Nicholas Markham, MD, PhD (Gastroenterology, Hepatology and Nutrition), and colleagues are exploring how bacteria in the colon may contribute to cancer development.

A research team led by investigators at VUMC, including Department of Medicine Dr. Jennifer (Piper) Below (Genetic Medicine), has identified a set of inflammatory genes that contribute to severe obesity.

Faculty members Drs. Elizabeth Phillips (Infectious diseases) and Michael Savona (Hematology and Oncology) are among the six Vanderbilt University faculty members that have been elected fellows of the American Association for the Advancement of Science.

He will receive the John W. Walsh PAR Award for Excellence, which honors individuals who embody compassion for patients, innovative spirit and outstanding leadership skills.

Effective April 1, Jennifer (Piper) Below, PhD, will lead VGI, the intellectual hub for genomics research at Vanderbilt University Medical Center and Vanderbilt University.

A new study will use innovative methods developed at VUMC to look for drugs already approved for other uses that could potentially be repurposed to treat Alzheimer’s.

The National Scleroderma Foundation has recognized Vanderbilt University Medical Center as a Designated Scleroderma Research and Treatment Center for the second time since 2022.

In a new study recently published in JAMA Network Open by VUMC researchers, including Kelsie Full, PhD, MPH (Epidemiology), it was found that long-term trajectories of irregular sleep durations outside the optimal range increased the risk of death from all causes by as much as 29%.