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Jordan Berlin, MD, was recognized for his leadership serving on an NCI team that researched and recommended changes to clinical trial protocols that expanded the role of advanced practice providers.
April 6, 2023

National Cancer Institute honors Berlin’s contributions, leadership

Vanderbilt’s Jordan Berlin, MD, is a 2022 recipient of the National Cancer Institute Director’s Award.

By Tom Wilemon
Creators of the diabetes toolkit included, from left, Charis Health Center’s Carolyn Moore and Lauren Smith and VUMC’s Lindsay Miller, Lucy Leon, Bianca Sarr, Hannah Beddoe, Autumn Montgomery and Kimberly Burkeen.
April 6, 2023

Nurses collaborate to create Diabetes Education Toolkit

Vanderbilt recently collaborated with Charis Health Center in Wilson County to create a Diabetes Education Toolkit to better serve Charis’ patient population.

By Matt Batcheldor
April 6, 2023

A ‘supermere’ method for biomarker discovery

Vanderbilt researchers have developed a method for isolating extracellular vesicles and nanoparticles — a complex transport system involved in health and disease — which will improve biomarker discovery and the identification of therapeutic targets.

By Bill Snyder
April 6, 2023

Monaci named Executive Vice President for Adult Ambulatory Operations

By John Howser
April 5, 2023

VUMC creates new information hub for clinical providers

Vanderbilt University Medical Center has launched a new gateway to a curated collection of clinical evidence, drug information and patient education resources.

By VUMC News and Communications
April 5, 2023

Churchwell named to national list of top Black health care leaders

Vanderbilt’s André Churchwell, MD, has been named to Becker’s Hospital Review’s 2023 edition of the “Black health care leaders to know” list.

By Kathy Whitney
April 5, 2023

Vanderbilt Prize Student Scholar nominations sought

Nominations for the 2023 Vanderbilt Prize Student Scholar are invited through April 28.
By Bill Snyder
April 5, 2023

Stroke symposium set for May 12

The 25th Annual Vanderbilt Neurology Stroke and Neuroscience Symposium will be held May 12 as a hybrid event, in person at the Hilton Garden Inn Nashville Vanderbilt and online.
By Paul Govern
April 4, 2023

Vanderbilt receives $1 million in funding for electric vehicle research

Vanderbilt has received funding for two projects that will examine the benefits of and barriers to widespread use of electric vehicles and potential public health impacts of EV adoption.
By VUMC News and Communications
April 4, 2023

Study shows ketamine could be beneficial for treating brain injury in children

Vanderbilt research shows a common anesthesia drug could be beneficial in reducing pressure inside the skull of children with traumatic brain injuries.
By Craig Boerner
April 3, 2023

More U.S. prostate cancer patients choosing active surveillance

A Vanderbilt study found the number of prostate cancer patients in the U.S. choosing active surveillance over surgery or radiation has rapidly increased since 2010, rising from 16% to 60% for low-risk patients and from 8% to 22% for patients with favorable intermediate-risk cancers.
By Craig Boerner
March 30, 2023

New procedure helps patients avoid leg amputation

More than 75% of patients facing amputation from the most severe form of peripheral artery disease were able to keep their limb after an innovative treatment as part of a multicenter study published in the New England Journal of Medicine.
By Craig Boerner
March 30, 2023

Infant sleep safety education vital to reduce deaths

According to Tennessee’s 2022 Child Fatality Annual Report, over the past five years, white infants accounted for most of the sleep-related infant deaths in Tennessee, but Black infants were three times more likely to suffer a sleep-related fatality.
By Jessica Pasley
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