News

A new view of a cholesterol carrier

Vanderbilt researchers, including Dr. Kasey Vickers, developed a novel method to measure small RNAs carried by HDL and demonstrated that these molecules circulate in greater concentrations than…

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Study points to new ways to prevent, treat heart disease

Vanderbilt researchers have confirmed the existence of an alternative pathway to atherosclerosis, a finding that may lead to new ways to prevent and treat cardiovascular disease.

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NIH grant bolsters research on heart disease, cholesterol

Thanks to major funding from the National Institutes of Health (NIH), researchers at Vanderbilt University Medical Center have made major inroads in understanding how high-density lipoprotein (HDL…

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Research team awarded $9 million to study extracellular RNA in colorectal cancer

The NCI program project grant is supporting multiple projects that aim to define fundamental biological principles about extracellular RNA signaling and the development and aggressiveness of…

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Vickers Lab news briefs 2013-2020

News briefs and lab member accomplishments 2013-2020

2020

Dr. Allen's abstract was selected to present a talk at the AHA Scientific Sessions ConferenceKasey C. Vickers, PhD, promoted to…

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