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V Foundation for Cancer Research Archives

Vanderbilt researchers discover how gut inflammation leads to bone loss

Aug. 25, 2022—Gastrointestinal inflammation, such as occurs in inflammatory bowel disease, triggers the expansion of a population of “bone-eating” cells, leading to bone loss.

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V Foundation support

Aug. 25, 2022—Shane Jacobson, chief executive officer of the V Foundation for Cancer Research, on left, visited Vanderbilt-Ingram Cancer Center on Monday to meet with former and current recipients of funding from the foundation.

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Schwartz receives V Foundation for Cancer Research award

Jun. 24, 2022—The V Foundation for Cancer Research has awarded a $200,000 grant to Jason Schwartz, MD, PhD, assistant professor in the Division of Pediatric Hematology and Oncology, to support his studies of childhood myelodysplastic syndromes (MDS), bone marrow disorders that can lead to cancer. 

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