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June 27, 2025

VU in the News

The Washington Post: Melatonin doses can vary from what’s on the label. Here’s how much.
Beth Malow, Burry Professor and professor of neurology, is quoted. 

The New York Times: Trump’s bill slashes the safety net that many Republican voters rely on
Larry Bartels, May Werthan Shayne Professor and University Distinguished Professor of Political Science, is quoted.

Earth.com: Astronomers detect a new class of black holes
Karan Jani, assistant professor of physics and astronomy and Krystal Ruiz-Rocha, astrophysics Ph.D. candidate, are quoted.

AgFunderNews: Innovation chokehold or ‘meaningless lawsuit’? Agtech weighs in on the Carbon Robotics vs. Laudando & Associates case
Daniel Gervais, Milton R. Underwood Professor and professor of law, is quoted.

MedTech Dive: ForSight Robotics raises $125M for cataract surgery platform
Research from Avni Finn, associate professor of ophthalmology and visual sciences, Sean Berkowitz, Vanderbilt Eye Institute resident, and Shriji Patel, adjunct associate professor of ophthalmology and visual sciences, is cited.

Chemical and Engineering News: New class of anticancer compounds found in fungus
Antonis Rokas, Cornelius Vanderbilt Professor of Biological Sciences, is quoted. Discover Magazine also published an article quoting Rokas.

Association of Health Care Journalists: Has the public health framework failed in the fight against gun violence?
Jonathan Metzl, Frederick B. Rentschler II Professor and professor of medicine, health, and society, is quoted. 

Healio: Navigational bronchoscopy similar to CT-guided biopsy in lung nodule diagnostic accuracy
Fabien Maldonado, professor of medicine, is quoted.

Medscape: Trimodal therapy costs offset QOL benefit in muscle-invasive bladder cancer
Research from Daniel Joyce, assistant professor of urology, is cited.

VU on the Air

WPLN interviewed Antonis Rokas, Cornelius Vanderbilt Professor of Biological Sciences, about how the Scopes Trial transformed academic freedom.

MedPage Today [1] [2] interviewed William Schaffner, professor of health policy, about COVID vaccine eligibility and vaccine hesitancy.

VU Athletics

Tennessean: What Vanderbilt women's basketball's 5 new players will add, including LSU, Texas transfers

VU News Releases and Stories

Padma Raghavan appointed to a new role within the Office of the Chancellor

Culture is key for understanding and treatment of adolescent aggression

Episode 9: Amanda Little: How Stories Spark Change

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