Department of Medicine Archive — Page 7 of 122
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December 2, 2025
Ketamine fails surgical recovery trial
In a large, placebo-controlled, randomized trial, the pain reliever ketamine posed side effects while failing to aid patient recovery after major surgery. -
December 1, 2025
Timothy Sterling receives $5.7 million to study tuberculosis transmission
Using molecular and other data from both the bacterial and human sides of the equation, a multi-institutional team will develop prediction models of TB transmission. -
November 26, 2025
Protein plays dual roles in repairing damaged kidney
These findings were unexpected and demonstrate that the actin cytoskeleton repairs cell organelles like mitochondria in a regulated way. -
November 14, 2025
Andrew DeFilippis named director of VUMC’s Division of Cardiovascular Medicine
He serves as associate chief of staff at Vanderbilt University Hospital and served as the medical director of the Cardiovascular Intensive Care Unit from 2020 to 2025. -
November 13, 2025
Vanderbilt Institute for Global Health marks 20 years
Since its founding in 2005, VIGH has grown from a small team focused on HIV/AIDS research to an institute with projects in more than 20 countries and more than 150 faculty members and staff. -
November 13, 2025
VUMC’s Wesley Ely inducted into the American Academy of Sciences and Letters
Established in 2023, the academy honors outstanding scholarly achievements reflecting “independence of mind and intellectual courage” in the arts, sciences and learned professions. -
November 12, 2025
New study reveals long-term impacts on Stevens-Johnson syndrome survivors
SJS and TEN occur when a medication triggers the immune system to attack the body’s own skin and mucous membranes.