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July 6, 2023
Vanderbilt mourns loss of pulmonary medicine visionary James Snell Jr.
James D. Snell Jr., MD, who helped transform the field of pulmonary and critical care medicine during his 45-year career at Vanderbilt University Medical Center, died July 3 in Nashville. -
June 28, 2023
Vanderbilt mourns loss of former ‘godfather of grants’ John Hoover Hash
John Hoover Hash, PhD, who as associate dean for Biomedical Sciences and director of Sponsored Research at Vanderbilt University Medical Center oversaw the computerization of VUMC’s grant recording system in the 1980s, died in Nashville on June 20. He was 94. -
June 5, 2023
Vanderbilt mourns loss of renowned clinical pharmacologist Jackson Roberts II, MD
Jackson Roberts II, MD, an internationally known clinical pharmacologist in the Vanderbilt University School of Medicine who helped define the role of lipid peroxidation and oxidative stress in human disease, died May 31 in Nashville. He was 79. -
May 3, 2023
Vanderbilt mourns loss of former Gastroenterology director Burk
Raymond Burk Jr., MD, former director of the Vanderbilt's Division of Gastroenterology, Hepatology and Nutrition, died May 1 in Nashville. He was 80. -
March 16, 2023
Cardiovascular research pioneer Inagami mourned
Tadashi Inagami, PhD, DSc, Vanderbilt University Professor of Biochemistry, emeritus, who helped characterize the biochemical basis for hypertension, heart failure and vascular disease, died in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, March 13 after a brief illness. He was 92. -
February 23, 2023
Vanderbilt mourns loss of former Nuclear Medicine director Brill
Aaron Bertrand (Randy) Brill, MD, PhD, former director of Nuclear Medicine and Biophysics at VUMC, died Feb. 13. He was 94. -
January 20, 2023
Vanderbilt mourns loss of ASAP co-founder Murray
John Joseph Murray V, MD, PhD, a co-founder of the Vanderbilt University Medical Center Asthma, Sinus and Allergy Program (ASAP), died on Jan. 6 at Vanderbilt University Hospital.