Reporter Nov 15 2019

Kathryn Edwards, MD, was honored for her contributions to pediatrics and vaccine research.
November 14, 2019

Edwards receives American Pediatric Society’s top award

Vanderbilt’s Kathryn Edwards, MD, is the recipient of the 2020 John Howland Award, the highest honor given by the American Pediatric Society (APS).

By Bill Snyder
Brain image
November 14, 2019

Blueprint for treating epilepsy

Structural details of a protein that is essential to normal brain function could improve treatments for epilepsy and other seizure disorders.

By Bill Snyder
November 14, 2019

RSV transmission in the Middle East

Understanding how RSV is transmitted, which strains dominate and how new strains emerge around the globe will guide better vaccine and anti-viral drug design.

By Laura Powell
November 13, 2019

Launch of living liver transplant program to increase availability of organs

VUMC is launching a living liver donor transplant program, significantly increasing the number of available organs for life-saving transplants.

By Matt Batcheldor
November 13, 2019

No such thing as a low-risk surgery for frail patients

Even a minor surgery such as a laparoscopic gallbladder removal can prove to be a high-risk and even fatal procedure for frail patients, according to new research.

By Jill Clendening
November 11, 2019

New Physician Spotlight: Jeffrey Upperman

Jeffrey Upperman, MD, a national leader in pediatric trauma and disaster preparedness, has joined Monroe Carell Jr. Children’s Hospital at Vanderbilt as surgeon-in-chief and chair of the Department of Pediatric Surgery. He started Nov. 1.

By VUMC News and Communications
November 11, 2019

Join the StrategyShare Network

The Strategic Directions team is inviting Vanderbilt University Medical Center employees to join the StrategyShare Network that will help identify topic areas for presentation and programming for StrategyShare2020.
By VUMC News and Communications
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