Leigh MacMillan Archive
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September 22, 2025
NIH grant renewal signals bright outlook for Vanderbilt vision research
The Vanderbilt Vision Research Center was founded in 1989 and secured the National Eye Institute core grant that still supports it; the grant will provide approximately $3.3 million over the current five-year funding period. -
September 18, 2025
Elevator encounter highlights case manager Sharon Johnston’s compassion and problem-solving skills
“Somebody had a problem, and I knew I could fix it,” said Johnston, who received a 2025 Patient and Family Choice Award. -
September 8, 2025
BMI screening alone misses children with excess body fat, study finds
Waist circumference measurements along with weight and height may be a practical, low-cost marker to confirm excess body fat among children. -
September 5, 2025
AI tools could shorten ‘diagnostic odyssey’ for patients with rare diseases
Large language models achieved diagnostic rates of 13.3% and 10.0%, compared to the historical clinical review rate of 5.6%, and they suggested next steps to evaluate the suggested diagnoses. -
August 13, 2025
Kimberly Bress selected as 2025 Vanderbilt Prize Student Scholar
Bress is an MD-PhD candidate who is interested in the application of neuroimaging technology to understand cognition and behavior in adults with neurodevelopmental differences. -
August 11, 2025
Henrique Serezani named director of Vanderbilt Center for Immunobiology
Since its founding in 2015, VCI has served as a hub of research focused on fundamental human immune system regulation.