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$20 million grant supports sweeping study of human viruses

Most of the more than 200 species of viruses known to reside in humans remain poorly understood, and new ones are being discovered every few months.

Eric Skaar wins National Academy of Sciences award

Skaar, who directs the Vanderbilt Institute for Infection, Immunology and Inflammation, is being recognized for “pioneering work at the intersection of nutrition and infectious diseases.”

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Presidential awards recognize early career researchers

The award is the highest honor bestowed by the U.S. government on scientists and engineers in the early stages of their research careers.

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Study in multiancestry populations uncovers new insights into breast cancer genetics 

The study identified 332 independent association signals for breast cancer risk, including 131 signals not previously reported.

Alzheimer’s study details abnormal gene expression tied to blood vessel growth

The study sets out how gene expression that drives the formation of new blood vessels exhibits different patterns, cell by cell, in the brains of people with Alzheimer’s disease.

Study suggests a new way to treat incurable lung disease

IPF is one of the most common forms of pulmonary fibrosis, an interstitial lung disease characterized by the progressive accumulation of scar tissue (fibrosis) in the epithelial lining of the airways.

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