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April 7, 2026
AI finds drug safety signals in clinical notes
Large language models were tested on cancer patient notes from two academic medical centers and seven drug trials. -
April 7, 2026
Multi-institutional team pioneers retinal test for early Alzheimer’s disease
The potential for a retinal screening test was bolstered by a recent discovery that clearance of amyloid-beta oligomers by immune cells in retinal blood vessels was disrupted in donor eyes from individuals with Alzheimer’s disease, compared to age-matched, healthy control eyes. -
March 27, 2026
2026 REDCap Fest recordings available online
Videos and slides from REDCap Fest 2026, held online March 4-6, are available for viewing by members of the Vanderbilt and Meharry Medical College community. -
March 25, 2026
Brock Innovator of the Year lecture: Daniel Fabbri wants to speed research and patient care
The Brock Family Center for Applied Innovation sponsors campus lectures to celebrate award winners. -
March 24, 2026
New support for the Department of Biostatistics
The Berry Family Foundation has pledged $1.5 million to the Department of Biostatistics to support improvements to REDCap, a web-based software platform for managing surveys and databases. -
March 20, 2026
Study shows AI-assisted risk model for lung nodules is cost-effective
Risk prediction software using artificial intelligence can help determine whether pulmonary nodules detected during lung cancer screening need to be biopsied. -
March 18, 2026
Vanderbilt Health uses novel robotic device to place central lines in FDA trial
A Chattanooga patient says she’s feeling great after becoming the first to receive the robotic‑assisted central line in Nashville.