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September 30, 2026

Annet Kirabo to receive American Heart Association’s 2026 Joseph A. Vita Award

The award recognizes investigations that have “significantly advanced the fields of cardiovascular biology or cardiovascular health within the past five years.”

Melinda Aldrich, PhD, MPH
September 9, 2026

Melinda Aldrich to receive 2026 Ethos Award from UC Santa Cruz

The awards celebrate individuals whose vision, leadership and dedication have made a meaningful impact in their professions, in society, within the university community, and across the globe.

September 7, 2026

Researchers identify new therapeutic target for salt-sensitive hypertension

The Vanderbilt Health team discovered that a signaling pathway called AP-1 complex links dietary sodium to immune-driven salt-sensitivity of blood pressure, which increases the risk of cardiovascular disease and death.

Mónica Santisteban, PhD
August 21, 2026

Vanderbilt Health’s Mónica Santisteban to be honored by the American Heart Association

The recognition honors her research that has helped define how high blood pressure can contribute to cognitive impairment and Alzheimer’s disease.

August 18, 2026

Vanderbilt Health’s Annet Kirabo to receive major award for hypertension research 

The award will be presented Oct. 10 during the American Heart Association’s Hypertension Scientific Session in Arlington, Virginia.

Alexander Bick, MD, PhD
August 12, 2026

Alexander Bick to lead cutting-edge resource for genomic discovery at Vanderbilt Health

Vanderbilt Technologies for Advanced Genomics is a one-stop genomics research resource that offers sample biobanking, genome sequencing, single-cell and spatial multiomic profiling, and other specialized services.