Department of Medicine Archive — Page 5 of 79
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October 26, 2023
Karen Bloch honored for clinical excellence by Infectious Diseases Society of America
Vanderbilt's Karen Bloch, MD, MPH, is one of two winners of the 2023 Watanakunakorn Clinician Award from the Infectious Disease Society of America. -
October 25, 2023
Study to explore link between salt taste sensitivity and salt intake, hypertension and genetic variations in individuals of African descent
A new study will explore the link between salt taste sensitivity and salt intake, blood pressure, hypertension, and genetic variations in individuals of African descent. -
October 25, 2023
VUMC to help engage more study participants in research decisions
The All of Us Engagement Core at Vanderbilt University Medical Center is helping make human research more welcoming to accelerate the prevention and treatment of illness through genomic and precision medicine. -
October 25, 2023
Immune system’s role in metabolic disease detailed in tissue atlas
Researchers at Vanderbilt University Medical Center have published the largest known single-site adipose tissue atlas — a comprehensive, detailed map of the cells, structures and molecules within a specific tissue or organ, designed to support open-ended study. -
October 24, 2023
Vanderbilt-led team receives 2023 Endeavor Award from The Mark Foundation for Cancer Research
A multidisciplinary team of investigators has received a 2023 Endeavor Award from The Mark Foundation for Cancer Research to support four closely linked projects exploring the fundamental mechanisms that drive the obesity-cancer connection, -
October 17, 2023
Powers announces plan to step down from key diabetes leadership roles
Alvin C. Powers, MD, has announced plans to step down effective July 1, 2024, as director of the Vanderbilt Diabetes Center, director of the Vanderbilt Diabetes Research and Training Center, and chief of the Division of Diabetes, Endocrinology and Metabolism. -
October 17, 2023
VISE-affiliated researchers conduct phase 1 trial of novel magnetic endoscope for colonoscopies
A Vanderbilt research team is conducting the first phase 1 clinical trial of a magnetic, flexible endoscope that has the potential to provide a safer alternative to standard colonoscopy, particularly for individuals with inflammatory bowel disease.