Reporter June 30 2023

William Nolan and his fianceé, Cassie Rooke, enjoy active lives, including taking long walks with their dog, Grizz. Nolan volunteers as a Trauma Peer Visitor to support others hospitalized with serious trauma.
June 29, 2023

Former patient steps up to help others with traumatic injuries

Former patient William Nolan is now a VUMC Trauma Peer Visitor, supporting others recovering from life-changing injuries.

By Jill Clendening
June 29, 2023

Selenium signal found in colorectal cancer: study

An antioxidant transporter of the trace mineral selenium that protects against inflammatory bowel disease has the opposite effect in colorectal cancer, where it promotes tumor growth, researchers at Vanderbilt University Medical Center have reported.

By Bill Snyder
Research by Ann Richmond, PhD, second from left, Chi Yan, PhD, left, Kensey Bergdorf, PhD, JinMing Yang, PhD, and colleagues is leading to new insights on melanoma tumor formation and growth.
June 29, 2023

Study identifies key regulator of melanoma development

Vanderbilt investigators have revealed the mechanisms by which the chemokine receptor CXCR2, is associated with melanoma tumor formation and growth — a discovery that supports the continued development of drugs that inhibit the receptor’s activity.

By Tom Wilemon
June 29, 2023

Mamie Williams to co-chair national ANA advisory committee

Mamie Williams, PhD, MPH, MSN, APRN, senior director of Nursing Diversity and Inclusion at Vanderbilt University Medical Center, has been named co-chair of the American Nurses Association’s Healthy Nurse, Healthy Nation Advisory Committee.

By Matt Batcheldor
June 29, 2023

Persistent inflammatory state found in half of pediatric sepsis deaths: study

New research shows that about half of pediatric patients who died of sepsis over the past 20 years at Vanderbilt University Medical Center had evidence of an inflammatory state called persistent inflammation, immunosuppression and catabolism syndrome.

By Leigh MacMillan
June 29, 2023

Safe Stars expanding to include private schools

The Safe Stars youth sports safety rating system is expanding to include private schools and community youth sports organizations participating on public property.

By Jessica Pasley
June 29, 2023

Ayaka Sugiura, PhD, and Camille Wang receive P.E.O. Scholar Awards

Ayaka Sugiura, PhD, and Camille Wang, aspiring physician-scientists in the Medical Scientist Training Program at Vanderbilt, are among this year’s recipients of highly competitive P.E.O. Scholar Awards.
By Bill Snyder
June 29, 2023

Sarrah Spohnholtz named director of Nurse Safety and Well-being

Sarrah Spohnholtz, MSN, RN, has been named director of Nurse Safety and Well-being at Vanderbilt University Medical Center.
By Matt Batcheldor
June 27, 2023

Joseph Magliocca named director of the Vanderbilt Transplant Center

Joseph Magliocca, MD, has been named director of the Vanderbilt Transplant Center and surgical director of the Pediatric Liver Transplant Program.
By Matt Batcheldor
June 27, 2023

Paul Harris named Vice President for Research Informatics

Paul Harris, PhD, has been appointed to a new role as Vice President for Research Informatics at Vanderbilt University Medical Center.
By Mia Garchitorena-Scancarelli
June 27, 2023

Embí to help steer national AI code of conduct initiative

Vanderbilt's Peter Embí, MD, MS, has been named to a National Academy of Medicine committee working to produce a code of conduct for the development and use of artificial intelligence in health, medical care and health research.
By Paul Govern
June 23, 2023

New construction project to expand clinical space at One Hundred Oaks

This time next year, Vanderbilt Health One Hundred Oaks will have 61,000-square-feet of additional clinical space thanks to a renovation project that kicks off July 5.
By VUMC News and Communications