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October 29, 2020

Lovly to chair foundation’s scientific leadership board

Christine Lovly, MD, PhD, Ingram Associate Professor of Cancer Research, has been named incoming chair of GO2 Foundation’s Scientific Leadership Board (SLB).

By Tom Wilemon
October 29, 2020

VUMC researchers selected for inaugural FDA-AACR fellowship

Henry Henderson III, PhD, and Justin Lo, MD, PhD, are members of the 2020-2021 inaugural class of FDA-AACR Oncology Educational Fellows.

By Tom Wilemon
October 29, 2020

New markers of colorectal cancer risk

Vanderbilt epidemiologists identified new markers for colorectal cancer risk and characterized a previously unidentified tumor suppressor that regulates overall tumor volume in vivo.

By Sarah E. Glass
October 21, 2020

Park named director of Hematology and Oncology at VICC

After serving as interim director since Jan. 1, Ben Ho Park, MD, PhD, Donna S. Hall Professor of Breast Cancer Research at Vanderbilt University Medical Center, has been named director of the Division of Hematology and Oncology.

By Tom Wilemon
October 15, 2020

Noninvasive treatment for refractory OCD, major depression shows promise for lifelong benefits

Four months ago, a multidisciplinary care team at Vanderbilt University Medical Center treated a patient with lifelong major depressive disorder (MDD) and obsessive compulsive disorder (OCD) — conditions that left her debilitated with intrusive thoughts, constant fear, suicidal intent and anorexia.

By Kelsey Herbers
October 9, 2020

Erlanger Health System and Vanderbilt-Ingram Cancer Center partner in cancer care

Erlanger Health System and Vanderbilt University Medical Center, on behalf of Vanderbilt-Ingram Cancer Center (VICC), have entered into a professional service agreement designing a long-term collaboration in comprehensive cancer care, including VICC hematology-oncology services at Erlanger Oncology and Hematology and infusion locations.

By VUMC News and Communications
October 1, 2020

Diversity role model inspires career path

Portia Thomas grew up in Doerun, Georgia, a small, rural city named by pioneer hunters as a place with “a perfect doe run,” where the population has hovered around 800 people for the past 30 years. A childhood impression lifted her aspirations beyond her hometown and inspired her to pursue a career as a physician-scientist.
By Tom Wilemon
September 29, 2020

VICC receives ‘exceptional’ score with renewal as an NCI-Designated Comprehensive Cancer Center

Vanderbilt-Ingram Cancer Center (VICC) received an overall “exceptional” score for its research impact and excellence in patient care. This achievement merits renewed funding from the National Cancer Institute (NCI) and places it once again in a top group of NCI Comprehensive Cancer Centers.
By Tom Wilemon
September 24, 2020

Cancer centers nationwide join to address the impact of COVID-19 pandemic on cancer prevention and treatment

A consortium of 17 cancer centers in the United States, including Vanderbilt-Ingram Cancer Center, have come together to better understand the consequences of the COVID-19 pandemic in delaying cancer detection, care and prevention.
By VUMC News and Communications
September 24, 2020

VICC leading first global study of MDS/MPN overlap syndrome

Overlap syndromes are distinct blood cancers that present with features of both myelodysplastic syndromes (MDS) and myeloproliferative neoplasms (MPN).
By Tom Wilemon
September 17, 2020

Chic Awearness Sept. 24 virtual event to focus on ovarian cancer research

Chic Awearness, in collaboration with the Vanderbilt-Ingram Cancer Center, will host a virtual event on Sept. 24 focusing on ovarian cancer research and its impact during COVID-19.
By Tom Wilemon
September 17, 2020

New predictors of prostate cancer risk

An international group of researchers including Vanderbilt epidemiologists has identified new DNA methylation biomarkers associated with prostate cancer risk.
By Sarah E. Glass
August 27, 2020

Vanderbilt-Ingram opens cancer center in Wilson County

Vanderbilt-Ingram Cancer Center at Wilson County is slated to open Aug. 31 with a full array of highly specialized services, including diagnostic assessments, medical oncology and radiation oncology.
By Tom Wilemon