VANDERBILT UNIVERSITY MEDICAL CENTER
- Country
- 🇺🇸United States
- Ownership
- Private, Subsidiary
- Established
- 1925-01-01
- Employees
- 10K
- Market Cap
- -
- Website
- http://www.vumc.org
iMDx Digital PCR Platform Shows Equivalent Performance to NGS in Kidney Transplant Rejection Testing
iMDx's digital PCR-based GraftAssureIQ test demonstrated equivalent donor-derived cell-free DNA measurements compared to next-generation sequencing platforms in a head-to-head study of 96 kidney transplant recipients.
Bispecific Antibodies Show Superior Safety Profile and Efficacy in Follicular Lymphoma Treatment
Bispecific antibodies mosunetuzumab and epcoritamab demonstrate low rates of high-grade cytokine release syndrome and immune effector cell-associated neurotoxicity syndrome in follicular lymphoma patients.
Specialty Pharmacists Drive Significant Improvements in Non-MS Neurology Care, Study Shows
A single-center study at Vanderbilt University Medical Center found specialty pharmacists performed over 2,000 interventions across 741 neurology patients in just three months, with 98% of recommendations accepted by providers.
Climate Change and Neurological Health: Expert Highlights Critical Connections and Action Steps
Climate change directly impacts neurological health through air pollution and extreme heat, with particulate matter (PM2.5) linked to increased risk of stroke, dementia, and neurodevelopmental conditions.
Clinical Trial Diversity Crisis: Dr. Karen Winkfield Outlines Solutions for Inclusive Patient Participation
Clinical trial participation faces major barriers, with trial unavailability and lack of physician referrals identified as primary obstacles to patient enrollment in research studies.
UCSF Performs World's First OnQ Prostate-Assisted Robotic HIFU Procedure
Cortechs.ai and EDAP TMS SA achieved a milestone with the first-ever OnQ Prostate-assisted Focal One Robotic HIFU procedure performed at UCSF Prostate Center.
Novel Therapies Show Promise in Reshaping Frontline Metastatic RCC Treatment Landscape
Current immunotherapy and TKI combinations have significantly improved survival in metastatic RCC over the past decade, though treatment advances have reached a plateau.
AI-Driven Clinical Alert System Shows 10x Improvement in Suicide Risk Screening Rates
A Vanderbilt study demonstrates that AI-powered interruptive alerts led to 42% suicide risk assessment completion rate compared to 4% with passive alerts in neurology clinics.
Advances and Challenges in Hepatocellular Carcinoma (HCC) Treatment Highlighted in Recent Studies
Screening for HCC in patients with risk factors is associated with reduced mortality, emphasizing the importance of early detection.
Fostamatinib Fails to Improve COVID-19 Recovery in Hospitalized Patients
A recent international trial found that fostamatinib, an immune-suppressing drug, did not significantly improve outcomes for hospitalized COVID-19 patients.