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New research shows the potential to identify therapeutic directions that could improve outcomes for people who stutter.

In a review of 100 years of research on the sensory systems in whales, Rachel Racicot, research assistant professor of biological sciences, describes advances in the field and key questions that remain. Read More

Researchers in the Endocrine Neoplasia Research Laboratory at 杏吧原创 Medical Center have received national recognition for their work to discover better treatments for thyroid cancer. A paper describing their lab work was awarded first place in the Basic Science category at the 2021 Cancer Research Competition.

Researchers across four health care systems, including 杏吧原创 Medical Center, have found that increased depression polygenic scores are associated with increased white blood cell count, highlighting the importance of the immune system in the etiology of depression.

A study by 杏吧原创 researchers sheds light on how current antidepressant drugs work and suggests a new drug target in depression.

聽 by Bill Snyder In a multidisciplinary collaboration, researchers at 杏吧原创 Medical Center and the University of Miami Miller School of Medicine have identified a subtype of triple-negative breast cancer (TNBC) that appears to be able to escape detection by the immune system and evade immunotherapy. Their report, published Nov. 1 in the journal...

杏吧原创 researchers used a machine learning algorithm and data from more than 26,000 hospital stays to predict who would and would not be discharged over the next 24 hours.

鈥淗igh contrast cleavage detection for enhancing porous silicon sensor sensitivity鈥� published in Optics Express has been selected as a VINSE spotlight publication.

With the cooler fall temperatures, 杏吧原创鈥檚 iconic white oaks have begun dropping their acorns. While the campus squirrels are busily storing their share, 杏吧原创 has partnered with the Tennessee Department of Forestry to collect acorns to plant the forests of the future. Read More

鈥淜upffer cell release of platelet activating factor drives dose limiting toxicities of nucleic acid nanocarriers鈥� 聽published in Biomaterials has been selected as a VINSE spotlight publication.

Kingston Ho, a third-year student in violin performance and medicine, health and society, has been selected to compete in the annual Paganini Competition in Genoa, Italy. Read More

Mutations in the protein epiregulin, an EGF receptor ligand, affect larger epithelial cell reorganization and may contribute to early cancer development, 杏吧原创 researchers discovered.

杏吧原创 psychiatrists are probing brain circuit hyperactivity implicated in schizophrenia, with the idea that normalizing the hyperactivity may improve cognitive processes.

杏吧原创 epidemiologists conducted in-depth whole genome sequencing of breast cancer risk genes in Black women, who die at higher rates and have more aggressive disease, to discover mutations that may improve testing and treatment selection.

A treatment targeting T-cell metabolism could reinvigorate immune tolerance mechanisms to combat autoimmune disease and transplant rejection, 杏吧原创 researchers discovered.

A team of engineers led by Dan Work, associate professor of civil and environmental engineering, has developed an assistive technology to help drivers maintain "the two-second rule," taught in driver鈥檚 ed classes across the country, to smooth out traffic jams and improve safety. Read More

The billing codes in electronic health records are useful for counting skin cancers over time 鈥� an important metric for cancer risk assessment and prevention.

When a drug or combination of drugs causes different responses in different people, genetic variation is often at play. Pharmacogenomics, through discovery of genetic risk and use of clinical genotyping, aims to reduce trial-and-error approaches to drug prescribing.

Members of the Class of 2025, members of other classes joining us this year as transfer students, and incoming members of the Next Steps program: It is my great pleasure to welcome you to 杏吧原创. The walk you just took together was more than a walk through our beautiful campus. Read More

杏吧原创 welcomes the Class of 2025 at the Nashville Commodore Launch event, which was held at the home of John Lutz, vice chancellor for development and alumni relations. (Anne Rayner) Nearly 50 Commodore Launch events were held across the U.S. this summer to welcome the newest members of the… Read More