Vanderbilt Institute for Clinical and Translational Research (VICTR)

April 19, 2021

VUMC aids national effort to repurpose drugs for COVID-19

Vanderbilt University Medical Center (VUMC) has been named Data Coordinating Center (DCC) for a nationwide platform of studies aimed at “repurposing” existing drugs to treat mild to moderate symptoms of COVID-19.

By Bill Snyder
April 1, 2021

Study outlines VUMC’s strategy for a learning health care system

New investments in clinical programs at Vanderbilt University Medical Center are increasingly contingent upon studies to validate claims of benefit and the potential for scalability and spread.

By Paul Govern
The study team includes (seated, from left) Adrienne Baughman, CCRP; Bob McClellan; Wesley Self, MD, MPH; Christina Kampe, CCRP; (standing, from left) Rendie McHenry; Bo Stubblefield, MD; Jon Casey, MD, MSCI; Todd Rice, MD, MSc; Natasha Halasa, MD, MPH; Jakea Johnson, MPH; Jim Chappell, MD, PhD; Carlos Grijalva, MD, MPH; and Kelsey Womack, PhD. Not pictured are Julia Rhoads, PhD; Chris Lindsell, PhD; Keipp Talbot; MD, MPH; and Kimberly Hart, MA. (photo by Donn Jones)
March 2, 2021

Study to evaluate effectiveness of COVID-19 vaccines in preventing hospitalization

As the Federal Drug Administration (FDA) considers adding a third COVID-19 vaccine to the rollout, a multicenter study led by Vanderbilt University Medical Center will evaluate how effective the vaccines are in preventing hospitalization from COVID-19.

By Kristin Smart
October 29, 2020

Self named VP for Clinical Research Networks and Strategy

Wesley Self, MD, MPH, has been appointed Vice President for Clinical Research Networks and Strategy at Vanderbilt University Medical Center.

By VUMC News and Communications
October 8, 2020

Computer-based study reveals impact of race on health

A computer-based method developed at Vanderbilt University Medical Center that scans electronic medical records (EMRs) for genetic contributors to disease has been used for the first time to reveal the impact of race on health.

By Bill Snyder
July 30, 2020

Hartmann named first Vice President for Research Integration

Katherine Hartmann, MD, PhD, Associate Dean for Clinical and Translational Scientist Development, has been named Vice President for Research Integration for Vanderbilt University Medical Center.

By Leigh MacMillan
July 23, 2020

Rice named to new leadership role for VICTR operations

Todd Rice, MD, MSc, has been appointed vice president for Clinical Trial Innovation and Operations in the Vanderbilt Institute for Clinical and Translational Research (VICTR).
By Bill Snyder
July 10, 2020

VUMC team fills COVID information gaps for web users

For the world’s web users, Vanderbilt University Medical Center is working with Google to address COVID-19 information gaps.
By Paul Govern
June 24, 2020

VICTR named to key role to streamline COVID-19 research response

The Vanderbilt Institute for Clinical and Translational Research (VICTR), which provides comprehensive support for clinical and translational research at Vanderbilt University Medical Center (VUMC), has been named Administrative Coordinating Center (ACC) of a national effort to streamline the research response to life-threatening lung and heart problems caused by COVID-19.
By Bill Snyder
June 23, 2020

A connection to schizophrenia

The insula, a small region of the brain involved in diverse brain functions had widespread dysconnectivity in schizophrenia, Vanderbilt researchers found.
By Bill Snyder
June 18, 2020

All of Us program launches cloud-based research platform

On May 27, the All of Us Research Program launched the beta version of its cloud-based research platform, the Researcher Workbench.
By Paul Govern
April 23, 2020

VUMC team creates COVID-19 research registry

Out of the electronic health records (EHRs) of patients seen at Vanderbilt University Medical Center, a team in the Department of Biomedical Informatics is creating a COVID-19 patient registry as a platform for research.
By Paul Govern
January 16, 2020

Wilkins named CTSA co-principal investigator

Consuelo Wilkins, MD, MSCI, has joined Gordon Bernard, MD, as co-principal investigator of Vanderbilt’s Clinical and Translational Science Award.
By Bill Snyder
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