Department of Medicine
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September 15, 2016
AHA hypertension council honors Robertson, Madhur
Vanderbilt’s David Robertson, M.D., and Meena Madhur, M.D., Ph.D., were recognized by the American Heart Association’s Council on Hypertension during the annual Council on Hypertension Scientific Sessions meeting in Orlando this week. -
September 15, 2016
Grant spurs study of novel imaging technique for COPD
Vanderbilt researchers have received an R01 grant from the National Institutes of Health to study a novel non-invasive imaging approach to detect activation of inflammatory cells in the lungs of patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD), a progressive lung condition that makes breathing difficult. -
September 9, 2016
In search of new cancer targets
Vanderbilt researchers developed a new algorithm to find clinically targetable gene rearrangements in cancers. -
September 1, 2016
Chance to help others drives neurosurgeon Thompson
The tears Reid Thompson, M.D., shed one day as a medical student left an indelible mark. -
August 30, 2016
VUMC mourns loss of Nephrology’s Schulman
Gerald Schulman, M.D., professor of Medicine, died Aug. 26. He was 65. -
August 18, 2016
Age no barrier for patient’s transplant surgery success
The old adage that age is just a number actually became a lifesaver for 71-year-old Rex Parton. -
August 18, 2016
Major grant enhances pulmonary fibrosis research
Vanderbilt University Medical Center (VUMC) has received an $11 million program project renewal grant from the National Heart, Lung and Blood Institute to study the genetics and underlying biological mechanisms that lead to idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis (IPF).