Vanderbilt-Ingram Cancer Center names associate directors and new program leaders
Among the new VICC leaders are Department of Medicine Hematology and Oncology faculty members Drs. Douglas Johnson and Kristen Ciombor.
Brittain named to direct Office for Medical Student Research, additional leadership roles
Evan Brittain, MD, MSCI, professor of Medicine, has been named assistant dean for Physician-Researcher Training, director of the Physician-Scientist Training Program/Harrison Society and director of the Office of Medical Student Research.
Roden awarded Vanderbilt’s Earl Sutherland Prize for Achievement in Research
Dr. Roden, Professor of Medicine, Pharmacology and Biomedical Informatics and Senior Vice President for Personalized Medicine, was awarded Vanderbilt’s most prestigious faculty honor for achievement in research.
Genetic analysis of people with African ancestry reveals lung cancer susceptibilities
A study led by researchers from Vanderbilt University Medical Center, including Department of Medicine Drs. Melinda Aldrich, Jacklyn Hellwege and Eric Gamazon has discovered genetic susceptibilities that may shed light on why people of African ancestry are disproportionately affected by lung cancer.