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‘Friendly’ bacteria may impact COVID severity

‘Friendly’ bacteria may impact COVID severity

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Christian Rosas-Salazar COVID-19 Department of Medicine Jonathan Schmitz Journal of Allergy and Clinical Immunology microbiome Molecular Infectious Diseases Laboratory Research Simon Mallal Suman Das VANTAGE

Bile acids mediate metabolic benefits of weight-loss surgery

A team of Vanderbilt investigators has pinpointed the role of bile acids and a specific signaling pathway in the positive metabolic effects of weight-loss surgery.

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bariatric surgery bile acid Department of Medicine department of surgery diabetes gastroenterology microbiome Mouse Metabolic Phenotyping Center Naji Abumrad obesity Robb Flynn section of surgical sciences Vanderbilt Weight Loss Center weight loss surgery

Cancer Moonshot award to help map tumor progression

A trans-institutional team of researchers at Vanderbilt University Medical Center and Vanderbilt University has received an $11 million Cancer Moonshot grant.

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Cancer Moonshot Epithelial Biology Center grant Research Vanderbilt University Medical Center microbiome Colon Molecular Atlas Project Colon MAP cancer National Cancer Institute Division of Epidemiology cell and developmental biology

Six projects garner Microbiome Venture Fund awards

Six faculty-led teams have received 2018 Microbiome Venture Fund awards to pursue projects related to the microbiome.

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Carl Johnson Jennifer Gaddy Ken Lau microbiome Microbiome Venture Fund Nicole Creanza Shailja Shah Stephanie Waterhouse Steven Townsend Vanderbilt Institute for Infection Immunology and Inflammation Vanderbilt Microbiome Initiative