Department of Pediatrics
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December 7, 2021
VUMC awarded CDC funding to combat antimicrobial resistance, infectious diseases
Vanderbilt has partnered with the CDC to combat the crisis of antimicrobial resistance and other healthcare threats through a newly created Global Action in Healthcare Network (GAIHN). -
December 6, 2021
Potential Rett syndrome drug shows promising results in phase 3 trial
A potential first-of-its-kind drug to treat the symptoms of Rett syndrome received positive top-line results from a phase 3 trial led by investigators from Vanderbilt University Medical Center to evaluate efficacy and safety. -
December 6, 2021
VUMC mourns loss of pediatric immunology expert Lawton
Alexander R. “Sandy” Lawton III, MD, emeritus professor of Pediatrics, died earlier this fall at 82. -
December 2, 2021
VKC data shows increase in autism spectrum disorder prevalence, provides new data on 4-year-olds
Vanderbilt Kennedy Center (VKC) researchers are seeing an increase in the number of children in Tennessee with autism spectrum disorder (ASD). -
November 23, 2021
VUMC researchers involved in developing Moderna’s COVID-19 vaccine featured in Smithsonian exhibit
Researchers at Vanderbilt University Medical Center who contributed to the development of Moderna’s COVID-19 vaccine are featured in a new exhibit at the Smithsonian Institution in Washington, D.C. -
November 18, 2021
Seven from VUMC among most highly cited researchers
Seven Vanderbilt faculty members have made this year’s list of scientists whose papers have been cited most frequently by other researchers. -
November 18, 2021
Antimicrobial stewardship effort expanding reach
The Vanderbilt Antimicrobial Stewardship Program recently expanded to the outpatient realm to provide more support for providers to optimize antibiotic use and delivery in the clinic setting.