Research Archive — Page 63 of 139

Andy Weiss, PhD, Caitlin Murdoch, PhD, and colleagues have characterized the first zinc metallochaperone: a protein that puts zinc into other “client” proteins.
May 17, 2022

Study identifies first cellular “chaperone” for zinc, sheds light on worldwide public health problem of zinc deficiency

A team led by Vanderbilt researchers has described and characterized the first zinc metallochaperone: a protein that puts zinc into other “client” proteins.

By Leigh MacMillan
From left, Raymond C. Harris, MD, Shirong Cao, MD, PhD, Ming-Zhi Zhang, MD, MSc, and colleagues are studying the role of inflammation in obesity.
May 12, 2022

Study sheds light on the dark side of obesity

Vanderbilt research that promotes the anti-inflammatory pathway in macrophages could also reduce some of the bad side effects of obesity.

By Bill Snyder
Three-dimensional illustration of a coronavirus particle with a textured gray spherical surface, red spike proteins, and smaller yellow surface structures; blurred particles appear in the background.
May 12, 2022

VUMC-led study finds Moderna COVID vaccine safe and effective for children

By Bill Snyder
Futuristic blue digital illustration combining a DNA double helix with glowing circuit-board patterns, binary-style numbers, and vertical data streams.
May 10, 2022

Report lays out solution for pandemic patient privacy

Health information privacy experts at Vanderbilt University Medical Center, the University of Texas at Dallas and IBM have collaborated on a public case reporting framework keyed to the dynamics of pandemics.

By Paul Govern
Head-and-shoulders portrait of a smiling woman with shoulder-length brown hair wearing a dark blazer outdoors in a leafy setting.
May 10, 2022

New study illustrates how much it would cost for cancer drugs covered under Medicare Part D

A new study by Vanderbilt researchers highlights how some older Americans diagnosed with cancer can face unlimited out-of-pocket spending for prescription drugs under the current structure of the Medicare Part D benefit.

By Jake Lowary
VUMC NEWS logo in white lettering inside a cyan and yellow outlined square on a blue gradient background.
May 10, 2022

Nominations sought for the 2022 Vanderbilt Prize Student Scholar

Nominations for the 2022 Vanderbilt Prize Student Scholar are invited through May 27.

By Vanderbilt Health News