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May 5, 2022

Williams honored by Society for Hospital Medicine

Vanderbilt’s Derek Williams, MD, has received the 2022 Excellence in Research award from the Society for Hospital Medicine.

By Christina Echegaray
May 5, 2022

Gene network linked to Type 2 diabetes

Vanderbilt researchers used a novel analytical approach to identify a network of genes associated with Type 2 diabetes, including 31 genes that had not previously been associated with the disease.

By Joshua Baker
Get ready for a regular dose of adorable when the Nashville Humane Association begins bringing puppies to the VUMC Plaza once a month for employees to interact with.
May 4, 2022

Paws on the Plaza event aims to unleash puppy love

Vanderbilt is partnering with the Nashville Humane Association for “Paws on the Plaza,” a new event that will bring a litter of puppies to the Medical Center Plaza each month from May through October.

By Matt Batcheldor
Seth Karp, MD, speaks at Monday’s 30th anniversary celebration of Vanderbilt’s liver transplant program.
May 4, 2022

Liver transplant program marks 30th anniversary

This May, the Vanderbilt Transplant Center is celebrating the 30th anniversary of its first liver transplant.

By Matt Batcheldor
Automated external defibrillator training provided by Monroe Carell Jr. Children's Hospital at Vanderbilt was crucial to caring for high school student Linton Beck after he suffered a cardiac event while in class.
May 3, 2022

Teen’s life saved thanks to Children’s Hospital AED training program

When high school student Linton Beck suffered a cardiac event in class, his teachers knew just want to do thanks to automated external defibrillator training provided by Monroe Carell Jr. Children’s Hospital at Vanderbilt.

By Jessica Pasley
Studies by Andrew Glazer, PhD, Giovanni Davogustto, MD, and colleagues found that genetic testing with information from electronic health records can reveal undiagnosed heart rhythm disorders.
April 28, 2022

Studies combine genetic testing, electronic health records to find undiagnosed diseases

Combining genetic testing with information from electronic health records revealed undiagnosed heart rhythm disorders and new conditions associated with inherited cancer gene mutations.

By Leigh MacMillan
April 28, 2022

Nyman named Center for Bone Biology director

Jeffry Nyman, PhD, professor of Orthopaedic Surgery and research associate professor of Biomedical Engineering, has been named director of the Vanderbilt Center for Bone Biology.
By Emily Stembridge
April 28, 2022

VUMC named BEST for Babies hospital by TDH

Vanderbilt University Medical Center once again was named as a BEST for Babies hospital by the Tennessee Department of Health.
By Jessica Pasley
April 28, 2022

ASD study explores link between repetitive motion, depression

A Vanderbilt found that research into depression risk and resilience factors for adults with ASD is also critical to guide proper screening and intervention efforts.
By Emily Stembridge
April 28, 2022

Shaan Patel joins VWCH as its first full-time hand surgeon

Shaan Patel, MD, has joined Vanderbilt Wilson County Hospital as an assistant professor of Orthopaedic Surgery and is the hospital's the only full-time hand surgeon dedicated to VWCH.
By Emily Stembridge
April 28, 2022

Allen named Imaging Clinical Service Center medical director

Laveil Allen, MD, has been named executive medical director of the Imaging Clinical Service Center, effective May 1.
By Emily Stembridge
April 28, 2022

Rajaraman named TRIAD director of behavioral analysis

Adithyan Rajaraman, PhD, BCBA-D, LBA, has been named director of the Vanderbilt Kennedy Center Treatment & Research Institute for Autism Spectrum Disorders.
By Courtney Taylor
April 28, 2022

Matheny, Parr elected to class of AMIA fellows

Two Vanderbilt University Medical Center faculty are among a group of 92 fellows who were inducted into the 2022 Class of Fellows of the American Medical Informatics Association.
By Mia Garchitorena-Scancarelli
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