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Vanderbilt University Medical Center among top 100 proposals for MacArthur Foundation $100 million grant
The John D. and Catherine T. MacArthur Foundation today unveiled a grant proposal from Vanderbilt University Medical Center (VUMC) as one of the highest-scoring proposals, designated as the “Top 100,” in its 100&Change competition for a single $100 million grant to help solve one of the world’s most critical societal challenges. Read MoreFebruary 19, 2020
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Vanderbilt engineers mine EMRs and clinical journals for novel disease associations and new research paths
A new tool developed by Vanderbilt engineers, in collaboration with clinical and informatic experts, can unearth novel co-morbidities from routinely collected, anonymized electronic medical records. Read MoreFebruary 18, 2020
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Barbershops targeted to improve health of black men
Black men with high blood pressure could benefit from a research study beginning this month to check their vitals while they are getting a haircut at a barbershop. Read MoreFebruary 18, 2020
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Vanderbilt University, L3Harris Technologies collaborate to advance engineers’ space survivability design, analysis, and test skills
A five-year partnership with Vanderbilt University’s Institute for Space and Defense Electronics will leverage the expertise of ISDE engineers and faculty members within the Vanderbilt School of Engineering to create a ready source of technological updates for all L3Harris radiation effects engineers. Read MoreFebruary 13, 2020
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Algorithm helps improve coronary calcium detection
A new algorithm for artificial intelligence-assisted calcium scoring can accurately determine cardiovascular risk across a range of CT scans and in a racially diverse population. Read MoreFebruary 13, 2020
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A key to calcium signaling
Erkan Karakas and colleagues used cryo-electron microscopy to determine structural details of a calcium channel protein that has numerous cell signaling roles. Read MoreFebruary 11, 2020
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Imaging breast cancer cell size
A noninvasive MRI approach assesses breast tumor cell size and could be a useful way to evaluate early response to neoadjuvant therapy. Read MoreFebruary 10, 2020
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Conn, Calipari to receive major pharmacology awards
Two Vanderbilt University pharmacologists have won prestigious awards from the American Society for Pharmacology and Experimental Therapeutics (ASPET). Read MoreFebruary 6, 2020
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Team tracks integrin’s role in lung function
Beta-1 integrin, a critical component of epithelial extracellular matrix receptors, is essential for normal lung function in adulthood, researchers at VUMC have discovered. Read MoreFebruary 6, 2020
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Powering H. pylori pathogenesis
Timothy Cover and colleagues report new insights into the sources of energy used by a bacterial “machine” linked to the pathogenesis of stomach cancer. Read MoreFebruary 6, 2020