Paul Govern Archive — Page 11 of 55

Stylized black letter R wearing a red baseball cap against a blurred multicolored abstract background.
March 1, 2024

2024 REDCap Fest available online

Videos and slides from 2024 REDCap Fest, held online Feb. 21 – 23, are available for viewing by members of the Vanderbilt and Meharry Medical College research community.

Close-up of black and white keys on a grand piano keyboard.
February 29, 2024

Study finds more pleasant-sounding medical device alarms could reduce annoyance without compromising effectiveness

A new study found that making medical device alarms more musical can significantly reduce perceived annoyance without negatively impacting the ability of research participants to learn and remember the alarms.

Bruce Ayers stands with his arms crossed and smiles in a medical examination room, with examination equipment and an exam table behind him.
February 27, 2024

Neurology’s Bruce Ayers brings his love of music to the world as the founder of Nashville African American Wind Symphony

My grandmother would say, ‘Boy, stop banging on that piano.’ And my grandfather would say, ‘Let him keep playing, this might turn into something for him.’

Conceptual digital illustration of a polygonal human profile connected to a network of medical hexagons containing icons for healthcare, artificial intelligence, diagnostics, medicine, laboratory science, and body organs.
February 26, 2024

Study finds a role for AI in drug repurposing pipeline

Vanderbilt researchers are using artificial intelligence to search for existing drugs used for other problems that might help patients Alzheimer’s Disease.

Portrait of a smiling woman with long dark hair and round glasses against a light textured wall.
February 22, 2024

AI aids efforts to cut nuisance alerts for health care teams: study

A new study from Vanderbilt University Medical Center demonstrates the promise of artificial intelligence to help refine and target the myriad computerized alerts intended to assist doctors and other team members in day-to-day clinical decision-making.

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February 8, 2024

New algorithms show promise for predicting bipolar disorder risk

In a new study across three major U.S. health care systems, researchers developed and tested algorithms to predict who will develop bipolar disorder.