He will step down in late spring/early summer 2025 and then plans to retire from the faculty in June 2026.

Drucker and his team study the molecular biology and physiology of the GLP-1 and GLP-2 molecules that regulate glucose metabolism, insulin secretion and energy balance.

“How much closer to an angel can you get than a little bitty baby struggling for life?” said Dean Driver, 91, who converted a panel truck into VUMC’s first neonatal transport in his driveway.

Flu illness accounts for up to 10% of all pediatric hospitalizations during the winter season in the United States.

Previous studies suggested that fostamatinib may suppress inflammatory responses triggered by COVID-19 and mitigate ongoing lung injury, decreasing mortality and oxygen requirements.

Monroe Carell is one of only eight children’s hospitals in the U.S. and the only one in Tennessee to receive a spot on the Top Hospitals list this year.

Santa came to town a bit early this year to make a special stop at Monroe Carell Jr. Children's Hospital at Vanderbilt.