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Vanderbilt engineer develops tiny tweezers to trap nanoscale molecules as small as proteins

COVID treatment studied by VUMC gains FDA approval

It’s often hardest to collect data when you need it most, according to Elizabeth Zechmeister, Cornelius Vanderbilt Chair and professor of political science and director of the Latin American Public Opinion Project. When data is needed the most—when it is most informative—is often during times of civil unrest and national crises, such as a pandemic.

Vanderbilt University Medical Center has begun recruiting up to 250 participants for a phase 3 clinical trial testing an investigational COVID-19 vaccine candidate developed by the Janssen Pharmaceutical Companies of Johnson & Johnson.

Vanderbilt University Assistant Professor of Pharmacology Jerri Rook has been recognized with the 2020 Melvin R. Goodes Prize for Excellence in Alzheimer’s Drug Discovery. Presented by the Alzheimer’s Drug Discovery Foundation, the prize recognizes leading researchers who are developing treatments for Alzheimer’s disease and related dementias.

There have been 28 U.S. Patents issued in FY21.

There have been 19 US Patents issued in FY21.