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October 22, 2026

Vanderbilt Health researchers receive ‘Mars Shot’ award to improve invasive breast cancer diagnosis

Approximately 48,000 women are diagnosed with invasive lobular carcinoma in the United States each year, yet the disease remains “underappreciated and under-researched.

October 21, 2026

Vanderbilt Health-led team maps gene variants that can cause sudden death

The research may enable more precise diagnosis and treatment of a disorder that causes sudden death in about 3,500 people in the United States each year.

October 21, 2026

Mohammad Saleem wins American Heart Association career development award

The award will support his investigations of immune cell-mediated mechanisms underlying salt-sensitivity of blood pressure, a major risk factor for cardiovascular disease.

October 15, 2026

Cytoskeletal protein key to normal kidney development

Study shows that a cytoskeletal protein, alpha-parvin, regulates branching of the ureteric bud, which elongates to form the ureter connecting the kidneys to the bladder.

Graduate student Chiamaka Okoye shows Nora Tidwell, 6, and Avah Floyd, 7, how the gastrointestinal bacterium H. pylori swims through stomach mucus by having them dip their gloved hands into a tub of slime and dried pasta.
October 15, 2026

MEGAMicrobe: Free, fun science event for students 5-15 on Oct. 24

Hosted by the Vanderbilt Institute for Infection, Immunology and Inflammation, the ninth annual MEGAMicrobe event invites students to conduct science experiments, join in hands-on activities, and win prizes and giveaways.

Jane Case, DNP, APRN-BC
October 14, 2026

Jane Case appointed Vice Chair for Advanced Practice in the Department of Medicine

Nearly 700 advanced practice providers, including advanced practice registered nurses and physician assistants, have clinical privileges in the Department of Medicine, a number that has quadrupled in the past 15 years.