Angela Culp and her friend Dan Butler, who is her dance partner at The Transplant Games of America 2024 in Birmingham, Alabama. The duo won a Gold medal in the event of ballroom dancing in her skill level and age division. Culp will be a contestant at the 2026 games in Denver in June. (submitted photo)
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Lived experience, elevated care: A nurse’s journey with kidney disease 

At age 30, she was diagnosed with autosomal dominant polycystic kidney disease (ADPKD), a genetically inherited condition. She is the fourth generation in her family to face it. And the first to survive it.   

 By Kylie Avery
Mission of Caring

Reborn on the Fourth of July: A Marine’s five-year transplant anniversary 
Tech & Health

Trial of novel device aiding patients with acute decompensated heart failure

 By Matt Batcheldor
Cancer

Vanderbilt Health performs nation’s first breast cancer surgery using intraoperative PET-CT scan technology

 By Evan Dorian
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Mental Health

Vanderbilt Center for Cognitive Medicine seeks participants for trial evaluating Alzheimer’s disease-related psychosis treatment

 By Danny Bonvissuto
Tech & Health

Team’s prediction task compares GPT-4o with classic machine learning

 By Paul Govern
Health Policy

Report calls for focused support to stem the loss of physician-scientists

 By Bill Snyder
Tech & Health

Team creates premium fake people to speed HIV research

 By Paul Govern

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Molecular imaging pioneer Eva Nogales awarded the 2026 Vanderbilt Prize in Biomedical Science

Established in 2006, the Vanderbilt Prize in Biomedical Science recognizes scientists of national reputation who have a stellar record of research accomplishments and are known for mentoring others in science.

By Bill Snyder

Unlocking diabetes’ secrets: Pediatric organ donors help map a path to a cure and prevention

Multi-institutional study reveals unprecedented insights into early pancreatic islet formation and function during first decade of life.

By Jill Clendening

Parent of near-drowning victim urges others to take CPR classes

“We were able to begin CPR so quickly and get oxygen restored to his brain … we had a good outcome.”

By Jessica Pasley

Vanderbilt Health is first US site for advanced clinical testing platform

The new cobas c 703 and cobas ISE neo analytical units — part of the cobas pro integrated solutions produced by Roche — will speed up laboratory testing and improve patient care.

By Leigh MacMillan

Molecular imaging pioneer Eva Nogales awarded the 2026 Vanderbilt Prize in Biomedical Science

Established in 2006, the Vanderbilt Prize in Biomedical Science recognizes scientists of national reputation who have a stellar record of research accomplishments and are known for mentoring others in science.

By Bill Snyder

Unlocking diabetes’ secrets: Pediatric organ donors help map a path to a cure and prevention

Multi-institutional study reveals unprecedented insights into early pancreatic islet formation and function during first decade of life.

By Jill Clendening

Parent of near-drowning victim urges others to take CPR classes

“We were able to begin CPR so quickly and get oxygen restored to his brain … we had a good outcome.”

By Jessica Pasley

Vanderbilt Health is first US site for advanced clinical testing platform

The new cobas c 703 and cobas ISE neo analytical units — part of the cobas pro integrated solutions produced by Roche — will speed up laboratory testing and improve patient care.

By Leigh MacMillan
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VUPD expands security presence to Bedford, Tullahoma hospitals as well as Clarksville emergency departments

Safety and security officers will bring familiar uniforms, familiar protocols to regional hospitals

By Holly Fletcher

Vanderbilt Bedford Hospital performs its first robotic-assisted total knee surgery

“These robotic knee surgeries allow us to be more precise,” said orthopaedic surgeon Eric Barlow, DO. “It allows us to know, within a millimeter, if our cuts are accurate. … You just don’t have that same kind of accuracy with conventional instrumentation.”

By Danny Bonvissuto

That sparkler is hotter than your oven. Here’s how to stay safe this Fourth of July

Vanderbilt Health burn doctors offer Fourth of July safety advice — starting with sparklers.

By Jessica Pasley

Vanderbilt Bedford and Vanderbilt Wilson County hospitals earn ‘A’ safety designation from The Leapfrog Group

The Spring 2026 Safety Grade is highest recognition for patient safety among U.S. hospitals.

