Paul Govern Archive — Page 34 of 54
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September 20, 2018
New HIV research training program launched
With the help of a $1.6 million grant from the National Heart, Lung and Blood Institute, Vanderbilt University Medical Center is launching a specialized research training program called Vanderbilt Scholars in HIV and Heart, Lung, Blood and Sleep Research, or V-SCHoLARs. -
June 28, 2018
Study explores issues faced by early career research faculty
Jun. 28, 2018—In an electronic survey of early career research-track faculty at Vanderbilt University Medical Center, respondents confidentially reported their recent experiences with extra-professional caregiving, including care for sick or injured children, parents, spouses or partners. -
May 7, 2018
Records point to drug-drug interaction
Patients who take a cholesterol-lowering statin drug while taking the antibiotic daptomycin have increased risk of developing muscle weakness or a more severe form of muscle damage. -
April 19, 2018
Speakers discuss use of evidence in state health policymaking
“State Health Policy: Does Evidence Really Make a Difference” was the title of the spring Research into Policy and Practice Lecture, April 11 in Light Hall. The semi-annual lecture is sponsored by the Department of Health Policy. -
April 19, 2018
New labeling system speeds clinical lab turnaround times
Much of everyday clinical decision-making is informed by lab tests performed rapidly on automated instrumentation — basic metabolic panels, complete blood counts, all the lab orders for which clinicians expect quick results. -
April 19, 2018
VUMC drug repurposing initiative gaining momentum
Drug repurposing involves establishing an additional approved indication for a drug already at market.