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June 2, 2026
Resilient Stage 4 colon cancer patient discovers surgery option close to home
Vanderbilt-Ingram Cancer Center is “pushing the envelope” with new technologies like histotripsy and new programs like robotic liver surgery and robotic pancreas surgery, serving patients not only from Tennessee, but also parts of Kentucky, Alabama and Georgia. -
June 1, 2026
Vanderbilt ALS Research Center hosts second Reporting the Research event
Attendees gathered at Fat Bottom Brewing Company on May 20 for the event to raise awareness about the neurodegenerative disorder, amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS). -
June 1, 2026
Vanderbilt Health study explores GLP-1 therapies to improve asthma outcomes in patients with obesity
The study is still recruiting participants. It will conclude in 2026 and provide insight for further investigations into the role GLP-1 agonists may offer in treating respiratory illnesses and overall immune responses. -
May 29, 2026
AI technique improves cancer gene discovery for breast and prostate cancer
The artificial intelligence model Enformer was retrained with tissue-specific datasets; this "transfer learning" approach outperformed the base model in identifying disease-associated genes. -
May 28, 2026
Oxford honors Russell Rothman with prestigious professorship
The one-year professorship is administered by the American Association of Rhodes Scholars and is awarded annually to a senior scholar “of the highest distinction” from the United States. -
May 28, 2026
Vanderbilt Medical Laboratories Histotechnology program receives serious applicant status to become nationally accredited
Among numerous service lines at VML, the Histotechnology program prepares samples from surgeries, biopsies and autopsies. -
May 28, 2026
Vanderbilt Health researchers call for pandemic prevention
The Vanderbilt Center for Antibody Therapeutics has received large-scale government grants and contracts to fund the discovery of human antiviral antibodies. The problem is the next step — finding corporate partners to develop the antibodies through human testing.