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July 31, 2025

High school researchers at VUMC glimpse the future

They were part of the Aspirnaut program, which prepares high school and college students, primarily from rural areas, for careers in the STEM fields.

By Bill Snyder
Greg and Monica Barton at home with their sons, Carter, left, and triplets Matthew, John and Weston.
July 31, 2025

Turn left for the plan, turn right for the miracle: when triplets couldn’t wait for Nashville

Triplets decided to enter the world at 26 weeks. The plan was Nashville, but it was a left turn and an hour away. Would choosing the local hospital be right?

By Danny Bonvissuto
Patient Kai Chan works with Jess Knoble, MT-BC, at the Vanderbilt Music Cognition Lab.
July 31, 2025

Celebrating its 10th anniversary, the Vanderbilt Music Cognition Lab is a space for learning for everyone involved 

Researchers at Vanderbilt University Medical Center are on their way to finding out what science has to say about why music is important for health.

By Evan Dorian
Atlee Witt
July 30, 2025

Three MD-PhD students receive merit-based P.E.O. Scholar Awards

The awards provide grants to women pursuing doctoral degrees who demonstrate outstanding academic records and have the potential to make a meaningful impact in their fields.

By Bill Snyder
July 29, 2025

Compassion in action: Nurse Vicki Caldwell finds joy in serving others in the emergency department at Vanderbilt Tullahoma-Harton Hospital

Recognized for her calm, caring approach, Caldwell credits her team and her passion for helping others during life’s toughest moments.

By Bill Snyder
(photo by Erin O. Smith)
July 29, 2025

Program provides path for aspiring oncologists and cancer researchers

The program was established in 2023 with financial support from the American Cancer Society, and Vanderbilt-Ingram had an inaugural class of four fellows.

By Tom Wilemon
July 29, 2025

A fast daily walk could extend your life: study

Just 15 minutes per day of fast walking reduced the risk of premature death in a low-income and predominantly Black U.S. population.
By Leigh MacMillan
July 28, 2025

Large-scale study uncovers 57 genetic hotspots into stuttering origins

The video is produced by the research team to explain the results of the study. Findings from the largest genetic analysis of stuttering are published in Nature Genetics; they point to 48 genes associated with stuttering and highlight neurological pathways of risk.
By Leigh MacMillan
July 25, 2025

Ravi Shah named to co-direct Vanderbilt Diabetes Center

The Center oversees the NIH-funded Diabetes Research and Training Center, now in its 52nd year of continual operation, which advances innovative investigations related to the cause, prevention, treatment and complications of diabetes and obesity.
By Jill Clendening
July 23, 2025

Mount Sinai Health System achieves 94% response rate in professional accountability program through partnership with Vanderbilt Health’s CPPA 

By Holly Fletcher
July 23, 2025

VUMC nephrology fellow Joshua Carty wins grant to study rare kidney disorder

Carty’s research focuses on nephrogenic diabetes insipidus, a rare kidney condition in which the body produces too much urine, leading to potentially dangerous dehydration.
By Bill Snyder
July 23, 2025

LifeFlight Event Medicine team honored for contributions to athletic training

The award reflects more than a decade of collaboration between LifeFlight and numerous athletic organizations, both collegiate and professional.
By Lindsay Anderson
July 22, 2025

Study provides new data on COVID outcomes for cancer patients 

Death incidence was highest in patients with lymphoma, intermediate in patients with acute leukemia and lung cancer, and lowest in patients with other solid tumors or with blood cancers other than lymphoma.
By Tom Wilemon
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