Department of Pediatrics Archive — Page 48 of 55
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January 8, 2015
Cotton recalled as devoted teacher, mentor, scientist
Robert B. Cotton Jr., M.D., professor of Pediatrics at Vanderbilt University and former longtime director of the Division of Neonatology, died Friday, Jan. 2. He was 74. -
January 8, 2015
Integrin discovery may lead to better lung treatments
Vanderbilt University researchers have made an important advance in understanding lung development, which one day could lead to improvements in treating lung disease in premature infants and adults. -
December 4, 2014
Physician-scientist is dream job for Vanderbilt’s Cassat
Jim Cassat, M.D., Ph.D., a pediatric infectious disease specialist who joined the Vanderbilt faculty this summer, loves taking care of children with bone infections and doing research to understand the host-pathogen interactions during these invasive infections. -
October 30, 2014
Mindfulness training for parents of children with ASD studied
Amy Weitlauf, Ph.D., assistant professor of Pediatrics, will be leading a study among parents of children with autism spectrum disorder (ASD) to examine the effectiveness of mindfulness training as part of early interventions for children with ASD. -
October 16, 2014
Staph ‘gangs’ share nutrients during infection: study
Antibiotic-resistant bacteria can share resources to cause chronic infections, Vanderbilt investigators have discovered. The findings shed light on a long-standing question in infectious diseases and may inform new treatment strategies. -
October 16, 2014
DeBaun’s Levi Watkins Lecture highlights the power of purpose
Throughout his career in medicine, Michael R. DeBaun, M.D., has found moments to fight the status quo. -
October 15, 2014
Antibiotics, fetal vessel defect linked
Certain antibiotics increase the risk of a congenital heart disorder called patency of the ductus arteriosis.