Shinohara named chair of the Department of Radiation Oncology

After serving as the department's interim leader, Eric Shinohara, MD, MSCI, vice chair of the Department of Radiation Oncology at Vanderbilt University Medical Center, has been named as the department's chair. View...

Dolly Parton makes generous gift to advance COVID-19 research at Vanderbilt

Parton made the gift in honor of her longtime friend, Naji Abumrad, MD, professor of Surgery, to support research teams who are working urgently to perfect treatments and cures for COVID-19. View...

Researcher explores coronavirus risks for pregnant women

According to Jennifer Thompson, MD, assistant professor of Maternal Fetal Medicine, pregnant women may be more susceptible to respiratory illnesses due to the normal changes in the immune system during pregnancy. View...

Study to explore TBI's impact on language processing

Researchers from VUMC and VU are studying the impact of traumatic brain injury on one's ability to process language in everyday settings. View...

We were 200 miles from London when the travel ban was announced. Getting home was an adventure.

At 1:30 a.m. my phone pinged. "Just wondering about your reaction to Trump's announcement," I read. What announcement? View...

"Discover": Exploring virtual reality for complex heart surgeries

At Monroe Carell Jr. Children's Hospital at Vanderbilt, the congenital heart disease team is piloting virtual reality tools for surgical planning thanks to the talents and generosity of one patient's father. View...