Reporter Aug 19 2022 Archive — Page 1 of 1
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August 17, 2022
Trial for colorectal cancer drug reaches primary endpoint
A new therapy for metastatic colorectal cancer that has been granted fast track designation by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration has met its primary endpoint of overall survival in a phase 3 clinical trial. -
August 17, 2022
Vanderbilt Prize winner Lehmann’s Discovery Lecture postponed
Ruth Lehmann, PhD, recipient of the 2022 Vanderbilt Prize in Biomedical Science, will deliver her Vanderbilt Prize Discovery Lecture at 4 p.m. Thursday, Sept. 1, in 208 Light Hall. -
August 17, 2022
Lindley named to direct new multidisciplinary Women’s Heart Center
Kathryn Lindley, MD, has joined the Vanderbilt Heart and Vascular Institute as director of the new Women’s Heart Center. -
August 17, 2022
Researchers discover how salt increases blood pressure
A Vanderbilt research team has discovered that activation of a certain protein complex involved in the inflammatory response in immune cells contributes to salt-sensitive hypertension. -
August 17, 2022
VUMC launches enhanced recovery for total joint replacement
Vanderbilt's enhanced recovery after surgery (ERAS) program recently expanded to include the 1,400 patients per year who receive total hip replacement or total knee replacement surgery. -
August 16, 2022
Q&A: Reassurance for parents on mpox risk, spread and symptoms
A pediatric infectious diseases expert answers questions parents might have about the risk of mpox risk to children. -
August 16, 2022
Sternberg to step down after two decades at Vanderbilt
Paul Sternberg Jr., MD, is stepping down from his role as chair of the Department of Ophthalmology and Visual Sciences and director of the Vanderbilt Eye Institute, effective June 30, 2023.