Department of Surgery Archive — Page 1 of 15
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July 28, 2026
Study reveals how SOX9 may unlock gastric cancer development
The cancer-associated transcription factor was found to be a critical factor in the progression of spasmolytic polypeptide-expressing metaplasia. -
June 30, 2026
Vanderbilt University Hospital launches gun lock program after Monroe Carell success
Locks for Community Safety (LOCS) provides free gun locks to patients and family members to expand safety measures and safe gun storage to the community. -
June 30, 2026
Vanderbilt Health performs nation’s first breast cancer surgery using intraoperative PET-CT scan technology
The novel imaging technology provides surgical teams with a real-time view of tumor margins in the operating room, allowing them to quickly determine if the entire cancerous mass was removed. -
June 17, 2026
Team’s post-op kidney injury risk model could aid prevention
The machine learning-derived model was 88% accurate in ranking preoperative patients according to risk for postoperative acute kidney injury. -
June 2, 2026
Resilient Stage 4 colon cancer patient discovers surgery option close to home
Vanderbilt-Ingram Cancer Center is “pushing the envelope” with new technologies like histotripsy and new programs like robotic liver surgery and robotic pancreas surgery, serving patients not only from Tennessee, but also parts of Kentucky, Alabama and Georgia. -
March 18, 2026
Motor protein plays key role in intestinal stem cell identity, function
Study findings suggest a new therapeutic approach for a rare digestive disorder, microvillus inclusion disease. -
March 3, 2026
Vanderbilt Health and Bertis establish collaboration for cancer drug discovery
The collaboration will integrate Vanderbilt Health’s Molecular AI Initiative capabilities with Bertis’ deep proteomics and AI-enabled technologies to identify novel therapeutic targets and predictive biomarkers.