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Our Mission: To train the next generation of scientists and physicians and make fundamental discoveries in the areas of infection biology, immunology, and inflammation with the goal of increasing knowledge and improving human health.

Nichole Maloney, M.S.

Nichole
Maloney, M.S.
M.S.
Senior Research Specialist
nichole.maloney@vumc.org

Originally from Portland, Oregon, Nichole earned a B.S. and M.S. from University of Nevada, Reno. She supports laboratory and the VI4 operations.

Recommended Reading - March & April 2025

Suppression of Class Switch Recombination to IgA by RASA2 and RASA3 through Inhibition of TGF-β Signaling. Mamand S, et al. in Journal of Immunology, October 25, 2024The neonatal Fc receptor is a cellular receptor for human astrovirus. Ingle H, et al.

Recommended Reading - January & February 2025

Histone H1 kills MRSA. Marsman G, et al. in Cell Reports, November 14, 2024Dietary and water restriction leads to increased susceptibility to antimicrobial resistant pathogens. Lacey K, et al.

Fredrick Haywood, Jr., MBA

Fredrick
Haywood, Jr., MBA
Jr., MBA
Communications Project Manager
Pathology, Microbiology and Immunology, Molecular Pathogenesis

Fredrick Haywood is the Social Media and Communications Project Manager for the Vanderbilt Institute for Infection, Immunology & Inflammation (VI4) and the Department of Pathology, Microbiology, and Immunology. In this role, he manages The Studio and the VI4/PMI social media accounts, focusing on content creation, email marketing, graphic design, website maintenance and mentoring the VI4 Science Communication Internship.

Phone
615-875-1602
Office Address
MCN C3314A
1161 21st Ave South
Nashville
Tennessee
37232
fredrick.haywood@vumc.org

Recommended Reading - November & December 2024

1. Framework for exploring the sensory repertoire of the human gut microbiota. Ross P, et al. in mBio, May 17, 20242. Universal paramyxovirus vaccine design by stabilizing regions involved in structural transformation of the fusion protein. Langedijk J, et al. in Nature, May 31, 2024