By Danny Bonvissuto

VUPD expands security presence to Bedford, Tullahoma hospitals as well as Clarksville emergency departments

Safety and security officers will bring familiar uniforms, familiar protocols to regional hospitals

By Holly Fletcher

Vanderbilt Bedford Hospital performs its first robotic-assisted total knee surgery

“These robotic knee surgeries allow us to be more precise,” said orthopaedic surgeon Eric Barlow, DO. “It allows us to know, within a millimeter, if our cuts are accurate. … You just don’t have that same kind of accuracy with conventional instrumentation.”

By Danny Bonvissuto

That sparkler is hotter than your oven. Here’s how to stay safe this Fourth of July

Vanderbilt Health burn doctors offer Fourth of July safety advice — starting with sparklers.

By Jessica Pasley

Vanderbilt Bedford and Vanderbilt Wilson County hospitals earn ‘A’ safety designation from The Leapfrog Group

The Spring 2026 Safety Grade is highest recognition for patient safety among U.S. hospitals.

By Danny Bonvissuto
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Monroe Carell Jr. Children’s Hospital at Vanderbilt

In 2004, three floors moved out of Vanderbilt University Hospital and into a different building. Demand soared. Now, that building is a 12-floor, 325-bed state-of-the-art hospital, with more beds coming later this year. Middle Tennessee’s first full-service children’s hospital is commemorating its mission of caring for children and their families.

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A village of care: How pediatric teams helped Madi find her way home

By Christina Echegaray
Patient Isaiah Stricklin had fun striking a pose with Tennessee Titans rookies (from left) Jackie Marshall, Bishop Fitzgerald, Sean Brown, Jalen McMurray and Tyren Montgomery during a visit to Monroe Carell Jr. Children’s Hospital at Vanderbilt. (photo by Jessie Rogers/Tennessee Titans)

Tennessee Titans rookies bring smiles to pediatric patients in hospital visit

Monroe Carell Jr. Children’s Hospital at Vanderbilt joins transportation partners to promote e-bike safety

By Jessica Pasley

Iroquois Steeplechase saddles up to support pediatric health care

By Sarah Thornton
Photo of the exterior of Monroe Carell Jr. Children's Hospital at Vanderbilt shows the four new floors added atop the pediatric facility. (photo by Anne Rayner)

Study challenges long-held practice of imaging for foreign body aspirations

By Jessica Pasley

Local students circle the wagons in relaunch of donation initiative

By Jessica Pasley

Leading with heart: Juan Salazar’s mission to advance pediatric health care for all children

By Christina Echegaray

Friends & Fashion event celebrates healing, style and community support for pediatric patients

By Sarah Thornton

Champ’s Cupboard expands reach, services after strong first year at Monroe Carell. Read the Impact Report.

By Christina Echegaray

Cheers to 10 years: Seacrest Studios celebrates a decade of connection, joy and impact

By Jessica Pasley

Pom-poms for a new era: Briceton Latta’s next cystic fibrosis chapter

By Christina Echegaray
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Vanderbilt Health lands three of 35 Susan G. Komen research grants

Komen is the largest nonprofit funder of breast cancer research outside of the U.S. government, having invested more than $1.1 billion in research since its founding.

By Yolanda James

New framework renders AI trustworthy for cancer subtyping

As trustworthiness takes center stage in medical AI, a new paper in Nature Biomedical Engineering describes a solution for trustworthy AI cancer subtyping.

By Paul Govern

Vanderbilt-Ingram Cancer Center symposium tackles the factors that influence cancer development

Trainees led, planned event for second year in a row.

By Yolanda James

Study: Lung biopsy cryoprobe increases diagnostic yield over standard forceps

The FROSTBITE-2 trial used the 1.1-millimeter cryoprobe which, unlike the larger probes, is small enough to remove the biopsy specimen through the working channel without having to remove the scope, which increases safety.

By Jill Clendening

Vanderbilt Health lands three of 35 Susan G. Komen research grants

Komen is the largest nonprofit funder of breast cancer research outside of the U.S. government, having invested more than $1.1 billion in research since its founding.

By Yolanda James

New framework renders AI trustworthy for cancer subtyping

As trustworthiness takes center stage in medical AI, a new paper in Nature Biomedical Engineering describes a solution for trustworthy AI cancer subtyping.

