Research
Five from Vanderbilt participate in SEC Emerging Scholars Program
Nov. 1, 2022—Five Vanderbilt graduate students recently participated in the SEC Networking and Career Fair hosted by the University of Missouri, part of the SEC Emerging Scholars Program for doctoral and postdoctoral scholars announced earlier this year.
Vanderbilt-Ancora partnership advances research for rare form of epilepsy
Oct. 26, 2022—Research in the Weaver lab leads to discoveries that help secure partnership with Ancora Innovation LLC. “Vanderbilt is at the forefront of genetic research. By understanding the genetic causes of disease opens exciting new opportunities to develop dr...
Vanderbilt brain scientist Kari Hoffman wins $3.8M grant to test assumptions about learning and memory
Sep. 20, 2022—Hoffman will use new immersion and brain recording technology to test memory circuits in the brain that are known to play a role in healthy aging, neurodegenerative disease, brain trauma and the most common type of seizures.
Vanderbilt biologists discover genetic pathways linking the immune and circulatory systems of mosquitoes during infection
Sep. 6, 2022—Julián F. Hillyer, professor of biological sciences, and his research team discovered how mosquito immune and circulatory systems are related. This work may lead to the development of novel strategies that protect beneficial insects or harm detrimental...
Vanderbilt CLACX awarded $1.7 million to build Latin American curriculum, enhance language training
Aug. 17, 2022—The National Resource Centers and Foreign Language and Area Studies Fellowships program grants will further the university’s global mission through building curriculum, enhancing language training and promoting public awareness about Latin America.
Harvey receives prestigious Ford Foundation Senior Fellowship, a first for Vanderbilt
Aug. 11, 2022—Associate Professor of Anthropology T.S. Harvey has been awarded a Ford Foundation Senior Fellowship—a first for a Vanderbilt faculty member—for his environmental justice and public health work in Guatemala. Harvey is one of only two 2022 recipients of...
Research Snapshot: Researchers create algorithm to help predict cancer risk associated with tumor variants
Aug. 8, 2022—Vanderbilt researchers have developed an active machine learning approach to predict the effects of tumor variants of unknown significance, or VUS, on sensitivity to chemotherapy. Characterizing VUS can maximize clinical care and precision medicine for...
Barrera-Osorio, Dustan receive $400,000 grant to study public-private schools in Bogotá, Colombia
Aug. 8, 2022—Governments of lower- and middle-income countries increasingly are turning to public-private partnerships to operate schools as an alternative to traditional public schools. Vanderbilt professors Felipe Barrera-Osorio and Andrew Dustan have received a ...
The Sky Is for Everyone: A Definitive Collection of Stories from the Women Reshaping Astronomy Since 1960
Jul. 31, 2022—David Weintraub’s commitment to equal opportunity in astronomy inspired his latest book, The Sky Is for Everyone. The autobiographical essays by women who broke down barriers and changed the face of modern astronomy include a chapter by alum Yilen Góme...
The Sky Is for Everyone: A definitive collection of stories from the women reshaping astronomy since 1960
Jul. 31, 2022—David Weintraub’s commitment to equal opportunity in astronomy inspired his latest book, ). The autobiographical essays by women who broke down barriers and changed the face of modern astronomy include a chapter by alum Yilen Gómez Maqueo Chew.