School Of Medicine
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Hydroxychloroquine does not help patients hospitalized with COVID-19: Study
Findings from a national study published Nov. 9 in the Journal of the American Medical Association (JAMA) “do not support” the use of hydroxychloroquine for the treatment of adult patients hospitalized with COVID-19, the report concludes. Read MoreNov 9, 2020
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Flexner Deans’ Lecture: ‘Compassionomics: The Revolutionary Scientific Evidence’ Nov. 16
Stephen Trzeciak, chief of medicine at Cooper University Health Care and professor and chair of medicine at Rowan University's Cooper Medical School, will discuss "Compassionomics: The Revolutionary Scientific Evidence that Caring Makes a Difference" on Nov. 16 at noon as part of the Flexner Deans' Lecture Series. Read MoreNov 1, 2020
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Former Vanderbilt Prize winner Amon mourned
Angelika Amon, PhD, a pioneering cell and molecular biologist and winner of the 2018 Vanderbilt Prize in Biomedical Science, died Oct. 29 from cancer. She was 53. Read MoreOct 30, 2020
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MPH students dive into COVID-19 response on local and state levels
From accomplished alumni to first-year trainees, the Vanderbilt Master of Public Health program has brought a wave of support to fight the spread of COVID-19 in Tennessee. Read MoreOct 28, 2020
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Vanderbilt biochemists reveal the cause of Charcot-Marie-Tooth disease—too much of a good thing
Vanderbilt researchers—including Charles Sanders, associate dean for research and professor of biochemistry, and graduate student Justin Marinko—have illuminated the cause of Charcot-Marie-Tooth disease, putting them on the road to developing therapeutic approaches for the disease that affects one in 2,500 people. Read MoreOct 27, 2020
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Three from Vanderbilt elected to the National Academy of Medicine
Three Vanderbilt University faculty members have been elected this year to the National Academy of Medicine, the organization announced Oct. 19. Read MoreOct 20, 2020
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Three from Vanderbilt elected to the National Academy of Medicine
Three Vanderbilt faculty members—Nancy Carrasco, Velma McBride Murry and Consuelo Wilkins—have been elected this year to the National Academy of Medicine, the organization announced on Monday. Read MoreOct 20, 2020
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Vanderbilt researchers make counterintuitive discoveries about immune-like characteristics of cells, chemotherapy’s impact on tissue growth
Biologists reveal that tissue perturbations by chemotherapy agents promote stem cell expansion and that fibroblast cells exhibit unexpected, immune-like behavior. Read MoreOct 15, 2020
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Eskind Chair to strengthen Vanderbilt research on autism spectrum disorder
Donna and Jeffrey Eskind, whose generous gifts have advanced Vanderbilt research that is improving lives, have made a new commitment of $2 million to endow a new chair in autism spectrum disorder research in the School of Medicine. Read MoreSep 16, 2020
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Roumie to direct Master of Public Health program
Christianne Roumie has been named director of the Vanderbilt School of Medicine Master of Public Health program, a two-year interdisciplinary program accredited by the Council on Education for Public Health. Read MoreSep 15, 2020
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International collaboration with Vanderbilt scientists sheds light on rare exocyst mutations that cause severe developmental disabilities in children
Mukhtar Ahmed, Christian de Caestecker and Ian Macara, in collaboration with geneticists from Australia and Italy discover novel mutations in the Exocyst, providing new understanding of a critical cellular protein complex. Read MoreSep 14, 2020
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Cheek to step down as director of Bass Military Scholars Program
Gary H. Cheek, a retired U.S. Army lieutenant general who has served as the inaugural director of Vanderbilt University’s Bass Military Scholars Program since 2019, has announced that he will be stepping down in 2021. Read MoreSep 11, 2020
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A physician’s role in the fight against misinformation
Kathleen Montgomery, MD'15, made headlines this summer for a Facebook post she wrote in response to a conspiracy theory video regarding COVID-19. Her post, shared more than 200,000 times, pointed readers toward reliable sources of scientific information. Read MoreAug 28, 2020
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Nine students selected as newest cohort of Bass Military Scholars
Among the nine new Bass Scholars, who are pursuing graduate and professional degrees across several Vanderbilt schools, are a former Army Ranger who served in combat tours in Iraq and Afghanistan, a Naval Academy graduate who flew jet fighter combat missions from an aircraft carrier, and two of the first female officers to serve in previously all-male Army field artillery units. Read MoreAug 27, 2020
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Vanderbilt community mourns passing of Robert Gotcher
Robert Edward Lee “Bob” Gotcher, BA’46, MD’49, of Hillsborough, California, died peacefully at home on Aug. 19 surrounded by family. Read MoreAug 26, 2020
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Turning Heads: The Vanderbilt Brain Institute has emerged as a hub of discovery as neuroscience’s influence expands
The VBI recently marked its 20th anniversary, a span that has seen the institute’s wide-ranging missions—including administering the university’s Neuroscience Graduate Program, as well as postdoctoral training and community outreach—steadily coalesce under a single umbrella. Read MoreAug 5, 2020
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‘This is Public Health’ virtual fair set for July 8
Thinking about a career in public health? Explore multiple public health schools and programs during a virtual event on Wednesday, July 8. Read MoreJul 6, 2020
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Six interdisciplinary programs awarded TIPs funding for 2020
Six cross-disciplinary programs have been awarded funding for 2020 by Vanderbilt’s Trans-Institutional Programs initiative, a hallmark of the university’s Academic Strategic Plan. Read MoreJun 29, 2020
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Leader in Vanderbilt drug discovery efforts, Craig Lindsley named interim editor-in-chief of ACS Pharmacology & Translational Science
Craig Lindsley, William K. Warren, Jr. Chair in Medicine and university professor of biochemistry, chemistry and pharmacology, has been named interim editor-in-chief of the journal "ACS Pharmacology & Translational Science." Read MoreJun 12, 2020
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Target trials support drug safety in pregnant patients
A new paper proposes an ethical way to test drug safety during pregnancy by using electronic health data to conduct "virtual" drug trials. Read MoreMay 28, 2020