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March 14, 2024

Immune cell profiles may guide flu vaccine timing in pediatric stem cell transplant patients

A new study led by Vanderbilt University Medical Center researchers has identified key immune cell populations that predict how well pediatric hematopoietic stem cell transplant (HCT) recipients will respond to the influenza vaccine.

By Paul Govern
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February 11, 2021

Clinical Trials Unit lands major grant renewal

Vanderbilt University Medical Center and Washington University School of Medicine in St. Louis have received renewal of a major federal grant to continue their collaboration to test and develop new treatments and vaccines against HIV/AIDS — and now COVID-19.

By Bill Snyder
A masked healthcare worker administers a COVID-19 vaccination to a seated woman wearing a shirt labeled “COVID-19 WARRIOR,” while photographers and videographers document the procedure.
December 21, 2020

HERO-TOGETHER study seeks health care workers who receive COVID-19 vaccine

Health care workers, who have been disproportionately affected by the COVID-19 pandemic, will be the first tier of Vanderbilt University Medical Center employees to receive vaccine to prevent SARS-CoV-2 infection.

By Kathy Whitney
Four men pose around a table in an office; the seated man in a white coat wears a purple-and-gold tie and an “NΦ” symbol on his shirt, while the others wear casual clothing.
October 5, 2017

Major international study testing therapy to prevent spread of HIV

Nine more volunteers are needed to complete a study at Vanderbilt University Medical Center (VUMC) that could lead to a way to prevent the spread of HIV (human immunodeficiency virus).

By Bill Snyder
Close-up of a healthcare worker administering a flu vaccination into a person’s upper arm while another person holds a tablet in the background.
January 25, 2017

Flu vaccine response in older adults

High dose flu vaccine boosts the immune response in older adults by increasing activation of certain immune cells.

By Leigh MacMillan
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April 14, 2016

First subject enrolled in international HIV prevention study

This month an international HIV prevention trial was launched that is testing the infection-preventing prowess of a monoclonal antibody called VRCO1.

By Paul Govern