Vanderbilt Health highlights physician-led innovation and analytics startups at Becker’s 16th Annual Meeting

Research staff recognized for ‘propelling’ discovery

In her opening remarks, Jennifer Pietenpol, PhD, who holds the Brock Family Directorship in Career Development, acknowledged the contributions of research staff that have helped the School of Medicine achieve a top 10 ranking among U.S. medical schools in research funding from the National Institutes of Health.

Disease-causing pathogen rewires gut metabolism to secure nutrients for growth: Study

The findings suggest that disease-associated microbes can actively drive intestinal inflammation by reshaping host metabolism, suggesting new therapeutic possibilities to prevent or disrupt diseases like infectious diarrhea and colorectal cancer.

Parents trust health care providers on safety and injury prevention, but few discuss firearms

Tennessee parents have consistently ranked community violence near the top of their list of concerns since questions related to violence and firearms were added to the annual Child Health Poll

Physician, author Ezekiel Emanuel shares six rules for a long, healthy life

Ezekiel Emanuel, MD, is widely known for his work at the intersection of medicine, ethics and public policy.

Clausyl (CJ) Plummer named medical director of Vanderbilt Stallworth Rehabilitation Hospital

The appointment of CJ Plummer, MD, marks a new chapter in Stallworth’s continued commitment to delivering high-quality rehabilitation care to patients across Tennessee and beyond.