VUMC researchers upend dogma about vasopressin production
Vanderbilt investigators have discovered that vasopressin, which has long been thought to be produced only in the brain, is also produced in the kidney.
New screening method could pave the way for future cancer drug discoveries
New screening method could pave the way for future cancer drug discoveries
New dean of Basic Sciences aims to take Vanderbilt to the next level in biomedical research, drug discovery
Whether working on dynamic discoveries in the lab, connecting with students and faculty or pursuing his passion for nature photography, acclaimed biomedical researcher John Kuriyan is inspired by his recent move to join Vanderbilt as the new dean of the School of Medicine Basic Sciences and Distinguished University Professor.
VUMC scientists discover key step to kidney fibrosis
Researchers at Vanderbilt University Medical Center for the first time have shown that activation of the epidermal growth factor receptor (EGFR) is essential for the development of kidney fibrosis, tissue scarring following injury that can lead to kidney failure.
Ken Lau named 2023 Stanley Cohen Innovation Fund Awardee
Ken Lau, professor of cell and developmental biology, has been selected to receive a one-year research award from the Stanley Cohen Innovation Fund.
