Monthly Archives: April 2020

New biomarkers for Crohn’s disease

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A Very Unusual Complication of Groove Pancreatitis

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A ‘nonemergent’ case of air under the diaphragm.

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Message from Drs. Jeff Balser and Wright Pinson about VUMC expanding clinical services consistent with Nashville’s Roadmap

Drs. Jeff Balser and Wright Pinson outline plans to expand clinical services at VUMC in a manner that is safe and consistent with Mayor John Cooper’s Roadmap to Reopen Nashville. Continue reading

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SETDB1 Inhibits p53-Mediated Apoptosis and is Required for Formation of Pancreatic Ductal Adenocarcinomas in Mice

SETDB1, a histone methyltransferase that trimethylates histone H3 on lysine 9, promotes development of several tumor types. We investigated whether SETDB1 contributes to development of pancreatic ductal adenocarcinoma (PDAC). Continue reading

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Attribution of Nonalcoholic Steatohepatitis as an Etiology of Cirrhosis for Clinical Trials Eligibility: Recommendations from the Multi-stakeholder Liver ForumΩ

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Letter: Gastrointestinal ACE2, COVID-19 and IBD – opportunity in the face of tragedy?

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Is SARS-CoV-2 Also an Enteric Pathogen with Potential Fecal-Oral Transmission: A COVID-19 Virological and Clinical Review

In as short as 3 months, COVID-19 has spread and ravaged the world in an unprecedented speed in modern history rivaling the 1918 flu pandemic. SARS-CoV-2, the culprit virus, is highly contagious and stable in the environment and predominantly transmits… Continue reading

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Recent discounts for VUMC employees from local businesses

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Osher Center offering free live-streamed guided mindfulness meditation practices

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