Department of Surgery Archive — Page 8 of 15
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June 2, 2022
Choi, Short receive AGA Research Foundation Awards
Two Vanderbilt researchers have received awards from the AGA Foundation, the charitable arm of the American Gastroenterological Association. -
May 19, 2022
Molecular ‘switch’ may illuminate stomach disorders
An international team that included researchers from Vanderbilt University Medical Center has discovered a molecular switch that induces rapid proliferation of zymogen granule-secreting chief cells in the stomach to regenerate damaged tissue. -
April 21, 2022
Shumway Lecture
Ashish Shah, MD, chair of Cardiac Surgery, Carmen Solórzano, MD, chair of Surgery, and Seth Karp, MD, chair of the Section of Surgical Sciences and director of the Vanderbilt Transplant Center, welcome Sara Shumway, MD, (second from left), prior to her delivering the 2022 Shumway Lecture in Transplantation at Vanderbilt. -
December 13, 2021
VUMC treats influx of trauma victims from Kentucky and Tennessee tornadoes
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October 14, 2021
Lecture reflects on the lives touched by Levi Watkins
Levi Watkins Jr., MD, has an enduring legacy as a cardiovascular surgeon, mentor and advocate, and Vanderbilt's John Tarpley, MD, recently shared his reflections about the remarkable impact of his friend and colleague, both on the medical profession and on the lives of others. -
October 14, 2021
New marker for metaplasia
A protein that transports water, called aquaporin 5, is expressed by cells undergoing changes that may increase risk for gastric cancer development, Vanderbilt researchers discovered. -
September 8, 2021
Wagner named to lead Vanderbilt Burn Center
Anne Wagner, MD, has joined Vanderbilt University Medical Center to serve as medical director of the Vanderbilt Burn Center.