News Releases Archive — Page 1 of 39
Recent and archived press releases with clinical and research news
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August 18, 2026
Could GLP-1s help treat opioid use disorder? Vanderbilt Health study now enrolling
The study, Evaluation of Tirzepatide as an Adjunct to Buprenorphine for the Treatment of Opioid Use Disorder (TAB), is a double-blind, randomized, placebo-controlled trial conducted through the National Institute on Drug Abuse’s Clinical Trials Network. -
August 18, 2026
Vanderbilt Health’s Annet Kirabo to receive major award for hypertension research
The award will be presented Oct. 10 during the American Heart Association’s Hypertension Scientific Session in Arlington, Virginia. -
August 13, 2026
Yale’s Jasmiry Bennett named Vice President and Chief Advanced Practice Officer for Vanderbilt Health
As Vanderbilt Health's first Vice President and Chief Advanced Practice Officer, Bennett will provide strategic leadership for the APP community across the enterprise and help shape the future of advanced practice. -
August 11, 2026
Vanderbilt Health evaluating vaccine for C. difficile for people 65 and older
"C. diff is one of those infections that turns a routine hospital stay or a course of antibiotics into something far more serious, and older adults bear the brunt of it." -
August 10, 2026
Molecular mapping reveals hidden cellular programs in heart transplant rejection
Study provides a unique resource to guide future research on acute rejection diagnosis, therapeutic response prediction, and risk for chronic rejection. -
August 5, 2026
Team’s AI agent to speed Alzheimer’s treatment
Patients who qualify for new Alzheimer's disease therapies often wait weeks before receiving a first infusion. -
August 4, 2026
Featherstone and Johnston families make $5 million gift to establish Lily’s Garden Pediatric Leukemia Program at Monroe Carell Jr. Children’s Hospital at Vanderbilt
Family’s newest commitment will advance research, precision medicine and support services for children with leukemia.