Stevenson to serve as co-chair of MD Admissions Committee

David Stevenson, PhD, will become co-chair of the Vanderbilt University School of Medicine’s MD Admissions Committee on July .

Students tap Splittgerber to receive Shovel Award for outstanding teaching

Ryan Splittgerber, PhD, received the Shovel Award at this year’s Cadaver Ball for his impact on the medical education of the fourth-year students.

VUMC research team receives $1 million grant from AHA to study impact of long-COVID on heart

A research team led by Cyndya Shibao, MD, MSCI, associate professor of Medicine at Vanderbilt University Medical Center (VUMC), has received a three-year, $1-million grant from the American Heart Association to study long-term effects of COVID-19 on the heart and cardiovascular system.

Additional COVID vaccine helps protect transplant patients

Additional booster doses of vaccine against COVID-19 are particularly important for those who are immunosuppressed, namely those who have had solid organ transplants, a new study shows.

Donate Life honors those who gave the ultimate gift

April is National Donate Life Month. A total of 109 people gave the gift of life as deceased organ donors at VUMC in 2021, resulting in saving 280 lives, more than any other year, according to Tennessee Donor Services (TDS). A total of 203 people were tissue donors, enhancing the lives of 3,165 people, reported TDS, the federally designated donor network that facilitates organ and tissue donation in the region.

Volunteering for vaccine research a family affair