Bill Snyder

Katherine Van Schaik, MD, PhD, MA, positions skeletal remains in a CT scanner.
October 6, 2025

Study of old bones could lead to blood test for osteoporosis

Vanderbilt researchers are developing artificial intelligence they hope will speed the diagnosis and improve the treatment of osteoporosis.

By Bill Snyder
Dan Roden, MD, chats with colleagues during a break in the symposium. (photo by Erin O. Smith)
October 1, 2025

Symposium honors personalized medicine leader Dan Roden

Roden is internationally known for his contributions to understanding arrhythmias and to the field of pharmacogenomics.

By Bill Snyder
William Schaffner, MD. (photo by Erin O. Smith)
September 30, 2025

William Schaffner receives national honor for his vaccination, public health advocacy

The award honors medical school faculty members who have made major contributions to improving public health and health care.

By Bill Snyder
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September 29, 2025

Keloid risk genes open door to better therapy

These raised scars tend to recur after surgical removal, and the effectiveness of alternative treatments is limited.

By Bill Snyder
Annet Kirabo, DVM, MSc, PhD
September 25, 2025

Clinical immunology Center of Excellence leaders named

The Federation’s Centers of Excellence are a global network of academic researchers that facilitates human immunology research collaboration and training opportunities.

By Bill Snyder
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September 23, 2025

Nominations sought for 2025 School of Medicine’s Research Staff Awards

The awards honor staff members who provide exemplary support at all levels across the research enterprise.

By Bill Snyder
September 23, 2025

New Primary Care-Internal Medicine Residency Program to open in 2026 at Vanderbilt Wilson County Hospital

The new residency program reflects the commitment to invest in VWCH, now a teaching hospital, and to advance health care in the surrounding community.
By Bill Snyder
September 19, 2025

Scientific symposium Sept. 26 to honor Dan Roden’s 75th birthday

By Bill Snyder
September 19, 2025

Vanderbilt Prize recipient calls for a new science of resilience

Huda Akil's research at the University of Michigan and Michigan Neuroscience Institute has helped reveal the fundamental nature of anxiety, depression, pain and addiction.
By Bill Snyder
September 10, 2025

Nashville mourns Vanderbilt nursing and medical school icon Judy Jean Chapman

Mrs. Chapman, whose late husband, John Chapman, was dean of VUSM, worked tirelessly to advance health care and the nursing profession on the local and national level.
By Bill Snyder
September 4, 2025

MEGAMicrobe event for children set for Saturday, Sept. 27

By Bill Snyder
August 29, 2025

Discrepancies in gestational dating can inform miscarriage risk: study

Investigators measured whether gestational dating determined by ultrasound lagged what the last menstrual period predicted. The bigger the lag, the higher risk of the pregnancy ending in a loss, they found.
By Bill Snyder