Monkeypox

Benoit Dawant, PhD, left, Erik Tkaczyk, MD, PhD, and colleagues have developed a new way to measure human monkeypox severity.
September 22, 2022

Vanderbilt study uses AI to speed monkeypox drug trials

A machine learning algorithm developed by researchers at Vanderbilt performs as well as humans at identifying skin lesions in clinical photographs of people with monkeypox.

By Paul Govern
September 7, 2022

VUMC study will evaluate alternative strategies for administering monkeypox vaccine

Vanderbilt is seeking about 30 healthy adults of diverse backgrounds to participate in a national clinical trial to evaluate alternative strategies for administering the monkeypox vaccine

By Bill Snyder
Alison Benton, SMB, and David Gaston, MD, PhD, discuss pcr data analysis as they prepare to begin in-house monkey pox testing for VUMC-affiliated practices.
August 31, 2022

Monkeypox testing available for eligible VUMC patients

Vanderbilt University Medical Center is now offering in-house monkeypox polymerase chain reaction (PCR) diagnostic testing for patients who are eligible.

By Jill Clendening
August 16, 2022

Reassurance for parents on monkeypox risk for children

While cases of monkeypox in the United States are on the rise and impacting primarily adults, some parents are concerned about the safety of their children

By Jessica Pasley
August 16, 2022

Reassurance for parents on monkeypox risk for children

Physicians at Monroe Carell Jr. Children’s Hospital at Vanderbilt offer reassurance to parents who have concerns about monkeypox risk for children.

By Jessica Pasley