Marlee Crankshaw retires after 40 years of service to Vanderbilt

Jan 21, 2024 at 04:48 pm by Staff

  It’s been 40 years since Marlee Crankshaw first entered the doors of Vanderbilt University Medical Center. Initially interested in pediatrics, she took the firs.... Read More

Health equity champion Arie Nettles retires

Jan 21, 2024 at 04:46 pm by Staff

  Arie Nettles, PhD, professor of Clinical Pediatrics, Retired, at Monroe Carell Jr. Children’s Hospital at Vanderbilt, has never been the silent type. Even in re.... Read More

Beloved VUMC colleague and acclaimed scientist David Robertson mourned

Jan 21, 2024 at 04:41 pm by Staff

  Bill Snyder and Nancy Humphrey   David Robertson, MD, a beloved leader and mentor, and a pioneer in the clinical research of blood pressure disorders at Vanderb.... Read More

Hartmann named director of UK Center for Clinical and Translational Science

Jan 21, 2024 at 04:38 pm by Staff

  Leigh MacMillan Katherine Hartmann, MD, PhD, Vice President for Research Integration for Vanderbilt University Medical Center, has been named director of the Universi.... Read More

Bird flu vaccine more effective with potent adjuvant

Jan 21, 2024 at 04:36 pm by Staff

  Craig Boerner   The avian (bird) influenza vaccine creates a more robust immune response when paired with a potent ingredient known as an adjuvant, accordi.... Read More

Data haul improves immunotherapy response prediction

Jan 21, 2024 at 04:32 pm by Staff

Paul Govern A subset of cancer patients will respond well to immune checkpoint inhibitor (ICI) treatment, others not at all. As predictive biomarkers for ICI response are pro.... Read More

CMS Finalizes Rule to Expand Access to Health Information and Improve the Prior Authorization Process

Jan 21, 2024 at 03:25 pm by Staff

  As part of the Biden-Harris Administration’s ongoing commitment to increasing health data exchange and strengthening access to care, the Centers for Medicare &am.... Read More

Ascension Saint Thomas Board of Directors Welcomes Respected Chancellor to Board’s Quality and Patient Safety Committee

Jan 21, 2024 at 02:24 pm by Staff

  The Quality and Patient Safety Committee of Ascension Saint Thomas Board of Directors is pleased to extend a warm welcome to Dr. Peter Buckley. His academic exp.... Read More

Dr. Jimmy Kerrigan, Ascension Saint Thomas Heart, selected to be Young Leader for 2024 CRT Conference

Jan 21, 2024 at 02:21 pm by Staff

  Dr. Jimmy L. Kerrigan, interventional cardiologist at Ascension Saint Thomas Heart and Assistant Professor of Medicine, has been selected for the 2024  Cardiovasc.... Read More

Ascend Federal Credit Union Donates $200,000 to Monroe Carell Jr. Children’s Hospital at Vanderbilt

Jan 16, 2024 at 12:05 pm by Staff

    Ascend Federal Credit Union, the largest credit union in Middle Tennessee, announced today a donation of $200,000 to Monroe Carell Jr. Children’s Hospita.... Read More