Department of Medicine Archive — Page 19 of 125
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January 15, 2025
Study in multiancestry populations uncovers new insights into breast cancer genetics
The study identified 332 independent association signals for breast cancer risk, including 131 signals not previously reported. -
January 14, 2025
Two VUMC physician-scientists named to medical honor society
They are among more than 3,500 ASCI members, 48 of whom are current, full-time faculty members of the Vanderbilt University School of Medicine. -
January 13, 2025
VUMC’s Kelly Dooley joins clinical pharmacology board
ASCPT counts itself the largest scientific and professional organization serving the disciplines of clinical pharmacology and translational science. -
January 13, 2025
Vanderbilt-Ingram Cancer Center Lebanon moves to new location
The Cancer Center relocated from its prior space inside Vanderbilt Wilson County Hospital due to patient demand four years after its opening. -
January 13, 2025
Vanderbilt Transplant Center sets world record for heart transplants in 2024
The Vanderbilt Transplant Center had a banner year in 2024. The number of patients whose lives were saved by Vanderbilt’s heart transplant team far surpasses any previous total by an individual transplant center. -
January 8, 2025
Study suggests a new way to treat incurable lung disease
IPF is one of the most common forms of pulmonary fibrosis, an interstitial lung disease characterized by the progressive accumulation of scar tissue (fibrosis) in the epithelial lining of the airways. -
January 8, 2025
Worldwide experts release clinical recommendations for management of ATM cancer risk
Researchers established decades ago that ataxia-telangiectasia mutated (ATM) heterozygotes are at an increased risk for cancer, there remains a need to provide clear guidance for clinicians.