By Paul Govern

Vanderbilt-Ingram Cancer Center symposium tackles the factors that influence cancer development

Trainees led, planned event for second year in a row.

By Yolanda James

Study: Lung biopsy cryoprobe increases diagnostic yield over standard forceps

The FROSTBITE-2 trial used the 1.1-millimeter cryoprobe which, unlike the larger probes, is small enough to remove the biopsy specimen through the working channel without having to remove the scope, which increases safety.

By Jill Clendening
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Team’s post-op kidney injury risk model could aid prevention

The machine learning-derived model was 88% accurate in ranking preoperative patients according to risk for postoperative acute kidney injury.

By Paul Govern

AI technique improves cancer gene discovery for breast and prostate cancer

The artificial intelligence model Enformer was retrained with tissue-specific datasets; this “transfer learning” approach outperformed the base model in identifying disease-associated genes.

By Leigh MacMillan

Sickle cell disease heightens risk for precancerous blood disorder

These findings shed light on disruptions in normal blood cell development (hematopoiesis) that may be shared by sickle cell disease and clonal hematopoiesis.

By Bill Snyder

Study identifies potential noninvasive blood marker for Crohn’s disease activity

One immune cell signaling molecule was increased in active versus inactive Crohn’s disease in both endoscopic and histologic activity assessments, suggesting it could serve as a potential noninvasive marker of disease activity.

By Leigh MacMillan

Team’s post-op kidney injury risk model could aid prevention

The machine learning-derived model was 88% accurate in ranking preoperative patients according to risk for postoperative acute kidney injury.

By Paul Govern

AI technique improves cancer gene discovery for breast and prostate cancer

The artificial intelligence model Enformer was retrained with tissue-specific datasets; this “transfer learning” approach outperformed the base model in identifying disease-associated genes.

By Leigh MacMillan

Sickle cell disease heightens risk for precancerous blood disorder

These findings shed light on disruptions in normal blood cell development (hematopoiesis) that may be shared by sickle cell disease and clonal hematopoiesis.

By Bill Snyder

Study identifies potential noninvasive blood marker for Crohn’s disease activity

One immune cell signaling molecule was increased in active versus inactive Crohn’s disease in both endoscopic and histologic activity assessments, suggesting it could serve as a potential noninvasive marker of disease activity.

By Leigh MacMillan
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Warm Fleece Meets Cool Science

Alpacas unlock potential of tiny but powerful nanobodies. Today, alpacas are fueling nanobody research across the Vanderbilt campus and around the world.

Five Vanderbilt Clarksville Hospital interns graduate from Project SEARCH Transition-to-Work Program

Tennessee has more than 18 Project SEARCH sites, including Monroe Carell Jr. Children’s Hospital at Vanderbilt and Vanderbilt Clarksville Hospital. The state ranks among the top three for employing people with disabilities through the model.

Mothers helping mothers: Vanderbilt Clarksville Hospital’s milk depot surpasses expectations in first year, fueling hope for fragile infants

As the depot enters its second year, VCH remains committed to expanding access to donor breast milk for the region’s most vulnerable newborns.

Welcoming Vanderbilt Clarksville Hospital into the Vanderbilt Health family: Photo gallery

Vanderbilt Health staff traveled from around the region for an Employee Welcome Event on Wednesday, Feb. 4, to greet new colleagues at Vanderbilt Clarksville Hospital, which officially joined the enterprise Feb. 2.

Randy Davis named President of Vanderbilt Clarksville Hospital

The 270-bed Clarksville facility is the newest member of Vanderbilt Health’s network of Regional Hospitals in Tennessee.

Greg and Monica Barton at home with their sons, Carter, left, and triplets Matthew, John and Weston.

Turn left for the plan, turn right for the miracle: When triplets couldn’t wait for Nashville

Triplets decided to enter the world at 26 weeks. The plan was Nashville, but it was a left turn and an hour away. Would choosing the local hospital be right?

Vanderbilt Tullahoma-Harton Hospital receives Primary Stroke Center certification

Certification recognizes one of Vanderbilt Health’s regional hospitals for exceptional efforts in providing safe, high quality stroke care.