Department of Medicine
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October 31, 2023
Polygenic ‘scores’ may improve cancer screening
Accounting for genetic variability in biomarkers not associated with cancer risk could avoid unnecessary diagnostic procedures, Vanderbilt researchers found. -
October 31, 2023
VUMC’s Kimryn Rathmell wins Doris Duke Foundation Paragon Award
Kimryn Rathmell, MD, PhD, chair of Medicine at Vanderbilt University Medical Center, has received the Paragon Award for Research Excellence from the Doris Duke Foundation. -
October 27, 2023
Grant bolsters research to address rising maternal mortality rates
Study seeks to better understand the mechanism behind the association between preeclampsia and other hypertensive disorders of pregnancy and cardiovascular disease. -
October 26, 2023
Karen Bloch honored for clinical excellence by Infectious Diseases Society of America
Vanderbilt's Karen Bloch, MD, MPH, is one of two winners of the 2023 Watanakunakorn Clinician Award from the Infectious Disease Society of America. -
October 25, 2023
Study to explore link between salt taste sensitivity and salt intake, hypertension and genetic variations in individuals of African descent
A new study will explore the link between salt taste sensitivity and salt intake, blood pressure, hypertension, and genetic variations in individuals of African descent. -
October 25, 2023
Immune system’s role in metabolic disease detailed in tissue atlas
Researchers at Vanderbilt University Medical Center have published the largest known single-site adipose tissue atlas — a comprehensive, detailed map of the cells, structures and molecules within a specific tissue or organ, designed to support open-ended study. -
October 20, 2023
Bryan Shepherd’s research to validate EHR data receives MERIT Award from the NIH
Vanderbilt's Bryan Shepherd, PhDhas received a MERIT Award, or Method to Extend Research in Time Award, from the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases.