Paul Govern

October 25, 2023

Immune system’s role in metabolic disease detailed in tissue atlas

Researchers at Vanderbilt University Medical Center have published the largest known single-site adipose tissue atlas — a comprehensive, detailed map of the cells, structures and molecules within a specific tissue or organ, designed to support open-ended study.

By Paul Govern
October 20, 2023

Bryan Shepherd’s research to validate EHR data receives MERIT Award from the NIH

Vanderbilt’s Bryan Shepherd, PhDhas received a MERIT Award, or Method to Extend Research in Time Award, from the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases.

By Paul Govern
October 18, 2023

VUMC’s Wei Kelly Wu, Siru Liu named 2023 Stat Wunderkinds

Vanderbilt’s Wei Kelly Wu, MD, and Siru Liu, PhD, have been named 2023 Stat Wunderkinds.

By Paul Govern
October 10, 2023

Study tracks clinical team engagement with health records by patient race/ethnicity

A review of electronic health record user access logs found that EHRs of adult inpatients from minority racial and ethnic populations on average received lower engagement from health care teams than the records of white adult inpatients.

By Paul Govern
Vanderbilt’s Ken Holroyd, MD, MBA, lead of the Brock Family Center for Applied Innovation, speaks during the recent Healthcare Artificial Intelligence Sessions. (photo by Erin O. Smith)
September 26, 2023

Academics, entrepreneurs gather for first annual AI event

Artificial intelligence experts from industry and from Vanderbilt gathered on the VUMC campus recently for the first annual Healthcare Artificial Intelligence Sessions, or HAIS 23, sponsored by the Brock Family Center.

By Paul Govern
This year’s REDCapCon drew of attendees from 19 countries, six continents, and 42 U.S. states and territories.
September 21, 2023

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

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

By Paul Govern
September 19, 2023

$51 million NIH grant brings ELVIS to VUMC

Vanderbilt University Medical Center scientists are launching a research platform called ELVIS that is devoted to molecular underpinnings of early-childhood determinants of health.
By Paul Govern
September 7, 2023

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

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.
By Paul Govern
August 31, 2023

New reference tool supports replication of DNA biobank studies

Vanderbilt researchers created a phenotype-genotype reference map to assess data quality in DNA biobanks.
By Paul Govern
August 24, 2023

Predicting postop opioid use

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.
By Paul Govern
August 17, 2023

Grant aids drug discovery for autism, schizophrenia

Federal grant to help Vanderbilt researchers will pave the way for potential treatments for schizophrenia and autism spectrum disorder
By Paul Govern
August 15, 2023

Algorithm scours health records for lung cancer risk

Vanderbilt researchers have developed a computer algorithm that scans electronic health records, or EHRs, to identify patients who meet criteria for lung cancer screening.
By Paul Govern
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