Research Archive — Page 72 of 139

Laboratory worker in protective clothing and goggles uses a pipette to transfer liquid into small tubes inside a biosafety cabinet.
October 7, 2021

Nominations sought for VUSM Research Staff Awards

By Bill Snyder
silhouette of three men with guns
October 5, 2021

Breaking bad with Huntington’s disease

Illegal activities are a significant clinical problem in individuals with Huntington’s disease, highlighting the need for improved screening measures and protocols to guide patient management.

By Paul Govern
Black profile silhouette of a human head against a turquoise background, with red, yellow, and blue arrows pointing in various directions inside the upper head.
October 4, 2021

Neurologic complications of the flu

Neurologic complications are common in children hospitalized with influenza, especially those with chronic neurologic conditions, and are associated with worse outcomes.

By Leigh MacMillan
Conceptual 3D illustration of red, spiked SARS-CoV-2 particles surrounded by Y-shaped ACE2 receptors on a glowing orange background.
October 1, 2021

VUMC research contributed to first COVID-19 pill now under review

Vanderbilt research helped allow pharmaceutical giant Merck & Co. to authorization for the first oral antiviral pill to treat COVID-19.

By Bill Snyder
Blue side-profile silhouette of a human head and neck filled with interlocking gears, with additional gears floating above and to the right.
October 1, 2021

VUMC awarded $31.7 million to harmonize Alzheimer’s research data

Vanderbilt University Medical Center has received a $31.7 million federal grant to harmonize research data gathered on human subjects in scores of disparate studies of Alzheimer’s disease and related dementias.

By Paul Govern
September 30, 2021

Molecular imaging of C. diff infection

C. difficile — the leading cause of hospital-associated intestinal infections — induces a rapid influx of bile acids into the gut, which could provide a novel target for blocking infection.

By Leigh MacMillan