Department of Pathology Microbiology and Immunology

Heidi Hamm, PhD

Heidi Hamm, Eric Skaar elected members of the National Academy of Sciences

They are Heidi Hamm, PhD, former chair of of Pharmacology, and Eric Skaar, PhD, MPH, director of the Vanderbilt Institute for Infection, Immunology and Inflammation.

Jeffrey Rathmell, PhD. (photo by Donn Jones)

Jeffrey Rathmell elected an honorary member of the American Society for Clinical Investigation 

Rathmell is among 49 current, full-time members of the Vanderbilt faculty who have been elected to membership in the ASCI.

Pelayo Correa, MD

Pelayo Correa and John Kuriyan named fellows of the AACR Academy

Fellows of the AACR Academy constitute a global brain trust of leading experts in cancer science and medicine.

The little girl suddenly stopped walking and talking. How a terrifying diagnosis led to hope and healing.

“My child is a miracle, and it wouldn’t have happened without that team of doctors and the staff.”

A link between bacterial infection and colorectal cancer: study

Understanding factors that contribute to the development of colorectal cancer could point to new targets for treating the disease at earlier stages, when survival rates are highest.

C. diff uses toxic compound to fuel growth advantage

The findings of a new research study increase understanding of the molecular drivers of C. diff infection and point to novel therapeutic strategies aimed at a pathogen that causes about half a million infections in the U.S. each year.

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