Innovation Archive — Page 1 of 9

July 8, 2026

Gala celebrates Vanderbilt Transplant Center as No. 1 in the nation

The gala featured remarks from the leaders who built the transplant center, beginning with former U.S. Sen. Bill Frist, MD, founder of the Vanderbilt Transplant Center.

July 2, 2026

Trial of novel device aiding patients with acute decompensated heart failure

The device has the potential to reduce the length of stay for ADHF patients by measuring their response to diuretic medication in real time using algorithms, allowing the process of removing fluid to be more efficient.

June 30, 2026

Vanderbilt Health performs nation’s first breast cancer surgery using intraoperative PET-CT scan technology

The novel imaging technology provides surgical teams with a real-time view of tumor margins in the operating room, allowing them to quickly determine if the entire cancerous mass was removed.

June 29, 2026

Unlocking diabetes’ secrets: Pediatric organ donors help map a path to a cure and prevention

Multi-institutional study reveals unprecedented insights into early pancreatic islet formation and function during first decade of life.

June 12, 2026

New surgery for thumb arthritis offered at Vanderbilt Health

Thumb carpometacarpal implant arthroplasty with Touch prosthesis is “like a small total hip replacement within the thumb joint.”

June 12, 2026

Second Vanderbilt Health team wins NIH Replication Prize

Led by Simon Vandekar, PhD, a group of biostatisticians earned the honor for tools that help brain researchers tell strong, trustworthy findings from weak ones. Vanderbilt Health teams took two of 15 total NIH prizes.