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Author: Paul Govern

Person named to HIV leadership role

Sep. 22, 2023—Vanderbilt infectious diseases specialist Anna Person, MD, has been named to a four-year term as vice-chair of the board of the HIV Medicine Association .

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World’s research data administrators descend on Seattle for REDCapCon 2023

Sep. 21, 2023—Institutional research data administrators from around world got their REDCap on at REDCapCon 2023, held Sept. 10-13 in Seattle.

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$52 million NIH grant brings ELVIS to VUMC

Sep. 19, 2023—Vanderbilt University Medical Center scientists are launching a research platform called ELVIS that is devoted to molecular underpinnings of early-childhood determinants of health.

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Low-flow cerebrospinal fluid in Huntington’s disease: study

Sep. 7, 2023—Vanderbilt researchers found reduced net flow of cerebrospinal fluid in Huntington’s disease, which could contribute to mutant protein retention and altered responsiveness to medications delivered via the spinal cord.

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New reference tool supports replication of DNA biobank studies

Aug. 31, 2023—Vanderbilt researchers created a phenotype-genotype reference map to assess data quality in DNA biobanks.

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Predicting postop opioid use

Aug. 24, 2023—VUMC study finds that preoperative patient characteristics can predict daily opioid use at six months after surgery, suggesting opportunities for development of electronic risk-stratification algorithms.

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Grant aids drug discovery for autism, schizophrenia

Aug. 17, 2023—Federal grant to help Vanderbilt researchers will pave the way for potential treatments for schizophrenia and autism spectrum disorder

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Algorithm scours health records for lung cancer risk

Aug. 15, 2023—Vanderbilt researchers have developed a computer algorithm that scans electronic health records, or EHRs, to identify patients who meet criteria for lung cancer screening.

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VUMC’s DME commercial subsidiary primed for growth

Aug. 14, 2023—Durable medical equipment provider Carefluent Connect is poised for rapid growth.

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VUMC clinicians help shape popular health care software

Jul. 31, 2023—Twelve Vanderbilt faculty members from are among 627 clinicians currently serving two-year terms on 55 specialty steering boards constituted by Epic Systems Corp.

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Rare case: brain injury stirs creativity, synesthesia

Jul. 20, 2023—Vanderbilt researchers report on a musician who acquired synesthesia — a merging of sensations — and improved creativity following a traumatic brain injury.

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Alzheimer’s genetic risk tracked across sex, race

Jul. 17, 2023—A Vanderbilt study of genetic risks for cognitive impairment later in life uses data from 32,426 research participants ages 60 and older to elaborate these risks across sex and across the intersection of sex and race.

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