Reporter March 9 2018
Lovly earns scholarship grant for lung cancer research
Mar. 8, 2018—Christine Lovly, MD, PhD, assistant professor of Medicine at Vanderbilt, has received a $200,000 grant to support promising new research on lung cancer.
Research conducted by medical students recognized at events
Mar. 8, 2018—Vanderbilt-Ingram Cancer Center, Meharry Medical College and Tennessee State University Cancer Partnership recently hosted the 2018 annual retreat and poster contest, “Health Disparities in Cancer Immunology & Immune Therapy.”
Dermpath Bowl
Mar. 8, 2018—Teams of residents representing teaching hospitals from around the country competed in the Dermpath Bowl recently in San Diego.
Stallworth’s Johns draws on broad background
Mar. 8, 2018—As a freshman at the University of North Carolina-Chapel Hill, Jeff Johns, MD, spotted someone practicing for cheerleader tryouts. Although he had never once tumbled in gymnastics or participated in cheerleading before, Johns asked her to teach him some basics.
Children’s Hospital, Hunter’s Hope team to fight Krabbe disease
Mar. 8, 2018—Dylan May’s 6-month-old baby photo shows a smiling face and bright blue eyes — the appearance of a seemingly happy, healthy baby.
Awareness, education goal of new HPV initiative
Mar. 8, 2018—Vanderbilt is at the epicenter of a human papillomavirus (HPV)-associated cancer epidemic, according to Ronald Alvarez, MD, chair of the Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology at Vanderbilt.
Discovery by Vanderbilt-led group could lead to improved diabetes treatment
Mar. 6, 2018—Vanderbilt investigators and colleagues around the country have made a major discovery that could lead to better ways to treat type 1 diabetes (T1D).
