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Peter Reese, MD, PhD
April 16, 2024

Peter Reese named to lead newly created Vanderbilt Center for Transplant Science

Peter Reese, MD, PhD, has been named the inaugural director of the Vanderbilt Center for Transplant Science.

April 16, 2024

Benjamin French joins U.S. radiation council

Benjamin French, PhD, professor of Biostatistics and director of graduate studies for the department, has been elected to the National Council on Radiation Protection and Measurements.

Black-and-white soccer ball resting on a wet grass field under bright stadium lights, with mist or rain in the background.
April 16, 2024

Smart Heart Act aims to save lives

New legislation requiring that automated external defibrillators (AED) be located within 1,000 feet of any high school athletic activity in Tennessee is a win-win for a team of physicians at Monroe Carell Jr. Children’s Hospital at Vanderbilt.

Jeff Balser, MD, PhD, speaks during the spring faculty meeting. (photo by Erin O. Smith)
April 15, 2024

Spring Faculty Assembly — VUMC sees continued gains in research funding and reputation

Vanderbilt University School of Medicine continues to make impressive strides in research funding, rankings and faculty accomplishments, Dean Jeff Balser, MD, PhD, said Friday during the spring faculty meeting.

Smiling child wearing a “VISITOR” sticker and holding a cup of bright red frozen drink beside a beverage dispenser and stacked cups.
April 15, 2024

Looking for the coolest place at Monroe Carell Jr. Children’s Hospital at Vanderbilt? The new ICEE machine is a welcome oasis.

Patient Emily Rodgers is partial to cherry flavor. “Overall, I just really love it. Oh, and it’s free, which is really nice!”

Mariana Byndloss, DVM, PhD
April 15, 2024

Mariana Byndloss receives FASEB Excellence in Science Award

The annual awards highlight outstanding achievements by women in the biological sciences.