Department of Medicine Archive — Page 81 of 122
-
August 1, 2019
Grant bolsters research on myelodysplastic syndromes
Michael Savona, MD, has received a competitive grant to develop therapies for patients with myelodysplastic syndromes. -
August 1, 2019
Oates recalled as iconic leader, physician, scientist
John Oates, MD, an internationally known physician at Vanderbilt University School of Medicine and a founding father of the discipline of Clinical Pharmacology, died Tuesday (July 30) in Nashville after a short illness. He was 87. -
July 25, 2019
Summit highlights clinical improvement successes
A summit at Vanderbilt reviewed achievements of an ongoing regional effort to transform clinical practices in ways that would improve the quality of patient care, reduce costs and improve health outcomes -
July 25, 2019
Sex differences in kidney injury
Men are more susceptible to progressive kidney disease than women; new VUMC studies point to differences in the expression and activation of the EGF receptor. -
July 22, 2019
Encephalitis identified as rare toxicity of immunotherapy treatment
Researchers are chronicling rare but serious toxicities that may occur with immune checkpoint inhibitors, the most widely prescribed class of immunotherapies. -
July 18, 2019
Madhur receives Presidential Early Career Award
Meena Madhur, MD, PhD, has received a Presidential Early Career Award for Scientists and Engineers. -
July 18, 2019
Genetic characteristics of peripheral artery disease studied
New study explores why some people with peripheral artery disease present with problems with their legs, some with their heart and some with strokes.