Department of Pediatrics

Martha Dudek, left, with new Master of Genetic Counseling students (front row, from left) Gianna Petrelli, Carly Smith, Alexa De la Vega, (back row, from left) Erin Griffin, Emma Metz and Lucas Richter.
August 22, 2019

Master of Genetic Counseling program debuts inaugural class

Vanderbilt University School of Medicine has welcomed its first class of students seeking a Master of Genetic Counseling (MGC) degree.

By Nancy Humphrey
Families recently gathered for the annual Arrington Vineyards Harvest Party. The event, now in its eighth year, again benefited Monroe Carell Jr. Children’s Hospital at Vanderbilt. New this year, proceeds supported neonatology training and research. The daylong Harvest Party, sponsored by Delta Dental of Tennessee and Pinnacle Bank, featured food, drinks and a concert by country music star and Arrington Vineyards co-owner Kix Brooks. Shown here are Troy Turek and his daughter, Olivia, enjoying the day with Champ.
August 22, 2019

Harvest Party

Families recently gathered for the annual Arrington Vineyards Harvest Party.

By VUMC News and Communications
bacteria microbiome
August 13, 2019

Host-microbe interactions in the gut

Vanderbilt investigators demonstrated that intestinal cells promote beneficial microbe behavior — the findings support developing microbiota-based therapies for intestinal health.

By Leigh MacMillan
July 29, 2019

DeBaun’s mentoring honored by American Society of Hematology

Michael DeBaun, MD, MPH, has been awarded the American Society of Hematology’s 2019 ASH Mentor Award for his sustained and outstanding commitment to the training and career development of early career hematologists.

By Christina Echegaray
July 18, 2019

Denison named director of Pediatric Infectious Diseases

Mark Denison, MD, has been named director of the Division of Pediatric Infectious Diseases in the Vanderbilt Department of Pediatrics.

By Christina Echegaray
July 15, 2019

Parental substance use linked to increase in infants in foster care

The nation’s opioid crisis is a factor in the recent increase in the number of infants entering the nation’s foster care system, with at least half of all infant placements now a result of parental substance use.

By Holly Fletcher
June 10, 2019

Cell-cell signals in developing heart

Scott Baldwin and colleagues have discovered early signaling events during heart development, findings that could guide cell replacement therapies for heart disease.
By Leigh MacMillan
June 9, 2019

Study drug delays type 1 diabetes in high risk children and adults

Drug delays onset of type 1 diabetes by two years
By Craig Boerner
June 6, 2019

Treating core Rett syndrome symptoms

A new study published in Neurology reports the drug trofinetide has proven safe and effective in treating core symptoms of Rett syndrome in female children and adolescents.
By Kelsey Herbers
May 29, 2019

Kannankeril elected VP for research of the Pediatric and Congenital Electrophysiology Society

Prince Kannankeril, MD, MSCI, has been elected to serve as vice president for research of the Pediatric and Congenital Electrophysiology Society.
By Christina Echegaray
May 22, 2019

Van Driest lands young investigator award from the American Society for Clinical Pharmacology and Therapeutics

Sara Van Driest, MD, PhD, assistant professor of Pediatrics and Medicine, recently received the 2019 Leon I. Goldberg Early Investigator Award from the American Society of Clinical Pharmacology and Therapeutics.
By Christina Echegaray
May 22, 2019

Academic Pediatric Association honors Barkin

Shari Barkin, MD, MSHS, division chief of General Pediatrics at Monroe Carell Jr. Children’s Hospital at Vanderbilt, was honored recently with the 2019 Academic Pediatric Association (APA) Research Award.
By Christina Echegaray
May 9, 2019

Strobel Awards honor vital role played by volunteers at VUMC

Volunteers from across Vanderbilt University Medical Center were recognized at the Mary Catherine Strobel Volunteer Awards on April 30. The awards, held each year by Hands on Nashville, recognize the volunteers making a difference throughout the community.
By VUMC News and Communications