Yi Rens most recent paper published in eLife describes the structure of a protein complex involved in mRNA export that sheds light on the underlying molecular mechanism of mRNA export and the role it plays during infection by herpes viruses.

Vanderbilt researchers have developed a new nanoparticle that can more effectively get drugs inside of cells to boost the immune system and fight diseases like cancer.

A multidisciplinary research team at Vanderbilt University and Vanderbilt University Medical Center has discovered a new way to kill a tumor by disrupting its acidic microenvironment without harming normal tissue.

A multidisciplinary team of investigators has received a 2023 Endeavor Award from The Mark Foundation for Cancer Research to support four closely linked projects exploring the fundamental mechanisms that drive the obesity-cancer connection

Chemical and biomedical engineer and cancer researcher Marjan Rafat has received the Young Innovator Award from the Cellular and Molecular Bioengineering division of the Biomedical Engineering Society. The CMBE Young Innovator Award is a distinguished honor for young faculty in the biomolecular engineering field.

Vanderbilts Center for Technology Transfer and Commercialization named Richard Caprioli C. David Weaver Susan Eagle and Franz Baudenbacher 2023 Master Innovators. The yearly recognition program acknowledges Vanderbilts top innovators and entrepreneurs for their contributions to the creation development and commercialization of intellectual property.

Vanderbilt engineering professor Justus Ndukaife is leading innovative research that more effectively traps nanosized extracellular vesicles and particles to analyze their roles in cancer and neurodegenerative diseases.

Vanderbilt researchers are bolstering the fight against cancer with technology that enhances the effectiveness of T cells that attack tumors.

Fluorescent nanoparticles clearly identified colonic adenomas precursors to colorectal cancer in mice and the formulation should translate to clinical use in humans.