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February 7, 2023

A new view of a cholesterol carrier

Vanderbilt researchers developed a novel method to measure small RNAs carried by HDL and demonstrated that these molecules circulate in greater concentrations than previously believed and are likely to contribute to communication between immune cells.

By Kelsey Pinckard 
February 6, 2023

Berlin named director of Division of Hematology and Oncology

Jordan Berlin, MD, has been named director of Vanderbilt’s Division of Hematology and Oncology.

By Tom Wilemon
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February 6, 2023

VUMC’s ‘Shed-MEDS’ protocol can reduce risk of drug interactions in older people

Vanderbilt University Medical Center’s ‘Shed-MEDS’ protocol may reduce risk drug-drug interactions in older peole.

By Bill Snyder
February 6, 2023

Gut microbiota and lung fibrosis

Microorganisms residing in the gut influence the severity of lung fibrosis in mouse models, suggesting that modifying the gut microbiota may offer therapeutic benefit for patients.

By Leigh MacMillan
February 2, 2023

COVID-19 battle begins in the nose

A high upper airway concentration of the virus that causes COVID-19 was associated with changes in gene expression that could impact disease progression, Vanderbilt researchers discovered.

By Sarah E. Glass
The research team included, from left, Hannah Poisner, Sydney Olson, J. Brett Heimlich, MD, PhD, Ningning Hu, MS, Alyssa Parker, Alexander Bick, MD, PhD, Joseph Van Amburg and Tara Mack.
February 2, 2023

Researchers clarify role of blood cell mutations in disease

Vanderbilt researchers have developed a new method to analyze mutations in blood stem cells that can trigger explosive, clonal expansions of abnormal cells.

By Bill Snyder
February 2, 2023

Study of two sepsis interventions finds identical outcomes

Vanderbilt University Medical Center had a leading role in a large national study designed to compare two early interventions in the treatment of patients with sepsis, the body’s severe response to an uncontrolled infection.
By Nancy Humphrey
February 2, 2023

Shade Tree Clinic adds monthly pediatric clinic

Vanderbilt's Shade Tree Clinic, which since 2005 has provided primary care to underserved and uninsured adults in Nashville, recently opened a pediatric clinic.
By Kathy Whitney
February 2, 2023

Discovery of “cross-reactive” antibodies could aid treatment of viral co-infections

By Bill Snyder
February 2, 2023

Nutrient absorption disease model

Vanderbilt researchers developed a model of a patient-specific mutation to explore the pathology of microvillus inclusion disease, a genetic disorder that causes life-threatening diarrhea.
By Leigh MacMillan
February 2, 2023

Pickens named chair of VUMC Thoracic Surgery

Allan Pickens, MD, has been named professor and chair of Vanderbilt's Department of Thoracic Surgery.
By Matt Batcheldor
February 2, 2023

Machine learning aids injury prevention in cardiac cath labs

By Paul Govern
February 2, 2023

Spann, Geiger move into new Surgical Sciences leadership roles

By Jill Clendening
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