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April 9, 2020
VUMC groups unite to sanitize N95 masks with ultraviolet light
A group of physicians, nurses and representatives from multiple areas throughout VUMC came up with a process in less than a week to safely and effectively sanitize used N95 respirators. -
April 9, 2020
Surveillance key to monitoring exposed employees
Medical surveillance by the Occupational Health Clinic is essential to the COVID-19 response at Vanderbilt University Medical Center. -
April 9, 2020
Research team awarded $9 million to study extracellular RNA in colorectal cancer
The NCI program project grant is supporting multiple projects that aim to define fundamental biological principles about extracellular RNA signaling and the development and aggressiveness of colorectal cancer, the second leading cause of cancer death in the United States. -
April 9, 2020
Study tracks genomics of lung tumor behavior
A study by Vanderbilt researchers has identified genomic alterations in early stage adenocarcinomas of the lung that may indicate whether the lesions develop into aggressive tumors. -
April 9, 2020
VUMC study named as JAMA Surgery’s top paper
The world’s No.1 ranked surgery journal, JAMA Surgery, has announced that a June 2019 study led by researchers at Vanderbilt University Medical Center was the journal’s top paper of the year as measured by Altmetric Attention Score. -
April 9, 2020
Katz awarded LEAP Fellowship to improve antibiotic use in Tennessee
Sophie Katz, MD, MPH, is one of four early career infectious diseases physicians in the United States to receive the award, which provides $100,000 of funding support from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. -
April 8, 2020
Self-care crucial for providers during pandemic
High levels of stress and anxiety can be debilitating, especially for health care providers on the front lines of the COVID-19 pandemic. But there are ways they can protect themselves and their ability to provide the best and most compassionate care.