Naji Abumrad

Dolly Parton and longtime friend, Naji Abumrad, MD. (photo Courtesy of Dolly Parton)
June 15, 2022

Dolly Parton donates $1 million to pediatric infectious disease research at Vanderbilt University Medical Center

Dolly Parton is donating $1 million to pediatric infectious disease research at Vanderbilt University Medical Center to help in the fight against serious infectious diseases such as coronavirus that have worldwide ramifications.

By Craig Boerner
Country music icon Dolly Parton received her COVID-19 vaccination at Vanderbilt Health Tuesday, March2, from Naji Abumrad, MD, and urged everyone not to hesitate to get their vaccine when they become eligible to receive it.
March 3, 2021

A shot in the arm

Country music icon Dolly Parton received her COVID-19 vaccination at Vanderbilt Health Tuesday from Naji Abumrad, MD, and urged everyone not to hesitate to get their vaccine when they become eligible to receive it.

By VUMC News and Communications
November 23, 2020

Is it true that work on a COVID-19 vaccine at Vanderbilt University Medical Center was funded by Dolly Parton?

Funds from her gift have supported important advancements in VUMC’s war on COVID
January 10, 2019

Bile acids mediate metabolic benefits of weight-loss surgery

A team of Vanderbilt investigators has pinpointed the role of bile acids and a specific signaling pathway in the positive metabolic effects of weight-loss surgery.

By Leigh MacMillan
January 7, 2016

VPMM symposium to explore bariatric surgery’s development

By Doug Campbell
x-ray of stomach
July 21, 2015

Study finds rerouting bile acids may offer simpler alternative to gastric bypass surgery

A new surgical procedure could offer a simpler approach to achieve some of the same weight-loss and metabolic benefits associated with gastric bypass surgery, researchers at VUMC report.

By VUMC News and Communications
April 16, 2015

Karp takes new role as Department of Surgery chair

Seth Karp, M.D., professor of Surgery and Ingram Professor of Surgical Sciences, has been named the new chair of Vanderbilt’s Department of Surgery.
By VUMC News and Communications
November 24, 2014

Twelve Vanderbilt faculty elected AAAS fellows

Twelve members of Vanderbilt's faculty have been elected fellows of the American Association for the Advancement of Science for their “scientifically or socially distinguished efforts to advance science or its applications.”
By Bill Snyder
August 22, 2014

Landers, Fuchs win awards at Fall Faculty Assembly

An international expert on slavery and emancipation during the 18th and 19th centuries was awarded the prestigious Earl Sutherland Prize for Achievement in Research during Vanderbilt University’s Fall Faculty Assembly.
By VUMC News and Communications
August 15, 2014

Weight regain after gastric bypass

Early weight regain after gastric bypass surgery does not reverse metabolic improvements, and the "hunger hormone" ghrelin might indicate who is susceptible to weight regain.
By Leigh MacMillan
January 20, 2012

Digestive disease research bolstered by grant renewal

The Vanderbilt Digestive Disease Research Center celebrates its 10th anniversary this year with a second five-year renewal of its federal research grant.
By Bill Snyder