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Portrait of a smiling woman with long, wavy blonde hair wearing a blue top against a brown studio background.
May 4, 2023

Pediatric Oral Immunotherapy Clinic launched

Monroe Carell Jr. Children’s Hospital at Vanderbilt has launched a new pediatric Oral Immunotherapy Clinic, which offers a special therapy to peanut-allergic children to reduce risk of a harmful immune response in the event of accidental exposure to peanuts.

By Christina Echegaray
Three adults pose together indoors: a woman in a gray jacket, a man in a blue shirt, and an older man in a dark suit with a patterned tie.
September 6, 2018

Link between immune system, disease explored

The first Flexner Discovery Lecture of the academic year featured presentations by two Vanderbilt faculty members.

By Leigh MacMillan
A researcher in a white lab coat sits in a laboratory, with shelves of supplies and scientific equipment behind him.
October 12, 2017

Researcher targets peanut allergies with Cohen Fund support

Scott Smith, M.D., Ph.D., assistant professor of Medicine, has received a 2017 research award from the Stanley Cohen Innovation Fund to test a new therapeutic strategy for peanut allergies. Smith’s research could fundamentally change allergy treatment.

By Leigh MacMillan
Jonathan Hemler stands behind a conference lectern, speaking to an audience with a presentation screen and laptop beside him.
September 28, 2017

Conference explores facts of pediatric allergic diseases

Pediatric allergic diseases — food, drug, seasonal allergies — and anaphylaxis, a potentially life threatening allergic reaction, are on the rise and researchers are working furiously to understand, prevent and treat these conditions.

By Christina Echegaray