacMillan
Portrait of Eric Skaar wearing a black suit, white shirt, and striped tie against a neutral background.
March 19, 2015

Skaar elected to American Academy of Microbiology

By Bill Snyder
Smiling man in a blue sweater and red-striped tie standing in a bright indoor setting.
December 4, 2014

Physician-scientist is dream job for Vanderbilt’s Cassat

Jim Cassat, M.D., Ph.D., a pediatric infectious disease specialist who joined the Vanderbilt faculty this summer, loves taking care of children with bone infections and doing research to understand the host-pathogen interactions during these invasive infections.

By Leigh MacMillan
staph colonies on red petri dish
October 16, 2014

Staph ‘gangs’ share nutrients during infection: study

Antibiotic-resistant bacteria can share resources to cause chronic infections, Vanderbilt investigators have discovered. The findings shed light on a long-standing question in infectious diseases and may inform new treatment strategies.

By Leigh MacMillan
Petri dish containing red culture medium with numerous white bacterial colonies and streak marks from inoculation; additional culture plates are blurred in the background.
April 15, 2014

Anthrax bacteria’s signaling systems

Vanderbilt researchers have identified a new signaling system that anthrax bacteria uses to infect its host.

By Leigh MacMillan