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Fireflies, glowworms, jellyfish and some types of plankton have a special glow that scientists, especially over the past decade, have discovered how to harness. Bioluminescence imaging (BLI) is part of the burgeoning field of molecular imaging that aims to “see” not just anatomy, but specific molecular or cellular processes. Light… Read More

Eleven clinical centers in the United States have been selected to participate in a national study with the potential to improve brain health and psychosocial function in children with Type 1 diabetes (T1D). The Vanderbilt University Medical Center study arm, which received a $1.8 million, five-year National Institutes of Health… Read More

Prominent environmental attorney and advocate Mary Ellen Ternes, BE’84, will deliver the inaugural Mary Ellen Ternes Distinguished Lecture, hosted by the Vanderbilt Center for Sustainability, Energy and Climate (VSEC), on October 22. The lectureship was endowed last spring in honor of Ternes, who will be speaking on… Read More

Nearly 72% of the world’s population have received the injectable vaccines to fight COVID-19, but they must take a booster injection every year or more frequently. A team of researchers led by Krishnendu Roy, Bruce and Bridgitt Evans Dean of the School of Engineering and University Distinguished Professor at… Read More

A team of Vanderbilt researchers has released a new benchmarking study that aims to assist scientists in selecting the most effective methods for analyzing spatial transcriptomics (ST) data. The study led by Xin Maizie Zhou, assistant professor of biomedical engineering and computer science, evaluates computational tools in spatial transcriptomics… Read More

A team of Vanderbilt researchers has developed a novel tool in the detection and analysis of structural variants (SVs) in human genomes that could potentially transform genomic analysis and precision medicine. The research was recently published in Nature Communications. Structural variants (SVs) – which include deletions, insertions, translocations, duplications,… Read More

Funding from the National Institutes of Health is crucial for Tennessee’s economy, supporting jobs and fostering collaboration between academic institutions, healthcare providers and startups. At Vanderbilt, NIH funding… Read More

The Apex 2 exosuit is giving Australian defense personnel a boost. (RAAF)   A back-relieving exosuit designed by Vanderbilt spin-off company HeroWear is continuing to show its effectiveness with the Royal Australian Air Force (RAAF) ordering hundreds of additional suits and eyeing larger expansion. HeroWear, a Nashville-based workforce wearable… Read More

Vanderbilt researchers have been awarded a National Science Foundation grant to advance research that uses artificial intelligence to improve communication between neurodivergent and neurotypical youth and adults with the goal of placing more neurodivergent individuals with conditions like autism in the STEM workforce. The three-year $900,000 award is through NSF’s… Read More

A team of Vanderbilt researchers have developed novel technology called electrochemical ion pumping (EIP) that could revolutionize the treatment of water and resource extraction. The research, published in the Oct. 1 issue of Nature Water, overcomes a critical limitation in the commonly used process of conventional electrosorption, which… Read More