Vanderbilt study finds diverse genetic alterations in triple-negative breast cancers

Most triple-negative breast cancer patients who were treated with chemotherapy to shrink the tumor prior to surgery still had multiple genetic mutations in their tumor cells, according to a study by Vanderbilt-Ingram Cancer Center (VICC) investigators.

Breast milk blocks virus binding

Components of human breast milk help ward off viral infection, a new study shows.

Vice Chancellor Balser: ‘Cliff’ looming for biomedical research

“Beyond the damaging effects on the health of our people, disrupting the nation’s biomedical science infrastructure puts our economic future at risk,” writes Vice Chancellor for Health Affairs Jeff Balser in The Tennessean.

Sugarplum fairy visits Children’s Hospital

Repository samples help shape view of new rhinovirus

Vanderbilt researchers used a treasure trove of samples collected and stored at the Vanderbilt Vaccine Clinic (VVC) to prove a particular human rhinovirus (HRV), has been causing more than just the common cold for decades.

VUSM alumni show scholarship support

In this day of physician shortages and broad-based economic hardship, Vanderbilt University School of Medicine (VUSM) alumni have come together to support the training of the next generation of physicians.