Reporter October 2023 Archive
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October 27, 2023
VWCH Socktober benefit helps others start winter on the right foot
Vanderbilt Wilson County Hospital’s Socktober event benefits Compassionate Hands, a Wilson County-based nonprofit that provides food, shelter, clothing and cleaning services to those experiencing homelessness. -
October 26, 2023
Stephanie Jian receives vision science award from the University of California, Berkeley
Vanderbilt's Stephanie Jian, OD, has been selected as a recipient of the inaugural Berkeley Optometry and Vision Science “40 under 40” award. -
October 26, 2023
Debra Friedman named deputy director of Vanderbilt-Ingram Cancer Center
Internationally recognized cancer survivorship expert Debra Friedman, MD, MS, has been named deputy director of Vanderbilt-Ingram Cancer Center -
October 26, 2023
Longevity and Healthy Aging Virtual Symposium separates facts from fiction
The free Longevity and Healthy Aging Virtual Symposium 2023, 10- and 15-minute talks presented by Vanderbilt's Osher Collaborative for Integrative Health, from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. on Friday, Nov. 3. -
October 25, 2023
Study to explore link between salt taste sensitivity and salt intake, hypertension and genetic variations in individuals of African descent
A new study will explore the link between salt taste sensitivity and salt intake, blood pressure, hypertension, and genetic variations in individuals of African descent. -
October 25, 2023
VUMC to help engage more study participants in research decisions
The All of Us Engagement Core at Vanderbilt University Medical Center is helping make human research more welcoming to accelerate the prevention and treatment of illness through genomic and precision medicine. -
October 25, 2023
Immune system’s role in metabolic disease detailed in tissue atlas
Researchers at Vanderbilt University Medical Center have published the largest known single-site adipose tissue atlas — a comprehensive, detailed map of the cells, structures and molecules within a specific tissue or organ, designed to support open-ended study.