NEW: New analysis from Center for Child Health Policy finds that many #Tennessee parents could have misconceptions about antibiotics and caring for for viral illnesses. vumc.org/health-policy/…

Saturday—

Celebration of Black Motherhood community baby shower to spotlight the joy of new life and offer insights on how to have a healthy pregnancy from 🤰🏿🤰🏾

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GRAND ROUNDS: Join us Monday, April 22, to hear from Susannah Rose on 'Responsible #AI : Charting the Course for Ethical and Nimble Hospital Governance'

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Today @ news.vumc.org

-The role of Vanderbilt Department of Biostatistics in personalizing health care
-Mariana Byndloss garners FASEB accolade
-Vanderbilt Genetics Institute'🫀🧠 research
-Smart Heart Act is a win for Children's at VUMC

... and much more

Our latest paper with co-author Kristin Archer in TheSpineJEditor outlines our validation study on the Quality Outcomes Database web-based Calculator (QOD-Calc), used to predict outcomes in patients undergoing #lumbarspinesurgery . VUMC Spine Outcomes Lab pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/38081465/

.Vanderbilt Diabetes Center researchers at Children's at VUMC track nearly 14k patient visits in Diabetes Care, a research journal of the ADA 🌟 and find continuous glucose monitor use sharply drops off for rural residents.

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In honor of #BlackMaternalHealthWeek , please join us for a Celebration of Black Motherhood event this Saturday, April 20 from 1-4pm at the Cal Turner Family Center. Register here to reserve your spot: eventbrite.com/e/celebration-…

Dr. Cathy Eng National Cancer Institute NCI CTEP Clinical Research ACSNews National Comprehensive Cancer Network (NCCN) NMQF NCI Disparities Equitable access to clinical trials is needed GLOBALLY to reduce activation times, conduct and complete clinical trials in a timely fashion, and allow us to partner with pharma to identify more options for our #cancer patients. We CAN do better! Insights @ VUMC Vanderbilt University Medical Center

I am very much looking forward in participating in the April 15 congressional briefing news.vumc.org/2024/04/11/cat… #equitablecancercare #patientaccess National Cancer Institute NCI CTEP Clinical Research ACSNews National Comprehensive Cancer Network (NCCN) NMQF #cancer #CancerResearch #NationalCancerPlan #Every1HasARole NCI Disparities #ClinicalTrials

Lifting up voices to celebrate healthy Black births  news.vumc.org/2024/04/09/com…

#cardioobstetrics #achd #teamwork #ReduceDisparities
Vanderbilt Health VUMC Heart/Vascular Vanderbilt Cardiology Fellowship VUMC Department of Medicine Insights @ VUMC

The lab of Antentor Othrell Hinton, Jr PhD (A.J. Hinton) came together with collaborators from across Vanderbilt University, Vanderbilt Health, the U.S., and Brazil to determine the differences in the 3D morphology of mitochondria and their cristae in brown adipose tissue.

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Our paper on 'The graduate school guide: How to prepare for the qualifying exam and assemble a thesis/graduate committee' is now published in the Journal of Cellular Physiology!

Thanks Antentor Othrell Hinton, Jr PhD (A.J. Hinton) for including me on this!

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Check out our study on HCC urinary Biomarkers! Vanderbilt Hepatology and Liver Transplant Center Vanderbilt Gastroenterology

Investigation of Novel Urinary Biomarkers in Hepatocellular Carcinoma Risk in a Predominantly African American Population: A Case-Control Study karger.com/gat/article/10…

Our first #VandyADday speaker, Jennifer “Piper” Below is kicking off the day with a discussion on utilizing existing genetic resources + leveraging transcriptome-wide association studies to explore the role of functional genetic variation in #AD risk. Vanderbilt Genetics Institute

Jennifer Pietenpol, PhD, will be recognized at the annual ASCO meeting with one of its highest honors. news.vumc.org/2024/04/05/pie… Vanderbilt-Ingram Cancer Center

Coronary artery disease and major depression may be genetically linked via inflammatory pathways to an increased risk for cardiomyopathy, a degenerative heart muscle disease, Vanderbilt Genetics Institute + MassGeneral News researchers report in Nature Mental Health. news.vumc.org/2024/04/09/hea…

Our division’s Dr. Scott Smith is awarded a $3.5 million grant from the NIAID to study tick borne illnesses and alpha-gal syndrome. Vanderbilt University Medical Center Insights @ VUMC VUMC Research VUMC Department of Medicine

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What an honor to receive the 2024 Excellence in Science Award (early career) from FASEB ! Couldn’t have done this without my amazing trainees, mentors and family. It does take a (diverse) village to achieve excellence. HHMI NEWS Vanderbilt University Medical Center VI4Research VUMC Molecular Pathogenesis

So great running into Dr. Kimryn Rathmell Dr. Rathmell on my first day at #AACR24 !! Thrilled to be considered part of her crew National Cancer Institute!! #NCAB President Biden
With NCI Disparities Drs. Leeann Bailey & Tiffany Wallace.
Vanderbilt University Medical Center Meharry-Vanderbilt Alliance MVTCP CPACHE Program Vanderbilt Health Vanderbilt-Ingram Cancer Center

“We’re setting the examples for the next generation. ... And to me, it’s the most important work that we can do for our communities.”
-Peggy Valentine, Vanderbilt Health

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