Reporter Aug 1 2014
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Low selenium and lung cancer
Vanderbilt researchers have found that selenium deficiency may contribute to the racial disparity in lung cancer incidence. Read MoreAug 6, 2014
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Drug discovery clues in network map
Vanderbilt investigators have constructed a network map that could guide the development of new targeted cancer therapies. Read MoreAug 5, 2014
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Radiation Oncology’s Malcolm to step down
Arnold Malcolm, M.D., MBA, the Cornelius Vanderbilt Professor of Radiation Oncology and chair of the department, will retire from his position as the department’s leader on Dec. 31, after serving in this role since August 2010. Read MoreAug 1, 2014
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Anti-inflammatory protein “rheostat” sheds light on leaky blood vessels
Vanderbilt researchers have discovered that the protein CRADD counteracts inflammatory injury to endothelial cells, which could assist the development of new therapies for inflammatory vascular disorders. Read MoreAug 1, 2014
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Doris Duke awards enhance clinical research training
Vanderbilt University’s Cyndya Shibao, M.D., MSCI, has received a Clinical Scientist Development Award from the Doris Duke Charitable Foundation. Read MoreJul 31, 2014
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VUMC to bring renewed focus to Elevate principles
Affirming that its people are Vanderbilt University Medical Center’s most important asset, the coming year will bring a renewed focus to Elevate, a Medical Center cultural touchstone. Read MoreJul 31, 2014
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Grant bolsters biomedical ethics efforts in Mozambique
Vanderbilt University researchers have received a five-year, $1.2 million grant from the Fogarty International Center of the National Institutes of Health (NIH) to strengthen research ethics capacity in Mozambique. Read MoreJul 31, 2014
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Photo: McCreery moment
Country music singer and “American Idol” champ Scotty McCreery performed for patients and families at the Monroe Carell Jr. Children’s Hospital at Vanderbilt on Tuesday. Read MoreJul 31, 2014
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Cassat lands Burroughs Wellcome Fund award
James Cassat, M.D., Ph.D., assistant professor of Pediatrics and Pathology, Microbiology and Immunology, has received a Burroughs Wellcome Fund (BWF) Career Award for Medical Scientists. Read MoreJul 31, 2014
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VICC investigators land Komen breast cancer research grants
Two Vanderbilt-Ingram Cancer Center investigators have received multi-year breast cancer research grants from the Susan G. Komen for the Cure Breast Cancer Foundation. Read MoreJul 31, 2014
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Sanders named TRIAD’s new medical director
Kevin Sanders, M.D., assistant professor of Psychiatry and Pediatrics, has been named medical director for the Treatment and Research Institute for Autism Spectrum Disorders (TRIAD). Read MoreJul 31, 2014
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Photo: Summer research conference
Undergraduates from across the country attended a summer research conference at Vanderbilt this week sponsored by the National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases. Read MoreJul 31, 2014
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School of Nursing kicks off strategic planning process
Nearly 200 Vanderbilt University School of Nursing faculty members took part in a special planning retreat last weekend, kicking off a six-month process to develop the school’s strategic vision. Read MoreJul 31, 2014
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Courage Unmasked supports head and neck cancer patients
Charlie Haller had never smoked or used chewing tobacco and wasn’t a heavy drinker, so the 41-year-old Lyles, Tennessee, man wasn’t thinking about cancer when a mass developed on the side of his neck. Read MoreJul 31, 2014
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New target for breast cancer therapy
The protein MTBP is overexpressed in an aggressive type of breast cancer, and it regulates another protein implicated in many cancer types, suggesting that it may be a good target for new therapeutics. Read MoreJul 31, 2014
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VUMC’s patient engagement efforts lauded
Vanderbilt University Medical Center has been named one of the “100 Best Hospitals for Patient Engagement” by Becker’s Hospital Review, the latest accolade for Vanderbilt’s continued emphasis on patient- and family-centered care. Read MoreJul 31, 2014
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White coats a fine fit for incoming medical students
The White Coat Ceremony held at Vanderbilt University School of Medicine that recognizes first-year medical students’ transition from college to professional school serves as a rite of passage and carries a powerful symbolism. Read MoreJul 30, 2014