Paul Govern Archive — Page 35 of 55

Five researchers in white lab coats pose around a seated colleague in a laboratory, with workbenches, storage cabinets, and scientific equipment visible.
October 4, 2018

Study reveals new targets to inhibit pulmonary fibrosis

In a study out this week in Science Translational Medicine, an international team led by researchers at Vanderbilt University Medical Center sheds new light on the cause of pulmonary fibrosis and demonstrates a way to impede the disease in mice.

By Paul Govern
Portrait of a smiling man wearing a dark suit, blue shirt, and patterned tie.
September 27, 2018

Johnson honored by Nashville Technology Council

By Paul Govern
HIV virus
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.

By Paul Govern
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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.

By Paul Govern
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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.

By Paul Govern
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.

By Paul Govern