May 26, 2026

Research Week 2026: Celebrating innovation and excellence in pediatric medicine

From thought-provoking lectures to data-driven presentations, Research Week provided a platform for researchers to share their discoveries, inspire collaboration and ignite new ideas to improve the lives of children everywhere. 

By Kara Jones

June 29, 2023

Persistent inflammatory state found in half of pediatric sepsis deaths: study

New research shows that about half of pediatric patients who died of sepsis over the past 20 years at Vanderbilt University Medical Center had evidence of an inflammatory state called persistent inflammation, immunosuppression and catabolism syndrome.

By Leigh MacMillan

October 25, 2022

Vascular dysfunction during sepsis

Regulation of the enzyme Sirtuin 1 in blood vessel endothelial cells may drive altered metabolism and vascular dysfunction during sepsis, Vanderbilt researchers have discovered.

By Leigh MacMillan