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August 13, 2024

VUMC, DOD join forces for a hantavirus antibody “sprint”

VUMC’s antibody collaboration with the DOD goes back to 2018, when the medical center signed a five-year cooperative agreement with the U.S. Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency to develop protective treatments that can be rushed to health care providers within weeks after a viral outbreak.

By Bill Snyder
Ashish Patel, MD, MBA, MS
August 13, 2024

Ashish Patel named Emergency Radiology section chief

Patel, who is registered in musculoskeletal sonography, previously served as interim section chief.

By Derek Scancarelli
August 13, 2024

$3.4 million research grant targets risk of heart attack, stroke

Making innovative use of observational data, researchers hope to gain new understanding of patient risk and identify existing drugs to lower risk.

By Paul Govern
August 13, 2024

Why is there a 1-year-old staffing a booth at the Farmers’ Market? Her mom will be happy to tell you.

Because baby Jocelyn, the youngest of five, was a patient, the whole Scalzo family now sells their farm goods at the weekly market.

By Jessica Pasley
Mario Davidson, PhD
August 13, 2024

Mario Davidson named director-elect of VUMC’s Academy for Excellence in Education

Comprised of more than 100 distinguished educators, the academy was formed in 2006 to enhance the education environment in the School of Medicine and VUMC.

By Paul Govern
Jennifer Najjar, MD, spent her career caring and advocating for children with diabetes and other endocrine disorders as well as helping to train the next generation of pediatric endocrinologists and pediatricians.
August 12, 2024

Jennifer Najjar named Senior Pediatrician of the Year

She will be honored Aug. 17 during the TNAAP Excellence in Pediatrics Annual Awards, which recognize pediatricians and community members who have made exceptional contributions to children’s health advocacy in Tennessee.

By Christina Echegaray
August 9, 2024

Jeffrey Upperman selected to the American College of Surgeons Academy of the Master Surgeon Educators

The aim of the academy is to advance the science and practice of avant-garde surgical education and training.
By Christina Echegaray
August 9, 2024

Q&A with new VUMC System Chief Nursing Officer Karen Keady

Karen Keady, PhD, RN, NEA-BC, stepped into her new role as VUMC System Chief Nursing Officer on July 1. In this interview, she covered several key topics, including her leadership style and vision, technology and innovation, work-life balance, shadowing, and diversity, equity and inclusion.
By Matt Batcheldor
August 8, 2024

Aspirnaut research interns reach for the stars

The next day, the students, interns in the 16th summer research session of the Aspirnaut STEM pipeline program for diversity, were bound for the University of Virginia in Charlottesville.
By Bill Snyder
August 8, 2024

Scott Peterson named President of Vanderbilt Stallworth Rehabilitation Hospital

Peterson oversees the day-to-day operations of the 80-bed hospital, including the provision of high-quality patient care. He assumed the position in June.
August 8, 2024

VA honors Robert Dittus for health professions education

He is the first from VUMC to receive the award, which recognizes “champions” of health professions education who have advanced the VA’s health care education mission.
By Bill Snyder
August 7, 2024

Epigenetic change to DNA associated with cancer risk in ‘multi-omics’ study

The new study identifies 4,248 CpG sites associated with the risk of seven different types of cancer: breast, colorectal, renal cell, lung, ovarian, prostate and testicular germ cell cancers.
By Leigh MacMillan
August 7, 2024

Program arranges genetic testing for AFib patients who may be at risk for inherited cardiomyopathy or arrhythmia syndromes

Without treatment, younger patients may develop other serious cardiac disorders such as heart failure or life-threatening ventricular arrhythmias.
By Matt Batcheldor
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