lung cancer Archive — Page 11 of 16

Portrait of Christine Lovly, a red-haired woman wearing a blue blouse and black jacket.
January 21, 2016

Lovly lands cancer research grant from V Foundation

Christine Lovly, M.D., Ph.D., assistant professor of Medicine and Cancer Biology, has been awarded a V Scholar Grant from the V Foundation for Cancer Research.

By Vanderbilt Health News
Bald man in a blue shirt sits beside a laboratory microscope and a petri dish.
January 14, 2016

VICC helps expand cancer patient’s treatment options

Edward (Ned) Wikle recently celebrated the Christmas holidays with his wife and three young children, a celebration the Jackson, Mississippi-based endodontist, U.S. Navy veteran and cancer patient wasn’t sure he would have.

By Vanderbilt Health News
Portrait of a smiling blonde woman wearing a white medical coat and pearl necklace.
November 19, 2015

VICC’s Horn lands Team Leadership Award from NCI

Leora Horn, M.D., M.Sc., associate professor of Medicine and clinical director of the Thoracic Oncology Program at Vanderbilt-Ingram Cancer Center (VICC), has received a 2015 Cancer Clinical Investigator Team Leadership Award (CCITLA) from the National Cancer Institute (NCI).

By Vanderbilt Health News
Medical illustration of two lungs on a black background, with a red highlighted mass in the upper region of the right lung.
October 5, 2015

Potential target for lung cancer therapy

The glutamine transporter protein appears to contribute to the survival of lung cancer cells, suggesting it may be a useful diagnostic biomarker and target for therapies.

By Leigh MacMillan
Studio portrait of a woman in a black jacket and scarf standing beside a vintage-style microphone against a textured blue and reddish-brown backdrop.
July 30, 2015

Singer’s selfless gift benefits lung cancer program

In a town full of amazing singers, Nashville songstress Dawn Sears’ voice was something special.

By Vanderbilt Health News
Illustrated portrait of a smiling, bald man wearing a white lab coat over a collared shirt and tie.
June 15, 2015

Generation Next

By diana