Department of Medicine Archive — Page 9 of 120

Evan Brittain, MD, MSCI
September 5, 2025

Evan Brittain named to direct Office for Medical Student Research, additional leadership roles

Brittain, who holds the Rose Marie Robertson Directorship, will assume these roles related to training and developing aspiring physician-scientists on Oct. 1.

September 5, 2025

Dan Roden awarded Vanderbilt’s Earl Sutherland Prize for Achievement in Research

He received the award for his pioneering work focusing on leveraging genetic information to enhance health care outcomes.

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September 2, 2025

Vanderbilt-Ingram Cancer Center announces Young Adult Cancer Symposium

The symposium offers clinicians, patients, caregivers and advocates the opportunity to learn from internationally known experts focused on early-onset cancers.

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August 28, 2025

Genetic analysis of people with African ancestry reveals lung cancer susceptibilities  

Prior research has shown that Americans of African ancestry have a higher risk of lung cancer compared to white Americans despite smoking fewer cigarettes, but the reasons for this difference are not fully understood.

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August 25, 2025

Clinicians, patients cheer DAX, the AI ‘ear’ in Vanderbilt Health exam rooms

The program, called DAX Copilot, relieves clinicians from having to enter data into the electronic health record during patient visits and enables them to focus more fully on the patient.

August 19, 2025

Palliative Care Clinic moves to new location at Vanderbilt Health One Hundred Oaks

Now located in suite 20400 on the north side of the outpatient medical complex, the clinic is best accessed from the front parking lot, entering through Entrance D.