Year: 2021
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Building a cohort, the easy way
An automated system using keyword searches can help identify candidates for clinical trials on adverse drug reactions. Read MoreJan 7, 2021
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Genome editing technique “rescues” mice from accelerated aging disorder: study
Researchers from the Broad Institute of Harvard and MIT, the National Institutes of Health (NIH) and Vanderbilt University Medical Center for the first time have used a novel genome-editing technique to “rescue” mice from progeria, a rare genetic disease that causes accelerated aging. Read MoreJan 6, 2021
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Vanderbilt civil engineer partners with TDOT to seek ways to mitigate opioid epidemic
One of the largest obstacles for patients seeking effective substance abuse treatment is a lack of transportation to the treatment facilities. Vanderbilt University researcher Janey Camp, associate professor of civil and environmental engineering, is working on a project to help clear those roadblocks. Janey Camp (Vanderbilt University) Camp is leading an 18-month, in-depth analysis of... Read MoreJan 6, 2021
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VUMC, Case Western apply artificial intelligence to “customize” oral cancer treatment
Researchers at Vanderbilt University Medical Center and Case Western Reserve University in Cleveland have been awarded a five-year, $3.3 million grant by the National Cancer Institute to apply artificial intelligence (AI) to help customize treatment for oral cancer patients. Read MoreJan 5, 2021
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Vanderbilt civil engineer partners with TDOT to seek ways to mitigate opioid epidemic
Janey Camp leads an analysis of rural transportation constraints that prevent people from receiving regular substance abuse treatment. Read MoreJan 5, 2021