Reporter Nov 12 2021

Gift card spoofing continues to be a problem; what you need to know

Scammers rely on impersonation and social engineering tactics to ask victims to purchase gift cards or approve invoices for them.

AI predicts 24-hour hospital discharge

Vanderbilt researchers used a machine learning algorithm and data from more than 26,000 hospital stays to predict who would and would not be discharged over the next 24 hours.

Who’s who in the respiratory landscape

A metatranscriptomics method developed by Vanderbilt researchers simultaneously characterizes viruses, microbiome and host response in nasal swabs, opening opportunities to explore molecular interactions directly in clinical samples.

By Leigh MacMillan

Amya Elliott, 9, talks with Bonnie Pilon, RN, prior to receiving her COVID-19 vaccination at Monroe Carell Jr. Children’s Hospital at Vanderbilt. The hospital began mass vaccination for children ages 5-11 on Monday, Nov. 8.

November 11, 2021

Vaccination day at Children’s Hospital

Monroe Carell Jr. Children’s Hospital at Vanderbilt began mass vaccination for children ages 5-11 on Monday, Nov. 8.

By VUMC News and Communications

Ayaka Sugiura and Jeff Rathmell, PhD, are studying a metabolic enzyme involved in T cell function that may offer a new target for anti-inflammatory therapeutics.

November 11, 2021

CRISPR screen identifies new anti-inflammatory drug target

A novel CRISPR screen developed by Vanderbilt researchers identified a promising new target for anti-inflammatory therapeutics.

By Leigh MacMillan

November 11, 2021

The power of white matter

Using a novel analysis of fMRI data, Vanderbilt researchers discovered intriguing patterns of signals in the brain’s white matter, the “conduit” for relaying signals between different brain regions.