Osheroff Lab contributed data leading to FDA approval of treatment for gonorrhea
In March, the lab of Neil Osheroff, John G. Coniglio Chair in Biochemistry at Vanderbilt University, played a key role in the approval of the first new class of antibacterials to treat uncomplicated urinary tract infections in adolescent and adult females. Last week, the drug (gepotidacin) was also approved by the FDA as a novel treatment for gonorrhea. Even more exciting, gepotidacin appears to target two separate enzymes in the bacteria that cause uncomplicated UTIs and gonorrhea, making it less likely that these infections will develop resistance to it. Read More
MLK DAY
Trailblazing engineer Cheryl McKissack Daniel kicks off 2026 MLK Commemorative Event Series
Author, civil engineer and Nashville native Cheryl McKissack Daniel will headline the Vanderbilt University Martin Luther King Jr. Day Speaker Event on Thursday, Jan. 15, kicking off the university’s 2026 MLK Commemorative Event Series.Read More
ACCOLADES
Robert Webster elected National Academy of Inventors Fellow, elevated to Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers Fellow
Robert J. Webster, the Richard A. Schroeder Professor of Mechanical Engineering at Vanderbilt, has been elected Fellow of the National Academy of Inventors as well as elevated to IEEE Fellow, a prestigious title awarded by the Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers to members who have made significant contributions to the fields of engineering, science and technology.Read More
Pin drop alert! Be sure to stop by Turkey Toss tomorrow, Dec. 16 at Carmicheal College from 6 a.m.–6 p.m. to snag an exclusive Turkey Toss pin.
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