Reporter March 22 2013
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New holders of endowed chairs honored
Seven Vanderbilt University faculty members named to endowed chairs were honored for outstanding academic achievements March 19 during a celebration at the Student Life Center. Read MoreMar 21, 2013
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Photo: Birthday wish
Hailey Willis, left, and her sister, Alyssa, stand in front of 22 boxes of gifts they donated to the Monroe Carell Jr. Children’s Hospital at Vanderbilt in honor of Hailey’s seventh birthday. Read MoreMar 21, 2013
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Spine surgeons tailoring treatment to each patient
When 55-year-old Neader Williams first learned that she might need spine surgery to treat her excruciating back and leg pain, she was more than a little scared and wasn’t even sure surgery was the answer. Read MoreMar 21, 2013
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Nominations sought for Vanderbilt Prize Scholar
Nominations for this year’s Vanderbilt Prize Scholar — a singular honor for female graduate students in the biomedical sciences at Vanderbilt University — are now being accepted. The deadline is April 8. Read MoreMar 21, 2013
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Whitsett set for Flexner Discovery Lecture
Jeffrey Whitsett, M.D., chief of the Section of Neonatology, Perinatal and Pulmonary Biology at Cincinnati Children’s Hospital Medical Center, will deliver the next Flexner Discovery Lecture on Thursday, March 28. Read MoreMar 21, 2013
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Aetna Institutes of Excellence honors VUMC quality of care
Vanderbilt University Medical Center has been recognized by Aetna Institutes of Excellence for its expertise in consistently delivering evidence-based, quality care for Pediatric Congenital Heart Surgery Services. Read MoreMar 21, 2013
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Three take new roles in TRIAD
Staff of the Treatment and Research Institute for Autism Spectrum Disorders (TRIAD) are assuming new roles. Read MoreMar 21, 2013
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Photo: Discovery Lecture Seidman
Harvard’s Jonathan Seidman, Ph.D., discussed next-generation sequencing’s impact on cardiovascular genetics during his recent Flexner Discovery Lecture. Read MoreMar 21, 2013
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Novel push-pull action clue to brain disorders
Researchers at Vanderbilt University have discovered a new “push-pull” mechanism in the brain that one day could lead to new treatments for movement disorders such as Parkinson’s disease, as well as stress-related disorders and addiction. Read MoreMar 21, 2013
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Residency questions answered at Match Day
Match Day at Vanderbilt University School of Medicine (VUSM) has grown so popular the event moved from its traditional lecture hall setting at Light Hall to the more-spacious Langford Auditorium. Read MoreMar 21, 2013
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Breast cancer study explores therapy to slow recurrence
Many patients with triple-negative breast cancer (TNBC) have recurrence of their disease after an initial response to chemotherapy because the cancer cells have become resistant to treatment. TNBC has a lower survival rate because of this pattern of resistance and there are no targeted agents to treat this form of breast cancer. Read MoreMar 21, 2013
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Patient’s cancer journey inspires fund for research
There’s a long list of Vanderbilt faculty and staff who made an impact on Terri and Steve Voland when Steve was treated at Vanderbilt-Ingram Cancer Center for a rare type of cancer in his neck and spine. Read MoreMar 21, 2013
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Understanding Vanderbilt emergency sirens and AlertVU
Severe weather in Nashville March 18 prompted the sounding of Metropolitan Nashville’s sirens and also prompted some questions about Vanderbilt’s notification system. Read MoreMar 19, 2013
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High Fidelity: Cochlear implant users report dramatically better hearing with new Vanderbilt process
Longtime cochlear implant users are reporting such dramatic improvements in their hearing, thanks to new image-guided programming methods developed by Vanderbilt University researchers. Read MoreMar 5, 2013