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Fluorescence microscopy image showing a brightly colored, oval cell nucleus surrounded by threadlike blue and purple mitochondrial structures against a black background.
August 14, 2026

Discover what’s next in cancer at Aug. 22 symposium

The symposium is free and open to people affected by neurofibromatosis and schwannomatosis, as well as their families, loved ones and caregivers.

By Yolanda James
Olivia Leow. (photo by Erin O. Smith)
January 15, 2025

Glioma Warriors — Alliance takes on brain cancer

Glioma is a cancer that afflicts people of all ages, including children. It is the deadliest pediatric cancer, and it’s also perplexing, evading the advances made in recent decades for other cancers.

By Tom Wilemon
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January 5, 2022

Drug modifies epigenome in aggressive brain tumors: study

A folic acid-like drug changed a DNA process within brain tumors of glioblastoma patients, according to results from a phase 1 clinical trial.

By Tom Wilemon
Portrait of Ryan Merrell, MD, wearing a white coat and yellow tie against a brown background.
October 20, 2021

New Clinician Spotlight: Ryan Merrell

Neuro-oncologist Ryan Merrell, MD, has joined Vanderbilt University Medical Center as chief of the Division of Neuro-Oncology in the Department of Neurology.

By Vanderbilt Health News