Bill Snyder

October 28, 2022

VUMC mourns loss of noted hypertension expert Elijovich

Fernando Elijovich, MD, professor of Medicine in the Division of Clinical Pharmacology at Vanderbilt University Medical Center, died in Nashville on Oct. 21. He was 77.

By Bill Snyder
October 27, 2022

Terker selected as VUMC Discovery Scholar in Health and Medicine

By Bill Snyder
E. Wesley Ely, MD, MPH, speaks at last week’s Vanderbilt Translational Research Forum.
October 27, 2022

Translational Research Forum highlights range of studies

The 2022 Vanderbilt Translational Research Forum exemplified the range of studies conducted at Vanderbilt University Medical Center that are translating scientific discovery into clinical practice.

By Bill Snyder
October 27, 2022

Nominations for Vanderbilt Prize now being accepted

Nominations for the 2023 Vanderbilt Prize in Biomedical Science are now being accepted. The nomination deadline is Dec. 1.

By Bill Snyder
Insulin in vials
October 20, 2022

Aging beta cells hasten Type 2 diabetes

Vanderbilt investigators have found that aging induces chronic cellular stress in pancreatic beta cells, which could contribute to the development of diabetes as we age.

By Bill Snyder
Meena Madhur, MD, PhD, Matthew Alexander, MD, PhD, and colleagues are studying how a common genetic change impacts the development of inflammation and high blood pressure.
October 20, 2022

Study sheds light on the development of inflammation, high blood pressure and resulting kidney damage

By Bill Snyder
October 17, 2022

Three Vanderbilt faculty elected to the National Academy of Medicine

Three Vanderbilt University faculty members have been elected this year to membership in the National Academy of Medicine, a prestigious, non-governmental organization that advises the nation and the world on important aspects of medical science, health care and public health.
By Bill Snyder and Kiya Gaskin
October 13, 2022

Jahangir shares COVID lessons at Reunion Weekend

By Bill Snyder
October 13, 2022

Gaudet set to deliver Elam Memorial Lecture Oct. 26

Patient-centered health care expert Tracy Gaudet, MD, will deliver the third annual Dr. Roy O. Elam Memorial Lecture Oct. 26 at noon in 214 Light Hall.
By Bill Snyder
October 10, 2022

Counting steps can reduce disease risk: study

A Vanderbilt study found that using a wearable activity tracker to count and increase the number and intensity of steps taken daily can reduce the risk of several common, chronic diseases.
By Bill Snyder
October 10, 2022

Opening a window to glaucoma

A metalloprotease enzyme plays an important role in retinal ganglion cell development, Vanderbilt researchers discovered; studying it and other family members may lead to the identification of novel targets for treating glaucoma.
By Bill Snyder
October 6, 2022

Vanderbilt’s Crowe receives the Building the Foundation Award from Research!America

Vanderbilt's James Crowe Jr., MD, has received the Building the Foundation Award from Research!America, a national biomedical research advocacy organization.
By Bill Snyder
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