Paul Govern Archive — Page 4 of 53

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January 23, 2025

$20 million grant supports sweeping study of human viruses

Most of the more than 200 species of viruses known to reside in humans remain poorly understood, and new ones are being discovered every few months.

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January 22, 2025

Presidential awards recognize early career researchers

The award is the highest honor bestowed by the U.S. government on scientists and engineers in the early stages of their research careers.

January 15, 2025

Alzheimer’s study details abnormal gene expression tied to blood vessel growth

The study sets out how gene expression that drives the formation of new blood vessels exhibits different patterns, cell by cell, in the brains of people with Alzheimer’s disease.

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January 13, 2025

VUMC’s Kelly Dooley joins clinical pharmacology board

ASCPT counts itself the largest scientific and professional organization serving the disciplines of clinical pharmacology and translational science.

January 3, 2025

AI tested for alerting clinicians of suicide risk at three VUMC clinics

At neurology clinics the system was used to flag 8% of arriving patients as having relatively high risk for suicide attempt in the next 30 days.

December 16, 2024

There goes the sun

Too much screen time might leave little darling deficient in vitamin D.