Department of Medicine Archive — Page 21 of 79
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August 18, 2022
Abramson, Eng, Johnson named to new VICC roles
Three physician researchers at Vanderbilt-Ingram Cancer Center are assuming additional leadership roles. -
August 17, 2022
Lindley named to direct new multidisciplinary Women’s Heart Center
Kathryn Lindley, MD, has joined the Vanderbilt Heart and Vascular Institute as director of the new Women’s Heart Center. -
August 17, 2022
Researchers discover how salt increases blood pressure
A Vanderbilt research team has discovered that activation of a certain protein complex involved in the inflammatory response in immune cells contributes to salt-sensitive hypertension. -
August 11, 2022
Genotype-specific blood counts
Vanderbilt researchers report genotype-specific reference ranges to improve interpretation of laboratory blood results in African Americans with a common gene variant that lowers white blood cell counts. -
August 11, 2022
Cell-free breast cancer “biopsy”
The circulating DNA that tumors release is a reliable metric of tumor genomics and can be used to monitor molecular changes in metastatic breast cancer. -
August 11, 2022
Couple’s gift helps support immunotherapy research
Luke and Susan Simons have endowed a new directorship that will support research so that more people can benefit from immunotherapies. -
August 10, 2022
Burn pit legislation hailed as a victory by physician who became veterans’ advocate
President Joe Biden on Wednesday signed into law a broad expansion of health care benefits for millions of veterans exposed to toxic burn pits, and for Robert Miller, MD, professor of Allergy, Pulmonary and Critical Care Medicine, and his Vanderbilt University Medical Center colleagues, the action is a long-awaited victory.