Department of Pediatrics Archive — Page 35 of 55

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.

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.

Sara Van Driest, MD, PhD, with Dan Roden, MD, who nominated her for the award from the American Society of Clinical Pharmacology and Therapeutics.
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.

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.

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.

Team members involved in the study include, from left, Melissa Hilmes, MD, Daniel Moore, MD, PhD, Alvin Powers, MD, Jon Williams, PhD, and Jack Virostko, PhD. (photo by Jessica Kimber)
April 25, 2019

Study expands insight on shrinking pancreas in type 1 diabetes

Researchers with the Vanderbilt Diabetes Research and Training Center (DRTC) have discovered a progressive decline in pancreas volume over a one-year period in children and adolescents with newly diagnosed Type 1 diabetes.