Southern Community Cohort Study Archive — Page 2 of 4

Stylized illustrated map with roads, green areas, and three red location pins.
October 21, 2021

Study evaluates how environment impacts cancer risk

Vanderbilt-Ingram Cancer Center is leading an ambitious project to assess the impact of environmental exposures on cancer risk for people living in Southern states.

By Tom Wilemon
September 30, 2021

We are making progress

By Tom Wilemon
September 30, 2021

A lasting gift

By diana
Black-and-white portrait of an older man wearing glasses and a checked button-down shirt, standing beside a tree with a waterfront and buildings behind him.
September 30, 2021

The Cancer Sleuth

By Tom Wilemon
William Blot, PhD, and his wife, Frances, deeded the proceeds of the sale of their home to VUMC after William Blot retired in April.
May 20, 2021

William and Frances Blot deed home to VUMC to benefit cancer patients

Their condominium in The Westbury was at the heart of all that William and Frances Blot loved about Nashville — its proximity to Vanderbilt where he worked for two decades, its sidewalk that led to the greenspaces where they would watch the seasons change, and its residents who became more like friends than neighbors.

By Tom Wilemon
Silhouetted speaker in a chapel holds a microphone and reads from a folder, with a tall stained-glass window and warmly illuminated brick walls behind them; another seated person is partially visible at right.
March 25, 2021

Spirituality may help reduce end-stage kidney disease risk

Researchers from Vanderbilt’s Division of Nephrology and Hypertension have identified an under-studied characteristic that may have a protective effect on end-stage kidney disease (ESKD) risk among vulnerable populations.

By Emily Stembridge