Vanderbilt Institute for Clinical and Translational Research (VICTR) Archive — Page 1 of 7

June 5, 2026

New research: Heart drug may also limit the spread of cancer

For the past 20 years, Vanderbilt Health researchers have been studying ifetroban for its potential to treat conditions ranging from fibrotic lung disease to heart failure in patients with Duchenne muscular dystrophy.

By Bill Snyder
May 26, 2026

Learning Health System holds seventh annual symposium 

By Susan Urmy
April 20, 2026

Drug lifts ‘brain fog’ from lupus patients: Clinical trial

An estimated 200,000 people in the United States have lupus. About 80% of them experience “brain fog,” cognitive problems that impair learning, memory and attention.

By Bill Snyder
March 27, 2026

2026 REDCap Fest recordings available online

Videos and slides from REDCap Fest 2026, held online March 4-6, are available for viewing by members of the Vanderbilt and Meharry Medical College community.

By Paul Govern
February 13, 2025

How researchers are enlisting volunteers to help shape clinical trials

Through a new tool offered by ResearchMatch, researchers planning trials can quickly survey potential participants about topics ranging from participant compensation to protocol design.

By Paul Govern
Co-principal investigators of the genomic-enabled learning health system coordinating center and clinical site are, front row from left, Carolyn Audet, PhD, Alexander Bick, MD, PhD, and Sunil Kripalani, MD, MSc, and, back row from left, Wesley Self, MD, MPH, Josh Peterson, MD, MPH, and Dan Roden, MD. (photo by Susan Urmy)
September 24, 2024

‘Learning’ network will help move genomics into the clinic

A real-world learning health system was established at VUMC a decade ago. Now, the National Human Genome Research Institute is awarding two five-year grants totaling $12 million to support VUMC’s participation in, and coordination of, a genomic-enabled learning health system (gLHS) network.

By Bill Snyder