VUMC News and Communications
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July 6, 2020
New physician spotlight: Martin Montenovo
Martin Montenovo, MD, a liver transplant surgeon, has joined Vanderbilt University Medical Center as associate professor of Surgery in the Division of Hepatobiliary Surgery & Liver Transplantation. He began seeing patients on September 1, 2019. -
July 3, 2020
Research team isolates antibodies that may prevent rare polio-like illness in children linked to a respiratory infection
Researchers at Vanderbilt University Medical Center, Purdue University and the University of Wisconsin-Madison have isolated human monoclonal antibodies that potentially can prevent a rare but devastating polio-like illness in children linked to a respiratory viral infection. -
July 2, 2020
Slayton named Senior Vice President for Quality, Safety and Risk Prevention
Jenny Slayton, MSN, RN, who has served as Vice President of Quality, Safety and Risk Prevention since 2016, is being promoted to Senior Vice President for Quality, Safety and Risk Prevention. -
June 30, 2020
New study examines coronavirus transmission within households
Vanderbilt University Medical Center investigators are leading a new study that examines the transmission of SARS-CoV-2, the virus that causes COVID-19, within households in Nashville. -
June 26, 2020
American Airlines boosts travelers’ peace of mind with VUMC expertise
American Airlines has created a new Travel Health Advisory Panel that includes Vanderbilt University Medical Center infectious disease experts to advise on health and cleaning matters as travelers return over the summer. -
June 24, 2020
VUMC faculty receive grant to expand LGBTQ voices in biomedical research
Researchers at Vanderbilt University Medical Center’s (VUMC) Center for Biomedical Ethics & Society were recently awarded a grant from the National Human Genome Research Institute (NHGRI) of the National Institutes for Health (NIH) to explore LGBTQ+ perspectives on a range of issues related to biomedical research.