Bill Snyder
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$8.1 million grant funds new center to research highly aggressive form of lung cancer
A five-year National Cancer Institute grant will fund an interdisciplinary research center for the study of small cell lung cancer, a highly aggressive, incurable form of the disease. Read MoreJun 8, 2018
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A “public” target for HIV
Common sequences of antibodies against HIV may be key to developing a successful vaccine strategy for the virus. Read MoreJun 8, 2018
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New center to explore best trauma care practices
Vanderbilt University Medical Center, through the Institute for Medicine and Public Health (IMPH), Center for Health Services Research and the Department of Emergency Medicine, has established a new Center for Emergency Care Research and Innovation (CERI) to help determine the best care for patients who experience trauma or require emergency services — even before they get to the hospital. Read MoreJun 7, 2018
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New PET/CT scanner set to expand research opportunities
A research-dedicated PET/CT scanner installed recently in the Vanderbilt University Institute of Imaging Science (VUIIS) will expand opportunities for Vanderbilt researchers to conduct studies of a wide range of disorders, from cancer to Alzheimer’s disease. Read MoreJun 7, 2018
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Team seeks to shed light on rare immune-mediated adverse drug reaction
Thirty years ago when she was 16, Katie Niemeyer was prescribed carbamazepine for depression. Three weeks later she was in a St. Louis, Missouri, burn unit with second and third degree burns all over her body. “My parents were told the chances of me surviving were slim,” she said. Read MoreMay 31, 2018
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New research finds lung cancer risk drops substantially within five years of quitting smoking
Just because you stopped smoking years ago doesn’t mean you’re out of the woods when it comes to developing lung cancer. That’s the “bad” news. The good news is your risk of lung cancer drops substantially within five years of quitting. Read MoreMay 29, 2018
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Faculty meeting recognizes excellence in education, research and clinical service
During Wednesday’s Spring Faculty Meeting, Jeff Balser, M.D., Ph.D., dean of Vanderbilt University School of Medicine and President and CEO of Vanderbilt University Medical Center, highlighted the medical school’s rising stature among the country’s top-tier institutions. Read MoreMay 24, 2018
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Alphavirus “Achilles heel”
Targeting the protein that mosquito-borne viruses use to enter cells could be a strategy for preventing infection by multiple emerging viruses. Read MoreMay 17, 2018
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Honoring Robertson
David Robertson, MD, second from left, poses with three longtime colleagues who spoke during last week’s symposium honoring his scientific legacy. Read MoreMay 10, 2018
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VUMC plays major role in nationwide ‘All of Us’ program
In 1969 the United States was the first nation to land a man on the moon. Forty-nine years later this country is poised to take another “giant leap” for humankind, this time by unleashing a revolution in medical research and human health. Read MoreMay 10, 2018
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Vanderbilt plays major role in nationwide “All of Us” research program — press release
On Sunday, May 6, Vanderbilt University Medical Center (VUMC) participated in the national launch of the National Institutes of Health’s All of Us Research Program, a momentous effort to advance individualized prevention, treatment and care for people of all backgrounds. In July 2016, VUMC… Read MoreMay 10, 2018
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New breast cancer targets
A special genetic analysis has revealed candidate genes associated with increased risk of breast cancer. Read MoreMay 4, 2018
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Gene study spots clues to heart risk for statin patients
A Vanderbilt-led research team has discovered genetic variations that increase the risk of heart attack even when patients are receiving a statin drug like Lipitor or Crestor to lower their blood cholesterol. Read MoreMay 3, 2018
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Event set to launch ‘All of Us’ personalized medicine initiative
The All of Us Research Program, which aims to accelerate the prevention and treatment of illness through precision medicine with the help of a million or more research participants across the United States, officially opens for national enrollment Sunday, May 6. Read MoreMay 3, 2018
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Six Vanderbilt physicians honored by medical societies
Four faculty members of Vanderbilt University School of Medicine were among 78 physician-scientists inducted into The American Society for Clinical Investigation (ASCI), an elite honor society of physician-scientists from the upper ranks of academic medicine and industry. They are: Read MoreMay 3, 2018
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Wilkins takes key role in national ‘All of Us’ precision medicine effort
Consuelo Wilkins, MD, MSCI, has played a major role in the development of the national All of Us Research Program, an ambitious effort led by the National Institutes of Health (NIH) to accelerate the prevention and treatment of illness through precision medicine. Read MoreApr 26, 2018
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Ware elected VP of clinical investigation society
With last week’s election of Lorraine Ware, MD, as vice president of the American Society for Clinical Investigation (ASCI), two faculty members of the Vanderbilt University School of Medicine are among the current officers of the elite physician-scientist honor society. Read MoreApr 26, 2018
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Study seeking to isolate antibodies against rabies virus
Few people die from rabid animal bites in the United States thanks to the near-universal availability of human rabies immune globulin and rabies vaccine, which are given as separate shots as soon as possible after exposure to the rabies virus. Read MoreApr 26, 2018
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MRI technique detects spinal cord changes in MS patients: study
A Vanderbilt University Medical Center-led research team has shown that magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) can detect changes in resting-state spinal cord function in patients with multiple sclerosis (MS). Read MoreApr 19, 2018
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Former FDA official explores big data’s impact on healthcare
“Big data” can help reverse the alarming decline in life expectancy in the United States — if universities and academic medical centers take the lead, former U.S. Food and Drug Administrator Robert Califf, MD, told a Vanderbilt audience last week. Read MoreApr 19, 2018