Department of Medicine Archive — Page 122 of 127
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April 11, 2013
Leukemia culprit’s cellular actions
Overexpression of a gene that is a common culprit in leukemia induces stem cell-like features in T cells, which may enable the cells to become cancerous. -
April 4, 2013
Cancer studies reveal new genetic variants
The future of cancer is becoming clearer. And it’s not looking so good for cancer. -
April 4, 2013
Community involvement aids translational research
As Carla Sevin, M.D., assistant professor of Medicine at Vanderbilt, began the process of writing a recent grant proposal, she was stumped. -
April 4, 2013
Vanderbilt researchers work to balance flu vaccine debate
Research in the last two years to examine the effectiveness of the influenza vaccine has raised public doubt about the flu shot's effectiveness. But two Vanderbilt researchers co-wrote an editorial in the Journal of the American Medical Association (JAMA) recently to help balance the current debate. -
March 28, 2013
Foundation lauds graduate student’s melanoma research
Katherine Hutchinson, a third-year graduate student in Cancer Biology at Vanderbilt University, has won a $10,000 Research Scholar Award from the Joanna M. Nicolay Melanoma Foundation. -
March 21, 2013
New holders of endowed chairs honored
Seven Vanderbilt University faculty members named to endowed chairs were honored for outstanding academic achievements March 19 during a celebration at the Student Life Center. -
March 14, 2013
New center to focus on treating, preventing TB
Vanderbilt University has established a tuberculosis center to expand and extend efforts to improve the treatment and prevention of this often fatal disease here and around the world.