Department of Medicine Archive — Page 8 of 79
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July 19, 2023
Summer program gives high schoolers taste of discovery
Since the Aspirnaut high school summer research internship program was launched in 2009, 334 students from 34 states have participated. To date, nearly 90 of them have gone to earn MD degrees, PhDs, or both. -
July 19, 2023
Holowatyj receives National Cancer Institute MERIT Award
Vanderbilt's Andreana Holowatyj, PhD, MSCI, has received the National Cancer Institute’s Method to Extend Research in Time Award to support her ongoing investigation into how early-onset colorectal cancer and its treatments impact reproductive health. -
July 17, 2023
Academy for Excellence in Education elects 13 new members
Vanderbilt University Medical Center's Academy for Excellence in Education has elected 13 new members for 2023. -
July 17, 2023
World-first clinical trial to help millions with penicillin allergies
Many low-risk patients with a penicillin allergy were able to have their penicillin allergy label removed through a simple procedure known as “direct oral challenge” as part of a world-first multicenter randomized control trial known as the Penicillin Allergy Clinical Decision Rule (PALACE) study. -
July 14, 2023
Study uses statistical and population-based methods to understand comorbidities of developmental language disorder
A recent Vanderbilt study is one of the first to use statistical and population-based methods to understand comorbidities associated with developmental language disorder at a population level. -
July 13, 2023
Female health care workers more likely to leave profession during pandemic: HERO registry study
Vanderbilt research finds that female health care workers were more likely to leave or intend to leave the profession compared to male health care workers during the COVID-19 pandemic. -
July 11, 2023
Aspirnaut scientific symposium set for Friday, July 14
The Vanderbilt University Medical Center community is invited to attend a scientific symposium on Friday, July 14, presented by high school participants in the Aspirnaut K-20 STEM pipeline for diversity and wellness.