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11-year-old Asa Wilson, diagnosed with Jordan’s Syndrome, meets the alpacas and the research team studying the animal’s antibodies. Credit: Vanderbilt University/Heidi Hall Alpacas aren't the typical animals that drivers spot as they wind their way through rural Tennessee, but there's a happy herd of them outside Waverly, where they eat the finest pellets, walk up and down a scenic hill and potentially save lives.

by Spencer Turney Aug. 13, 2019, 1:00 PM Written by Heidi Hall Alpacas aren’t the typical animals that drivers spot as they wind their way through rural Tennessee, but there’s a happy herd of them outside Waverly, where they eat the finest pellets, walk up and down a scenic hill and potentially save lives. They’re owned by a team of Vanderbilt University researchers looking to harness their power to create unique antibodies usable to study human disease and potentially treat human patients.

by Spencer Turney Jul. 24, 2019, 1:11 PM Cellular soldiers created using the body’s own defenses can track down and kill escaping cancer cells during surgeries, preventing metastasis and saving lives, a Vanderbilt University biomedical engineer has discovered, particularly in cases of triple negative breast cancer. Michael King, J.