Christopher Williams, MD, PhD (Gastroenterology, Hepatology and Nutrition), was recently awarded the 2025 Harvey Branscomb Distinguished Professor Award at the Vanderbilt University Spring Faculty Awards.
Nicholas Markham, MD, PhD (Gastroenterology, Hepatology and Nutrition), and colleagues are exploring how bacteria in the colon may contribute to cancer development.
Dr. Peek, professor of Medicine and director of the Division of Gastroenterology, Hepatology and Nutrition, has been elected vice president of the American Gastroenterological Association (AGA), the specialty’s primary and most influential international organization.
Ashley Spann, MD, MSACI (Gastroenterology, Hepatology and Nutrition), has been named the associate director of Transplant Research Informatics and Ciara Shaver, MD, PhD (Allergy, Pulmonary and Critical Care Medicine), has been named associate director for Translational Research.
Nine faculty in four different divisions are among the 25 new faculty selected for membership in Vanderbilt University School of Medicine's Academy for Excellence in Education.
The Vanderbilt Center for Transplant Science is pleased to announce the appointments of Ashley Spann, MD, MSACI, as the Associate Director of Transplant Research Informatics, and Ciara Shaver, MD, PhD, as the Associate Director for Translational Research. Johanna Cimilluca, MPH, MS, DrPH, will take on the role of Administrative Officer for the Center.
The Robert J. Kleberg Jr. and Helen C. Kleberg Foundation has awarded a $1 million grant to support research at Vanderbilt aimed at dramatically expanding the efficacy of immunotherapy for colorectal cancer.
Four Department of Medicine faculty are among the seven Vanderbilt University faculty who have been elected fellows of the American Association for the Advancement of Science.
Chris Williams, MD, PhD, associate dean for Physician-Scientist Education and Training at Vanderbilt University, has been named to lead Research Education at Vanderbilt-Ingram Cancer Center.
Vanderbilt University School of Medicine continues to make impressive strides in research funding, rankings and faculty accomplishments, Dean Jeff Balser, MD, PhD, said Friday during the spring faculty meeting.
