Emergency general surgery account for more than 4 million hospital admissions annually, with patients experiencing three times the mortality rate when compared with elective surgical patients.

More than 100,000 people in the United States are waiting for an organ transplant, and about 13 people die each day waiting.

In addition to her research, Dr. Means mentored dozens of undergraduate, graduate and postdoctoral students, research staff and faculty.

Each Thanksgiving over 2,300 home fires nationwide are caused by cooking, according to the National Fire Protection Association. 

With the help of the Vanderbilt Transplant Center and other centers, Ukraine has developed a growing transplant program in the country in the last five years.

Kelley is lauded by his colleagues and surgical leaders for his contributions both at VUMC and nationally.

The advancement transforms how scientists and clinicians can visualize and analyze complex tissues on a high-resolution map of cellular landscapes across entire tissue sections.