Research Archive — Page 2 of 135

Photo of the exterior of Monroe Carell Jr. Children's Hospital at Vanderbilt shows the four new floors added atop the pediatric facility. (photo by Anne Rayner)
July 24, 2026

Three Pediatric Heart Institute researchers earn American Heart Association funding awards

More than $500,000 in grants will fuel pioneering work in early disease detection, genetic risk insights and family-centered care for children with heart conditions.

July 24, 2026

Study shows one-fifth of prescribed cancer drugs initially denied coverage in Medicare were overturned when reviewed

The most common reason for initial denials was “non-medically acceptable” indications, or drugs prescribed “off-label,” which means using a drug outside its formally approved indication.

July 22, 2026

Siyuan Ma receives NIH award for microbiome data analytics

The rapid expansion of human microbiome data calls for new tools and careful handling to yield understanding and reproducible results.

July 20, 2026

Vanderbilt Health-led registry identifies gaps, aims to improve outcomes for aortic stenosis patients

The registry is the first to track data and evaluate the quality of upstream care processes before valve replacement for patients with aortic stenosis — the most common type of heart valve disease in developed nations.

July 15, 2026

University of Michigan’s David C. Miller chosen to succeed Jeff Balser as Vanderbilt Health’s President and CEO and Dean of Vanderbilt University School of Medicine

Miller’s selection as the new senior leader for Vanderbilt Health and Vanderbilt University School of Medicine finalizes an extensive national search by the VH Board of Directors to identify Balser’s successor.  

July 10, 2026

Study to examine metabolic complications in adults living with HIV in Nigeria   

Leveraging its expanding noncommunicable disease and HIV research portfolio in northern Nigeria, the team also plans to build local capacity in omics analysis.