Doug Campbell
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Study sheds light on the development of inflammation, high blood pressure and resulting kidney damage.
Researchers at Vanderbilt University Medical Center have found that the change in a single letter of the genetic code promotes, in a mouse model, the development of inflammation, high blood pressure and resulting kidney damage. Read MoreOct 20, 2022
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Researchers find potential new target against colorectal cancer
Researchers at Vanderbilt University Medical Center have discovered a potential new target in the fight against colorectal cancer, the nation’s third most common malignancy and, next to lung cancer, the second leading cancer killer. Read MoreJul 21, 2022
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Vanderbilt team tracks cellular and antibody responses to COVID-19 vaccine
A collaborative team of Vanderbilt researchers has characterized the antigen-specific immune response to the Pfizer SARS-CoV-2 RNA vaccine. The group used multiple single-cell technologies, unbiased machine learning and traditional immunological approaches to track cellular and antibody responses in samples collected over time from a cohort of healthy participants. Read MoreJul 20, 2022
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VUMC-led study finds Moderna COVID vaccine safe and effective for children
Moderna’s COVID-19 vaccine is safe and generates robust immune responses in children ages 6 to 11 years, a national clinical trial co-led by C. Buddy Creech, MD, MPH, has found. Read MoreMay 12, 2022
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Study finds pixaban (Eliquis) is preferable to rivaroxaban (Xarelto) for stroke prevention, reduced bleeding complications
There is strong evidence that the medication apixaban (Eliquis) is preferable to rivaroxaban (Xarelto) for stoke prevention in patients with atrial fibrillation (AF), with both reduced rates of severe bleeding complications as well as strokes, according to study published Dec. 21 in JAMA. Read MoreDec 21, 2021
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Thyroid cancer paper lands national recognition
Researchers in the Endocrine Neoplasia Research Laboratory at Vanderbilt University Medical Center have received national recognition for their work to discover better treatments for thyroid cancer. A paper describing their lab work was awarded first place in the Basic Science category at the 2021 Cancer Research Competition. Read MoreDec 2, 2021
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Study links depression scores, white blood cell count
Researchers across four health care systems, including Vanderbilt University Medical Center, have found that increased depression polygenic scores are associated with increased white blood cell count, highlighting the importance of the immune system in the etiology of depression. Read MoreDec 2, 2021
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‘Multi-omics’ reveals treatment option for breast cancer subtype
by Bill Snyder In a multidisciplinary collaboration, researchers at Vanderbilt University Medical Center and the University of Miami Miller School of Medicine have identified a subtype of triple-negative breast cancer (TNBC) that appears to be able to escape detection by the immune system and evade immunotherapy. Their report, published Nov. 1 in the journal... Read MoreNov 18, 2021
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VUMC begins study of second COVID-19 vaccine
Vanderbilt University Medical Center has begun recruiting up to 250 participants for a Phase 3 clinical trial testing an investigational COVID-19 vaccine candidate developed by the Janssen Pharmaceutical Companies of Johnson & Johnson. Read MoreNov 2, 2020
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Research team awarded $9 million to study extracellular RNA in colorectal cancer
A multidisciplinary team of investigators at Vanderbilt University and Vanderbilt University Medical Center has received a program project grant from the National Cancer Institute to explore extracellular RNA in colorectal cancer. Read MoreApr 15, 2020
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New tool may speed antibody, vaccine research
Antibody discovery and vaccine development research may be on the verge of rapidly expanding with data that previously took decades to acquire, thanks to LIBRA-seq, a new tool developed by Vanderbilt University researchers and their colleagues. Read MoreDec 12, 2019
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Colorectal cancer researchers receive SPORE funding
Colorectal cancer researchers from Vanderbilt-Ingram Cancer Center (VICC) have been awarded a Specialized Program of Research Excellence grant from the National Cancer Institute (NCI). Read MoreAug 26, 2019
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Study sheds light on importance of comprehension when obtaining consent
A study from Vanderbilt’s Center for Biomedical Ethics and Society is bringing renewed focus on the concept of comprehension of informed consent for research purposes. Read MoreJun 6, 2019
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Berlin assumes new VICC leadership post
Jordan Berlin, MD, has been named associate director of Clinical Investigation Strategy and Shared Resources at Vanderbilt-Ingram Cancer Center (VICC). Read MoreMay 29, 2018
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Park named to VICC breast cancer leadership position
Internationally renowned breast cancer expert Ben Ho Park, MD, PhD, has been named co-leader of the Breast Cancer Research Program, director of Precision Oncology and associate director for Translational Research at Vanderbilt-Ingram Cancer Center. In his academic role, he will serve as professor of Medicine. Ben Ho Park, MD,… Read MoreMay 17, 2018
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Steeplechase 2018
Thousands of spectators gathered for the 77th running of the Iroquois Steeplechase May 12 at Percy Warner Park. Since designating Monroe Carell Jr. Children’s Hospital at Vanderbilt as its official charity in 1981, the Steeplechase has contributed more than $10 million to the hospital. Read MoreMay 17, 2018
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Commencement 2018
(photo by Anne Rayner) From left, Ella Radcliffe, School of Nursing; Yun Young (Susan) Yim, Graduate School; and Saad Rehman, School of Medicine, are among those taking part in today’s Commencement exercises. Commencement schedule: 9 a.m. — University-wide Commencement, Alumni Lawn (Memorial Gym in event of rain) 11 a.m. Read MoreMay 10, 2018
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Grant bolsters kidney cancer immunotherapy research
W. Kimryn Rathmell, MD, PhD, Cornelius Abernathy Craig Professor of Medicine and director of the Division of Hematology and Oncology at Vanderbilt-Ingram Cancer Center (VICC), has received a grant to research the role of immunosuppression in the tumor microenvironment for kidney cancer. Read MoreMay 10, 2018
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Vanderbilt University Adult Hospital earns ‘A’ grade for safety from Leapfrog Group
Vanderbilt University Adult Hospital (VUAH) has been awarded a spring 2018 patient safety grade of “A” from the Leapfrog Group, a coalition of public and private purchasers of employee health coverage that works to encourage health care safety, quality and affordability. Read MoreApr 24, 2018
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Voting continues for Best Hospitals rankings
For the second week, the annual reputation survey for U.S. News & World Report Best Hospitals rankings is available on the Doximity website (www.doximity.com). Physicians who are board certified in one of the 16 adult or 10 pediatric specialties included in the reputation survey have until March 22 to log in to the Doximity website and vote. Read MoreMar 1, 2018