Department of Medicine Archive — Page 105 of 127

Open orange prescription bottle spilling green-and-white capsules onto a white surface.
November 10, 2016

Program seeks to optimize appropriate use of antibiotics

Relying on a core team of physicians and pharmacists, the Vanderbilt Antimicrobial Stewardship Program (VASP) is seeking to ensure optimum use of antibiotics and other antimicrobial drugs at Vanderbilt University Medical Center (VUMC).

By Paul Govern
Three researchers in white coats review data on computer monitors; the seated researcher points toward charts on the screen while two colleagues look on.
November 3, 2016

Study details rare heart risk of certain cancer therapies

By Vanderbilt Health News
Portrait of Costantino Iadecola, M.D., wearing glasses, a collared shirt, and dark jacket.
October 27, 2016

Iadecola set for Oates Lectureship in Clinical Pharmacology

Costantino Iadecola, M.D., an expert in the molecular pathology of ischemic brain injury and neurodegeneration at Weill Cornell Medical College in New York, will present the 10th annual Meredith S. and John A. Oates Lectureship in Clinical Pharmacology on Nov. 3.

By Bill Snyder
Buckwheat seeds on wooden spoon in closeup
October 20, 2016

Study finds natural compound extends lifespan of worms

A compound found in buckwheat seeds extends the lifespan of worms, Vanderbilt investigators have discovered.

By Leigh MacMillan
October 20, 2016

Forum celebrates VUMC translational research expertise

Vanderbilt University Medical Center’s vibrant culture of clinical and translational research was celebrated at an annual forum last week, and two physician-scientist leaders were honored with awards.

By Leigh MacMillan
Medical illustration of two lungs on a black background, with a red highlighted mass in the upper region of the right lung.
October 20, 2016

VICC trial putting lung cancer therapy to the test

Vanderbilt-Ingram Cancer Center (VICC) is leading a Phase 3 global trial of a cancer therapy that was initially tested and validated in a VICC research laboratory. One of the first patients treated with the therapy came to VICC after a bump on the head led to an unexpected cancer diagnosis.

By Vanderbilt Health News