Patient with melanoma receives tumor-infiltrating lymphocyte therapy
Vanderbilt-Ingram Cancer Center has treated its first patient in a newly launched therapy program that magnifies the power of a person’s natural defense system against tumors.
Guide published for outpatient cancer treatment with bispecific antibodies
Hematologists with Vanderbilt-Ingram Cancer Center have published strategies for implementing outpatient treatment programs for bispecific antibodies, an immunotherapy that can cause adverse reactions.
Park announced as recipient of 2025 AACR Distinguished Lectureship in Breast Cancer Research award
Ben Ho Park, MD, PhD, Professor of Medicine (Hematology and Oncology) and Director of the Vanderbilt-Ingram Cancer Center, was recently announced as the recipient of the American Association for Cancer Research's 2025 Distinguished Lectureship in Breast Cancer Research award.
Lewis awarded $1 million lung screening grant
Jennifer Lewis, MD, Assistant Professor of Medicine, and colleague Lucy Spalluto, MD (Radiology and Radiological Sciences), were recently awarded a $1 million grant from AstraZeneca to understand and improve veteran access to mobile lung cancer screening.
Directorships celebrate VUMC leaders and philanthropic partners
VUMC recently held a Directorship Celebration to honor 23 leaders, including seven in the Department of Medicine, from across the enterprise in clinical care, research, education and administration.
VUMC researchers awarded $2 million to expand AI-powered medical record abstraction
VUMC researchers have secured a funding extension from the Advanced Research Projects Agency for Health (ARPA-H) to expand use of an artificial intelligence-guided platform for extracting and organizing critical information from unstructured clinical notes and reports in medical records.
Vanderbilt scientists advocate for NIH funding in Congress
Among those advocating on Capitol Hill were three Department of Medicine faculty, Drs. Alvin Powers (Diabetes, Endocrinology and Metabolism), Patrick Hu (Hematology and Oncology) and Hyun Song (Cardiovascular Medicine).
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.