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January 6, 2022

Study explores how bacteria become drug resistant

Vanderbilt researchers have revealed more of the inner-workings of a two-stage “molecular motor” in the cell membrane that enables bacteria to become resistant to drugs.

By Bill Snyder
Vials with medication and syringe on blue methacrylate table. Horizontal composition. Top elevated view.
January 6, 2022

Grant boosts vaccine effectiveness research

By Nancy Humphrey
January 6, 2022

Study finds sexual minority communities disproportionately engage in behaviors to reduce medication costs

Vanderbilt research finds that individuals from sexual minority populations, including members of the lesbian, gay, bisexual and queer communities, are more likely than heterosexual individuals to engage in behaviors to reduce medication costs.

By Jill Clendening
January 6, 2022

New faculty awards honor clinical, research, teaching missions

The Office of Research, the Office of Faculty Affairs, and the Basic Sciences have created four new faculty awards named to honor and recognize past and current leadership in the clinical, educational, and research missions of Vanderbilt University School of Medicine.

By VUMC News and Communications
January 6, 2022

Study compares surgeries for low birthweight babies

By Jessica Pasley
January 6, 2022

Three honored by American Speech-Language Hearing Association

Three faculty members in Vanderbilt’s Department of Hearing and Speech Sciences have been honored by the American Speech-Language Hearing Association (ASHA) for their contributions to the professions of speech-language pathology, audiology and speech and hearing science.

By Emily Stembridge
January 5, 2022

National nursing leader Dawson set for MLK lecture

Martha Dawson, DNP, RN, president of the National Black Nurses Association, will present Vanderbilt’s 21st annual Martin Luther King Jr. Commemorative Lecture on Monday, Jan. 17, noon-1 p.m.
By Nancy Wise
January 5, 2022

Drug modifies epigenome in aggressive brain tumors: study

A folic acid-like drug changed a DNA process within brain tumors of glioblastoma patients, according to results from a phase 1 clinical trial.
By Tom Wilemon
January 4, 2022

Opioid use disorder treatment access increases in areas with large Medicaid population

By Jill Clendening
January 3, 2022

Green, Bennett to help lead adult patient safety efforts

Jennifer Green, MD, MPH, assistant professor of Medicine, and surgeon Marc Bennett, MD, MMHC, professor of Otolaryngology — Head and Neck Surgery, have been appointed co-executive medical directors for patient safety for Vanderbilt University Hospital (VUH) and Clinics.
By Paul Govern
January 3, 2022

Bloch, Haas appointed interim leaders of the Division of Infectious Diseases

Karen Bloch, MD, MPH, and David Haas, MD, have been appointed interim leaders of the Division of Infectious Diseases in the Department of Medicine at Vanderbilt University Medical Center.
By Paul Govern
January 3, 2022

DeBruler named Vice-President of Patient Access Services, Adult Ambulatory Operations

Jennifer DeBruler, MD, has been named Vanderbilt University Medical Center's new Vice-President, Patient Access Services, Adult Ambulatory Operations.
By Nancy Humphrey
January 3, 2022

Increase in ATV injuries prompts additional funding to support safety program at Children’s Hospital

According to hospital records, there were 100 ATV-related trauma admissions between July 2020 and August 2021. That is up from 2017 when injuries accounted for 69 admissions and were the fifth leading cause of trauma admissions at Monroe Carell Jr. Children’s Hospital at Vanderbilt.
By Jessica Pasley
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