COVID-19 Archive — Page 18 of 33

James Crowe Jr., MD, and colleagues are exploring how the body’s immune system gears up to fight off infection.
December 1, 2020

Vanderbilt University Medical Center’s Crowe receives 2020 “Golden Goose” Award for COVID-19 research

James Crowe Jr., MD, a physician-scientist at Vanderbilt University Medical Center who has pioneered development of human monoclonal antibodies as potential treatments for viral diseases, has won a 2020 “Golden Goose” Award.

Portrait of Jeff Balser, MD, PhD, wearing glasses, a dark suit, white shirt, and patterned tie.
November 30, 2020

Rounds: Pouring a cup of ambition as the journey wears on

In the midst of a long, hard trek, we are inclined to focus on the miles remaining — forgetting all the terrain we’ve already conquered. Taking a few moments to reflect on where we started and how far we’ve come can replenish resilience, restoring vital energy to keep moving.

Dolly Parton smiling and holding a microphone while wearing a colorful striped sweater and layered necklaces in a decorated indoor setting.
November 23, 2020

Is it true that work on a COVID-19 vaccine at Vanderbilt University Medical Center was funded by Dolly Parton?

Funds from her gift have supported important advancements in VUMC’s war on COVID

Portrait of Ned Sharpless, MD, wearing a dark suit and patterned tie, with a U.S. flag in the background.
November 23, 2020

NCI director urges action to address delayed cancer diagnoses

Delayed cancer diagnoses and treatment due to concerns about potential coronavirus exposure will lead to collateral deaths beyond the pandemic, National Cancer Institute (NCI) Director Ned Sharpless, MD, said Thursday during a virtual visit at Vanderbilt University Medical Center.

Three researchers stand side by side in a hospital corridor; the caption identifies them, from left, as Jonathan Kropski, MD, Jennifer Sucre, MD, and Bryce Schuler, MD, PhD.
November 18, 2020

Why does COVID-19 seem to spare children? Vanderbilt University Medical Center study offers an answer 

Researchers at Vanderbilt University Medical Center (VUMC) and their colleagues have determined a key factor as to why COVID-19 appears to infect and sicken adults and older people preferentially while seeming to spare younger children. 

Santa Claus waves from the balcony of a gingerbread-themed parade float covered in faux snow and candy-cane decorations.
November 18, 2020

Virtual annual Nashville Christmas Parade set for Dec. 5