Recommended Reading

VI4 Recommended Reading

The fields of infection biology, immunobiology and inflammation research is varied and ever-expanding. Researchers the world over are making discoveries that contribute greatly to our collective understanding of health and disease. VI4 is committed to providing our members, students, and community resources to aid in knowledge-building in these core VI4 research areas. Please check out our current curated recommended reading list below from scientists across the country!

Recommended Reading - March 18th, 2019

Campus Spring: Students walk to class near Furman Hall..(John Russell/Vanderbilt University)

Recommended Reading - February 22nd, 2019

Peabody Campus
Vanderbilt University
Photo: Anne Rayner; VU

Recommended Reading - January 25th, 2019

  1. Disruption of staphylococcal aggregation protects against lethal lung injury. Hook J, Bhattacharya J, et al in The Journal of Clinical Investigation, February 12, 2018
  2. Heme ameliorates dextran sodium sulfate-induced colitis through providing intestinal macrophages with noninflammatory profiles. Kayama H, Takeda K, et al in PNAS, August 14, 2018

  3. Precision editing of the gut microbiota ameliorates colitis. Zhu W, Winter SE, et al in Nature, January 11, 2018

  4. Dietary Fiber Confers Protection against Flu by Shaping Ly6c− Patrolling Monocyte Hematopoiesis and CD8+ T Cell Metabolism. Trompette A, Marsland BJ, et al in Cell Immunity, May 15, 2018

  5. Germinal center antibody mutation trajectories are determined by rapid self/foreign discrimination. Burnett D, Goodnow CC, et al in Science, April 13, 2018

E. Bronson Ingram dining hall.(John Russell/Vanderbilt University)

Recommended Reading - September 27th, 2018

  1. Identification of a Functionally Unique Family of Penicillin-Binding Proteins. Welsh MA; Taguchi A; et al. in Journal of American Chemical Society, November 28, 2017

  2. Nociceptor sensory neurons suppress neutrophil and γδ T cell responses in bacterial lung infections and lethal pneumonia. Baral P; Umans BD; et al. in Nature Medicine, March 5, 2018

  3. Extensive impact of non-antibiotic drugs on human gut bacteria. Maier L; Pruteanu M; et al. in Nature Medicine, March 19, 2018

  4. Gut microbiome modulates response to anti–PD-1 immunotherapy in melanoma patients. Gopalakrishnan V; Spencer CN et al. in Science, Jannury 5, 2018

  5. Functional interrogation and mining of natively paired human VH:VL antibody repertoires. Wang B; DeKosky BJ et al. in Nature Biotechnology, January 8, 2018