Research Archive — Page 10 of 139

Fluorescence microscopy comparison labeled “Control” and “AD”: bright amyloid oligomer signal follows a retinal vessel in the control panel, while the AD panel shows weaker, more diffuse signal. Scale bar: 20 µm.
April 7, 2026

Multi-institutional team pioneers retinal test for early Alzheimer’s disease

The potential for a retinal screening test was bolstered by a recent discovery that clearance of amyloid-beta oligomers by immune cells in retinal blood vessels was disrupted in donor eyes from individuals with Alzheimer’s disease, compared to age-matched, healthy control eyes.

Illustration comparing normal red blood cells flowing through branching blood vessels with sickle-shaped cells obstructing blood flow. Labels read “Red Blood Cell” and “Sickle Cell Blocking Blood Flow.”
April 7, 2026

Sickle cell disease heightens risk for precancerous blood disorder

These findings shed light on disruptions in normal blood cell development (hematopoiesis) that may be shared by sickle cell disease and clonal hematopoiesis.

Blonde woman in a red sleeveless blouse stands in a laboratory with shelving, equipment and work surfaces behind her.
April 6, 2026

Julia Bohannon elected president-elect of Shock Society

Badly burned as a child, Bohannon is committed to developing better therapies for burn patients.

April 3, 2026

Vanderbilt Center for Antibody Therapeutics signs agreement to develop anti-measles antibody treatment

“These antibodies hold significant promise to be used in people who are at risk of measles, but who cannot respond to the measles vaccine due to their weakened immune systems,” said James Crowe Jr., MD, whose research team isolated the human monoclonal antibodies.

Person sitting cross-legged on a bed and holding their lower abdomen, with a red glow highlighting the abdominal area.
April 2, 2026

Study identifies potential noninvasive blood marker for Crohn’s disease activity

One immune cell signaling molecule was increased in active versus inactive Crohn’s disease in both endoscopic and histologic activity assessments, suggesting it could serve as a potential noninvasive marker of disease activity.

REDCap presentation title slide reading “What’s New & What’s Next,” presented by Rob Taylor of Vanderbilt University Medical Center; video playback controls are visible along the bottom.
March 27, 2026

2026 REDCap Fest recordings available online

Videos and slides from REDCap Fest 2026, held online March 4-6, are available for viewing by members of the Vanderbilt and Meharry Medical College community.