William Pao
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VU study identifies new gene fusions in melanoma
Cancer researchers, led by investigators at Vanderbilt-Ingram Cancer Center, have identified two novel gene fusions in melanoma that may be responsive to existing cancer therapies. Melanoma is the most deadly form of skin cancer. Read MoreDec 19, 2013
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Probing mutant EGF receptor regulation
Understanding the regulation of mutant EGF receptors commonly found in lung cancers could lead to new targeted therapies. Read MoreOct 10, 2013
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VU study identifies DNA changes in drug-resistant cancer cells
Vanderbilt investigators have combined next-generation sequencing technologies and bioinformatics analyses to screen for genome-wide genetic mutations associated with drug resistance in a series of lung cancer cell lines. Read MoreSep 12, 2013
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Vanderbilt planning for the future
An executive committee has been named and will meet regularly this summer to develop a framework of ideas to guide a university-wide academic strategic planning process that will set the course for Vanderbilt’s future. Read MoreJul 5, 2013
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Foundation lauds graduate student’s melanoma research
Katherine Hutchinson, a third-year graduate student in Cancer Biology at Vanderbilt University, has won a $10,000 Research Scholar Award from the Joanna M. Nicolay Melanoma Foundation. Read MoreMar 28, 2013
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New endowed chair holders recognized
Nine Vanderbilt faculty members named to endowed chairs were recognized for outstanding academic achievement during a Dec. 12 ceremony. (Photo by Steve Green) Nine Vanderbilt University faculty members named to endowed chairs were honored for outstanding academic achievements last week during a celebration at the Student Life… Read MoreDec 20, 2012
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Nine faculty honored at endowed chair celebration
Nine Vanderbilt University faculty members named to endowed chairs were honored for outstanding academic achievements Dec. 12 during a celebration at the Student Life Center. Read MoreDec 13, 2012
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Photo: Lung Cancer Partnership
(photo by Anne Rayner) Caroline Nebhan, right, a fourth-year student in the M.D./Ph.D. training program, explains a cancer research experiment to advocates from the National Lung Cancer Partnership who toured Vanderbilt-Ingram Cancer Center during their recent meeting in Nashville. Nebhan, who works in the research laboratory… Read MoreSep 27, 2012
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HER2 may impact lung cancer therapy
A protein associated with aggressive breast cancers may also influence resistance of lung cancer to targeted therapies. Read MoreSep 21, 2012
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Stand Up to Cancer TV broadcast airs Sept. 7
Stand Up To Cancer (SU2C), the nonprofit organization that helps fund various Vanderbilt-Ingram Cancer Center (VICC) investigators, returns to prime time television for its third broadcast Friday, Sept. 7, at 7 p.m. The hourlong show featuring Hollywood celebrities, recording artists and sports figures will include special performances… Read MoreAug 30, 2012
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Vanderbilt cancer investigators win two national GE cancer research grants
Vanderbilt-Ingram Cancer Center investigators have won two of the five global innovation grants awarded by the “GE Healthymagination Cancer Challenge.” Read MoreMar 28, 2012
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Jeffrey Sosman named to melanoma research ‘Dream Team’
Jeffrey Sosman (Vanderbilt) Jeffrey Sosman, professor of medicine at Vanderbilt-Ingram Cancer Center (VICC), has been named to a melanoma research Dream Team of cancer investigators supported by Stand Up To Cancer (SU2C) and the Melanoma Research Alliance. Sosman is among the Dream Team’s principal investigators who… Read MoreDec 15, 2011
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Stanley Cohen’s Nobel Prize: 25 years of progress
Twenty-five years after he received the Nobel Prize, Stanley Cohen’s discovery of epidermal growth factor continues to transform medicine. Read MoreDec 9, 2011
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Study suggests new lung cancer therapy schedule
A new lung cancer study led by Vanderbilt-Ingram Cancer Center investigators found that various non-small cell lung cancer cells grow at different rates, which may explain why some tumors become resistant to anti-cancer drugs faster than others. Read MoreAug 10, 2011
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Vanderbilt: Laboratory for health care reform
Vanderbilt University Medical Center is a laboratory for health care reform. Increasingly, Vanderbilt researchers are applying their expertise in informatics, genomics, drug discovery, basic science and clinical medicine to the solution of critical problems in patient care. Bedside checklists and electronic “dashboards” developed at Vanderbilt, for example, enable doctors and… Read MoreApr 15, 2011
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Vanderbilt-Ingram Cancer Center launches online genetic research tool
A new online tool enables cancer patients and researchers to track the latest developments in personalized cancer medicine and connect with clinical research trials. Read MoreMar 3, 2011
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VUCast: New weapon in cancer war
Vanderbilt is using a bold new approach in the fight against cancer; learn how each patient’s genetic make-up is creating the newest weapon against tumors. Plus, the app you need before having a baby, and 365 amazing views of Vandy! [vucastblurb]… Read MoreJan 18, 2011
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Video: VUCast: What is discovery science?
See how Vanderbilt is making life-saving breakthroughs through “discovery science.” Plus, what Vandy business experts think BP needs to do to rebuild, and another Vanderbilt connection on The Simpsons! [vucastblurb]… Read MoreOct 15, 2010