Department of Medicine
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February 8, 2023
New Chief Medical Officers announced
Rick W. Wright, MD, has been appointed as Vanderbilt University Medical Center’s new Chief Medical Officer (CMO) and Senior Vice President for Clinical Affairs and Patty Wright, MD, will be transitioning from her role as Chief of Staff for Adult Ambulatory, Davidson County to the role of Chief Medical Officer for Adult Ambulatory Clinics. -
February 7, 2023
A new view of a cholesterol carrier
Vanderbilt researchers developed a novel method to measure small RNAs carried by HDL and demonstrated that these molecules circulate in greater concentrations than previously believed and are likely to contribute to communication between immune cells. -
February 6, 2023
Berlin named director of Division of Hematology and Oncology
Jordan Berlin, MD, has been named director of Vanderbilt’s Division of Hematology and Oncology. -
February 6, 2023
Gut microbiota and lung fibrosis
Microorganisms residing in the gut influence the severity of lung fibrosis in mouse models, suggesting that modifying the gut microbiota may offer therapeutic benefit for patients. -
February 2, 2023
COVID-19 battle begins in the nose
A high upper airway concentration of the virus that causes COVID-19 was associated with changes in gene expression that could impact disease progression, Vanderbilt researchers discovered. -
February 2, 2023
Researchers clarify role of blood cell mutations in disease
Vanderbilt researchers have developed a new method to analyze mutations in blood stem cells that can trigger explosive, clonal expansions of abnormal cells. -
February 2, 2023
Study of two sepsis interventions finds identical outcomes
Vanderbilt University Medical Center had a leading role in a large national study designed to compare two early interventions in the treatment of patients with sepsis, the body’s severe response to an uncontrolled infection.