diff --git a/data/xml/2024.caldpseudo.xml b/data/xml/2024.caldpseudo.xml
index 111ce2f1e0..4d25d0815c 100644
--- a/data/xml/2024.caldpseudo.xml
+++ b/data/xml/2024.caldpseudo.xml
@@ -25,7 +25,7 @@
     <paper id="1">
       <title>Handling Name Errors of a <fixed-case>BERT</fixed-case>-Based De-Identification System: Insights from Stratified Sampling and <fixed-case>M</fixed-case>arkov-based Pseudonymization</title>
       <author><first>Dalton</first><last>Simancek</last><affiliation>Department of Learning Health Sciences, University of Michigan</affiliation></author>
-      <author><first>VG Vinod</first><last>Vydiswaran</last><affiliation>School of Information, University of Michigan</affiliation></author>
+      <author><first>V.G.Vinod</first><last>Vydiswaran</last><affiliation>School of Information, University of Michigan</affiliation></author>
       <pages>1-7</pages>
       <abstract>Missed recognition of named entities while de-identifying clinical narratives poses a critical challenge in protecting patient-sensitive health information. Mitigating name recognition errors is essential to minimize risk of patient re-identification. In this paper, we emphasize the need for stratified sampling and enhanced contextual considerations concerning Name Tokens using a fine-tuned Longformer BERT model for clinical text de-identifcation. We introduce a Hidden in Plain Sight (HIPS) Markov-based replacement technique for names to mask name recognition misses, revealing a significant reduction in name leakage rates. Our experimental results underscore the impact on addressing name recognition challenges in BERT-based de-identification systems for heightened privacy protection in electronic health records.</abstract>
       <url hash="ed1cd679">2024.caldpseudo-1.1</url>
diff --git a/data/yaml/name_variants.yaml b/data/yaml/name_variants.yaml
index 55b9332e91..8f01ec2cea 100644
--- a/data/yaml/name_variants.yaml
+++ b/data/yaml/name_variants.yaml
@@ -1545,6 +1545,9 @@
 - canonical: {first: Jeong-Won, last: Cha}
   variants:
   - {first: Jeongwon, last: Cha}
+- canonical: {first: V.G.Vinod, last: Vydiswaran}
+  variants:
+  - {first: VG Vinod, last: Vydiswaran}
 - canonical: {first: Seungho, last: Cha}
   id: seungho-cha
 - canonical: {first: Joyce, last: Chai}