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December 2, 2021

Long-acting antibody combo developed at VUMC reduces COVID-19 risk and symptoms

By Bill Snyder
December 2, 2021

Thyroid cancer paper lands national recognition

By Doug Campbell
December 2, 2021

VUMC celebrates 20th anniversary of custom-built EHR

Vanderbilt University Medical Center recently commemorated the 20th anniversary of StarPanel, the first fully integrated electronic health record (EHR) in use in a major health system and developed independent of a vendor.

By Fehintola Olumide
December 2, 2021

Study links depression scores, white blood cell count

By Emily Stembridge
December 1, 2021

Message of appreciation for Joint Commission survey

Vanderbilt University Medical Center’s caring culture was on full display during the recent survey by the The Joint Commission.

By VUMC News and Communications
Research by Dane Chetkovich, MD, PhD, right, Ye Han, PhD, and colleagues on how antidepressants work points to possible new targets for drug development.
December 1, 2021

Study provides new insight into how antidepressant drugs work

A study by Vanderbilt researchers sheds light on how current antidepressant drugs work and suggests a new drug target in depression.

By Paul Govern
November 30, 2021

Ivory appointed to AHRQ’s National Advisory Council

VUMC's Cathy Ivory, PhD, RN-BC, RNC-OB, NEA-BC, has been appointed to the National Advisory Council for the Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality (AHRQ).
By Matt Batcheldor
November 30, 2021

Study examines genetic risk for suicide attempt

New research from Vanderbilt identifies the first replicated genomic region contributing to risk of suicide attempt and confirms that genetic risk for the trait is not driven solely by risk for psychiatric disorders.
By Paul Govern
November 23, 2021

VUMC researchers involved in developing Moderna’s COVID-19 vaccine featured in Smithsonian exhibit

Researchers at Vanderbilt University Medical Center who contributed to the development of Moderna’s COVID-19 vaccine are featured in a new exhibit at the Smithsonian Institution in Washington, D.C.
By Bill Snyder
November 22, 2021

Policy on access to the electronic medical records of patients and employees updated

Vanderbilt University Medical Center has updated its policy on “Authorization to Access Medical Records of Self and Others.”
By VUMC News and Communications
November 19, 2021

Vanderbilt voices featured in Alzheimer’s webcast

Vanderbilt researchers took part in an online panel discussion this week sponsored by the Women’s Alzheimer’s Movement (WAM), hosted by journalist and author Maria Shriver, the organization’s founder, and NBC news anchor Richard Lui.
By Paul Govern
November 18, 2021

National Injury Prevention Day highlights need for awareness

Monroe Carell Jr. Children's Hospital at Vanderbilt is joining 43 hospitals nationwide to raise awareness about the need for injury and violence prevention.
By Jessica Pasley
November 18, 2021

‘Multi-omics’ reveals treatment option for breast cancer subtype

By Bill Snyder