Reporter June 23 2023
Rare disorder sheds light on dysbindin function
Jun. 27, 2023—A case study of a rare disorder uncovers roles for the protein dysbindin in the adaptive immune response and suggests that mutations may underlie some cases of very early onset inflammatory bowel disease.
Magnesium deficiency and blood pressure
Jun. 26, 2023—Dietary magnesium depletion in a mouse model activated inflammatory pathways and molecules that promote hypertension, suggesting that increased magnesium consumption may be beneficial for reducing the prevalence of hypertension.
Pathways to a healthy liver
Jun. 22, 2023—Hepatic stellate cells maintain liver mass and function; the signaling factors they use could be exploited therapeutically to promote liver regeneration and inhibit cancerous proliferation, Vanderbilt researchers suggest.
Mosaicism and genetic disease
Jun. 22, 2023—Genetic mosaicism — when the body’s cells do not all have the same genetic makeup — could generate variants previously thought to be spontaneous in genetic disease, and detecting parental mosaicism could clarify recurrence risk for future children.
Neurocritical care team helps boy survive severe brain injury
Jun. 22, 2023—Vanderbilt's pediatric neurocritical care team combines experts from different areas of pediatric medicine to care for each child according to individual needs to maximize that child’s quality recovery.
VUMC, Oxford team develops ‘blueprint’ to block lethal virus
Jun. 22, 2023—Researchers at Vanderbilt University Medical Center and the University of Oxford have determined how a human monoclonal antibody isolated at Vanderbilt in 2021 can prevent infection by the potentially lethal Sin Nombre virus.
Celebration honors Paul Sternberg’s decades of service
Jun. 22, 2023—Paul Sternberg Jr., MD, was celebrated last week at a retirement ceremony honoring his 20 years of service to Vanderbilt University Medical Center as chair of the Department of Ophthalmology and Visual Sciences and founding director of the Vanderbilt Eye Institute.
Teams reminded to register patient assistance programs
Jun. 21, 2023—Clinical programs at Vanderbilt University Medical Center routinely provide various forms of patient assistance must comply with one or more exceptions to federal laws that prohibit providers who serve federal health care programs from inducing patients, especially Medicare and Medicaid patients, to seek care with a specific hospital, health system or provider.
Three Vanderbilt physicians named ASCO fellows
Jun. 21, 2023—Three Vanderbilt-Ingram Cancer Center physicians were recently named fellows of the American Society of Clinical Oncology.
New grants focus on training of otolaryngology physician-scientists
Jun. 21, 2023—Multiple new grant awards focused on training the next generation of otolaryngology physician-scientists at Vanderbilt.
Tennessee First Lady Maria Lee visits
Jun. 21, 2023—Tennessee First Lady Maria Lee recently visited with children and families in Seacrest Studio at Monroe Carell Jr. Children’s Hospital at Vanderbilt.
Brown lauded by National Sexual Violence Resource Center
Jun. 21, 2023—Katrina Brown, MSN, RN, CEN, SANE-A, sexual assault nurse examiner team lead at Vanderbilt, received the 2023 Visionary Voice Award from the National Sexual Violence Resource Center.
