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From left are Joseph Magliocca, MD, Charles Gavin III, Bradley Dennis, MD, Kelvin Moses, MD, PhD, Ambra Pozzi, PhD, Joseph Magliocca, MD, Wesley Self, MD, MPH, Ritu Banerjee, MD, PhD, Jennifer Below, PhD, Stephanie Doupnik, MD, MS, Bryan Harris, MD, MPH, MHHC, Veronique Belzil, PhD, MS, Eric Austin, MD, MSCI, Sari Acra, MD, MPH, Nicole Ward, PhD, MSc, Evan Brittain, MD, MSc, Douglas Ruderfer, PhD, MS, and Kristin Archer, PhD, DPT. (photo by Susan Urmy)
September 30, 2024

Directorships honor VUMC leaders and philanthropic partners

Many of these endowed directorships at VUMC are funded by generous donors who are passionate about making a meaningful difference in research and patient care.

By Doug Campbell
Marjorie Trueblood, EdD, was one of the speakers at the program. (photo by Donn Jones)
September 30, 2024

Dermatology residents complete anti-racism curriculum

This was the first time CARE was presented as an in-person intensive program rather than a series of virtual workshops.

By Paul Govern
(photo by Erin O. Smith)
September 30, 2024

Ramakrishnan’s Discovery Lecture

Nobel laureate Venki Ramakrishnan, PhD, center, author of Why We Die: The New Science of Aging and the Quest for Immortality, delivered the Sept. 26 Discovery Lecture.

By Bill Snyder
(photo by Erin O. Smith)
September 30, 2024

Monroe Carell Jr. Children’s Hospital at Vanderbilt again verified as a Level 1 pediatric trauma center

The achievement verifies the hospital’s ability to provide the highest level of care for injured pediatric patients in the region.

By Jessica Pasley
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September 30, 2024

VUMC researchers awarded $1.9 million for AI-driven cancer data extraction

The project seeks to reduce the time for clinical chart abstraction by 90% while maintaining human-level accuracy.

By Paul Govern
September 27, 2024

Distant relatedness in biobanks harnessed to identify undiagnosed genetic disease

VUMC researchers have developed a genetic method that clusters distantly related people to find rare variants that were present in a common ancestor.

By Leigh MacMillan
September 27, 2024

Vanderbilt-Ingram Cancer Center part of new ‘Rewriting Cancer’ series

Launched Sept. 17-19 during the World Cancer Congress in Geneva, Switzerland, “Rewriting Cancer” aims to enhance understanding and inspire audiences by exploring the most innovative, inclusive and impactful solutions for cancer prevention, diagnosis, treatment and care globally.
By Tom Wilemon
September 27, 2024

Minor early changes in lungs can signal changes in progressive lung disease

The research focused on the very early stages of FPF, a serious progressive lung disease where for unknown reasons scar tissue builds up in the lungs over time.
By Nancy Humphrey
September 26, 2024

Scenes from Shade Tree Trot, Greater Nashville Heart Walk

Saturday, Sept. 21, was a busy day for volunteer events supporting good causes, with both the Shade Tree Trot and Greater Nashville Heart Walk taking place.
September 26, 2024

Vanderbilt Bedford Hospital awarded four stars by Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services  

CMS assigns star ratings to U.S. hospitals each year based on 46 quality measures. The more stars a hospital receives, the better its performance is, based on the metrics CMS assesses.
September 25, 2024

Alexander Bick named head of Genetic Medicine

Bick will succeed Nancy Cox, PhD, who has led Genetic Medicine since she came to VUMC in 2015. Genetic Medicine is one of 13 divisions in the Department of Medicine.
By Bill Snyder
September 25, 2024

Vanderbilt’s Douglas Terry named Senior Director of Research for the National Football League

The role will concentrate on several initiatives meant to enhance the health and safety of NFL players and is an extension of Terry’s expertise and work on sport-related concussion and cumulative head impacts.
By Holly Fletcher
September 24, 2024

David Russell named EVP for Organization Transformation and Chief Strategic Business Development Officer

In this newly created role, he will oversee VUMC's enterprise-wide internal and external business development, market positioning and growth strategies, as well as strategic transactions such as mergers, acquisitions and other affiliations.
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