Doug Campbell

Katrin Karbstein, PhD
July 15, 2024

Katrin Karbstein appointed co-leader of Vanderbilt’s Cancer Cell Biology Research Program

There, she will develop and implement program aims, participate in strategic decision-making in the Cancer Center, direct pilot project funding, facilitate interactions among Cancer Center members, and assist in the recruiting activities for the 42-member program with over $11.7 million in annual peer-reviewed funding.

By Marissa Shapiro
Tracy Frech, MD, MSCI
July 8, 2024

Tracy Frech named director of the Division of Rheumatology and Immunology

Tracy Frech, MD, MSCI, has been named to direct the division of Rheumatology and Immunology in the Department of Medicine at Vanderbilt University Medical Center, and will assume the new role Sept. 1.

By Doug Campbell
Galen Perdikis, MD, left, and G. Patrick Maxwell, MD.
June 3, 2024

Dedication to advancing breast reconstruction surgery for patients links Perdikis, Maxwell

Perdikis now holds the recently established G. Patrick Maxwell, M.D. Chair of the Department of Plastic Surgery at Vanderbilt University Medical Center.

By Lucie Alig
May 23, 2024

Academy for Excellence in Education announces 2024 award winners, new members

The Academy for Excellence in Education’s mission is to enhance the educational environment at Vanderbilt.

By Doug Campbell
VUMC’s new automated biobanking system can store as many as 10 million biospecimens.
May 13, 2024

Training grant builds research ethics capacity for genetic and genomic research in Nigeria

The long-standing partnership between Vanderbilt Institute for Global Health (VIGH) and collaborators Aminu Kano Teaching Hospital (AKTH) and Bayero University (BUK) is poised to address the growing demand for research in precision medicine in Africa.

By Kristin Centers
May 7, 2024

VUMC honored for health care equality efforts 

VUMC is the only organization in Tennessee to repeatedly be recognized for its commitment to adopting adult LGBTQ-inclusive patient, visitation and employment policies. 

By Doug Campbell
April 29, 2024

Showing Predators pride

Vanderbilt University Medical Center employees showed their support for the Nashville Predators as the team continues its journey in the Stanley Cup playoffs.
April 25, 2024

Making a splash for cancer research

The third annual Swim Across America – Nashville was held April 21 at Ensworth Natatorium on the Ensworth School’s Frist Campus. The event raises funds for research at Vanderbilt-Ingram Cancer Center.
April 25, 2024

Traditional healer-initiated HIV testing and care expands in South Africa

Developed in a region with the world’s highest HIV prevalence, this study design and intervention has the potential to impact testing uptake among a “hidden population” by mobilizing trained healers, who vastly outnumber allopathic care providers in South Africa.
By Kristin Centers
April 11, 2024

Friends & Fashion raises funds in style

Friends of Monroe Carell Jr. Children’s Hospital at Vanderbilt held its annual fundraising event, Friends & Fashion, on Tuesday, April 2, at Music City Center. The fashion show and luncheon included grateful patient families and health care heroes from Monroe Carell walking the runway.
By Sarah Thornton
April 3, 2024

Latest SMART rotation of military personnel taking place

The latest Strategic Medical Asset Readiness Training (SMART) rotation began early this week for 11 members of the United States military, where they will work in clinical areas of the adult hospital.
By Elisa Bickett
March 26, 2024

GRADE Study expands results of major NIH-sponsored comparative study of glucose lowering medications in Type 2 diabetes

The study, which included more than 5,000 volunteers with Type 2 diabetes from diverse racial and ethnic groups, compared the treatments insulin glargine, liraglutide, glimepiride and sitagliptin.
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