Vanderbilt University researchers have discovered how intestinal cells build the "brush border" -- a specialized surface structure that is critical for absorbing nutrients and defending against pathogens.

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

Researchers at Vanderbilt University have identified a potential new drug target in subtypes of lung cancer that are difficult to treat.

One of the most formidable weapons in a cancer’s arsenal is the ability to spread to other organs.

Influenza and parainfluenza infections – but not other respiratory viruses – increase the risk of acquiring pneumococcal bacteria, the most common cause of severe pneumonia.

A compound identified at Vanderbilt has therapeutic potential in protecting the kidney filter barrier.

An ion channel protein called TRIPV1 helps retinal neurons survive the elevated eye pressure associated with glaucoma.