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September 23, 2024
Nobel laureate James Rothman to present on synaptic neurotransmission
Rothman, the Sterling Professor of Cell Biology at Yale University, shared the 2013 Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine for “discoveries of machinery regulating vesicle traffic, a major transport system in our cells.” -
September 23, 2024
Pioneering transplant surgeon J. Kelly Wright Jr. retires
Wright and C. Wright Pinson, MBA, MD, performed Vanderbilt’s first liver transplant in 1991. This year, VUMC celebrated its 3,000th liver transplant. -
September 23, 2024
New study reveals common belief of CTE, link to mental health among former professional NFL players
“Understanding the proportion of former players who think they have CTE — and identifying the common symptoms in those who believe they have CTE — is an important step for helping these individuals receive medical and mental health treatment,” said Douglas Terry, PhD, assistant professor and clinical neuropsychologist in the Department of Neurological Surgery and co-director of the Vanderbilt Sports Concussion Center. -
September 23, 2024
Camp Hope: A place of healing and happiness for burn survivors
At Camp Hope, Vanderbilt personnel, adult burn survivors and others volunteer to create activities to promote physical and emotional healing for the children. -
September 23, 2024
New evaluation system to render AI chatbots safe, empathetic
V-CARES will focus on detecting hallucinations, omissions and misaligned values in AI-generated responses on critical health topics. -
September 20, 2024
VUMC method tracks down rare, broadly reacting antibodies: study
The discovery, reported in the journal PLOS Pathogens, could help open the door to the development of effective vaccines and antibody therapies with an “exceptional breadth of pathogen coverage.” -
September 20, 2024
Melinda Aldrich elected to genetics society board of directors
Aldrich uses population-based cohorts and biobanks to investigate lung cancer; her research informed guidelines for lung cancer screening.