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E. Wesley Ely, MD, MPH
March 28, 2025

VUMC’s Wesley Ely recognized by the American Thoracic Society

An internist, pulmonologist and critical care physician, Ely has focused on critically ill patients who suffer from delirium and who are at risk for long-term cognitive, functional and neuropsychological impairments.

By Bill Snyder
March 27, 2025

Experts urge helmet use as peak trauma season arrives

For the past 12 months, ATV injuries rank as the No. 7 mechanism of injury of pediatric trauma trends at Monroe Carell Jr. Children’s Hospital at Vanderbilt.

By Jessica Pasley
Nicole Werner, PhD
March 27, 2025

Nicole Werner named director of the Center for Research and Innovation in Systems Safety

CRISS uses a wide range of human factors and systems engineering, cognitive psychology, biomedical informatics and implementation science techniques to study performance during patient care.

By Erin Wides
March 27, 2025

Six Vanderbilt faculty elected fellows of international scientific society

One of the world’s largest multidisciplinary scientific societies, the AAAS also publishes the Science family of journals.

By Bill Snyder
March 26, 2025

Vanderbilt contributes $22.13 billion to Tennessee, Nashville economies since 2019 

As the largest private employer in the Nashville area and the second-largest private employer in Tennessee, Vanderbilt’s reach extends far beyond its campus to shape the region’s economy, quality of life and future growth.

Chinonso Ani celebrates at Match Day after learning he is going to Emory University for his residency in interventional radiology. (photo by Donn Jones)
March 25, 2025

Medical students participate in largest Match in history

Among those who matched during the National Resident Matching Program on Friday, March 21, were 79 members of the Vanderbilt University School of Medicine graduating class.

By Jill Clendening
March 25, 2025

C. diff uses toxic compound to fuel growth advantage

The findings of a new research study increase understanding of the molecular drivers of C. diff infection and point to novel therapeutic strategies aimed at a pathogen that causes about half a million infections in the U.S. each year.
By Leigh MacMillan
March 24, 2025

Benedetti, Doupnik and Hine elected to Society of Pediatric Research

The society provides a forum for young investigators to exchange ideas and encourages research that benefits the well-being of children.
By Christina Echegaray
March 24, 2025

VUMC to implement enhanced physical security at Vanderbilt Health One Hundred Oaks

Beginning Thursday, March 27 at 9 a.m., new security measures will be in place at One Hundred Oaks.
By Holly Fletcher
March 20, 2025

Primary Care Autism Team honored for developing new care pathway

“This program dramatically improved continuity of care, implementation of best practices, and patient/provider education.”
By Leigh MacMillan
March 19, 2025

Jennifer Below named director of Vanderbilt Genetics Institute

The Vanderbilt Genetics Institute is the intellectual hub for genomics research at Vanderbilt University Medical Center and Vanderbilt University.
By John Howser
March 19, 2025

Alliance for Genomic Discovery completes 250,000 whole genomes to accelerate drug discovery

The milestone creates one of the largest, most comprehensive clinical genomic datasets of its kind; multiomic data to be added in next phase of program.
By VUMC News and Communications
March 19, 2025

R. Daniel Beauchamp’s legacy shines at research symposium spotlighting investigations

Beauchamp Research Day honors his legacy and celebrates the achievements of others he inspired, collaborated with or advised.
By Jill Clendening