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Johns Hopkins University names outpatient center in honor of Levi Watkins Jr.

Johns Hopkins University has named the Johns Hopkins Outpatient Center in Baltimore for the late Levi Watkins Jr., MD, Vanderbilt University’s first Black medical school graduate in 1970 best known for his pioneering heart surgery and civil rights activism.

Health Policy Chair Buntin transitioning to create Center for Health Systems and Policy Modeling at Johns Hopkins

Vanderbilt’s Melinda Buntin, PhD, has been offered a Bloomberg Distinguished Professorship at Johns Hopkins University.

C. difficile may contribute to colorectal cancer: study

A Vanderbilt study found that the bacterium Clostridioides difficile (C. difficile) may be a previously unrecognized contributor to colorectal cancer.

Longtime division leader earns degree, accolades

Vanderbilt’s Amy Shelton, MS, has been awarded a Master of Science Degree in Research Administration with Honors from the Johns Hopkins University Krieger School of Arts and Sciences.

Cancer epigenetics expert Baylin set for Discovery Lecture

Stephen Baylin, MD, a trailblazer in the study of the epigenetics of cancer, will deliver the next Flexner Discovery Lecture on Thursday, Nov. 8. His lecture, sponsored by the Vanderbilt-Ingram Cancer Center, will begin at 4 p.m. in room 208 Light Hall.

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Deerfield Management, Vanderbilt University announce launch of Ancora Innovation

Deerfield Management and Vanderbilt University announced March 28 the launch of Ancora Innovation, LLC (“Ancora”), a Deerfield company that will support Vanderbilt’s innovative life science research and leverage Deerfield’s expertise in accelerating state-of-the-art drug development.