Faculty Awards Honor Teaching, Clinical, Research excellence
June 6, 2023
https://news.vumc.org/2023/05/24/faculty-awards-honor-teaching-clinical-research-excellence-2/
The 2023 Vanderbilt University School of Medicine Faculty Awards for Excellence in Teaching, Extraordinary Performance of Clinical Service, and Outstanding Contributions to Research were presented May 19 during the annual spring faculty meeting. Dr. Xiao-Ou Shu received special recognition.
Dr. Andreana Holowatyj's GAP Study Is Making Headlines.
November 29, 2022
The Genetics of Appendix Cancer (GAP) Study is a research study of individuals with an appendix cancer diagnosis and their families. The goal of the GAP Study is to answer the question of: Is there a genetic link to appendix cancer? The GAP Study is a national crowdsourcing study of individuals who received an appendix cancer diagnosis between the ages of 18 and 99 years old.
Open Position: Postdoctoral Fellow in Multi-omics and Bioinformatics
November 4, 2022
We are seeking multiple enthusiastic and highly motivated postdoctoral fellows to join a multidisciplinary research team based in the Vanderbilt Epidemiology Center. Our group conducts multiple NIH-funded research projects, including four large population-based prospective cohort studies with more than 225,000 study participants. Our research focuses on discovering the environmental, lifestyle and genetic determinants of cancer and other chronic diseases.
Study measures Alzheimer’s risk reductions associated with healthy lifestyles
June 17, 2022
Reported June 13 in Neurology, an Alzheimer’s disease risk study from Vanderbilt University Medical Center measures significantly reduced risk associated with healthy lifestyles, including non-smoking, leisure-time exercise, low-to-moderate alcohol consumption, adequate sleep, and healthy diet.
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Study casts doubt on impact of menthol-flavored tobacco ban
April 22, 2022
A ban on the sale of menthol-flavored cigarettes that the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) is on track to implement may have unintended consequences, according to a study by researchers from Vanderbilt University Medical Center published April 21 in the Journal of the National Cancer Institute.
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Bots Boost Liver Cancer Outcome
March 21, 2022
https://news.vumc.org/2022/03/10/bots-boost-liver-cancer-outcome/
Liver cancer, primarily hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC), is the third most common contributor to cancer-related deaths worldwide.
Early-stage HCC has a better prognosis than advanced-stage HCC and can be treated with minimally invasive surgery, including robotic-assisted and laparoscopic options. However, few studies have examined the presumably unique and discrepant short-term and long-term outcomes of robotic-assisted and laparoscopic surgeries.
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Blood test figures in cancer risk for people with HIV
March 21, 2022
https://news.vumc.org/2022/03/17/blood-test-figures-in-cancer-risk-for-people-with-hiv/?_ga=2.9384565.1776389922.1647883988-1295041364.1636555369
In the clinical care of people living with HIV, various types of blood cells are routinely counted to assess the immune system, among them CD4+ cells, or T helper cells, and CD8+ cells, or cytotoxic T cells.
These types of white blood cells work together to clear infections and prevent and kill cancer cells. While a normal CD4/CD8 ratio is about 2:1, it’s typically lower in people with HIV.
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Diet and Colorectal Cancer Risk
February 23, 2022
https://news.vumc.org/2022/02/14/diet-colorectal-cancer-risk/
Polyphenols — antioxidants found in fruits, vegetables, teas and spices — have promising anti-cancer properties.