Month: July 2012

Targeting immune system proteins may keep prostate cancer from spreading to bone. Read More

Voter reaction to campaign advertisements by the presidential candidates will be evaluated this fall through a partnership between Vanderbilt University and YouGov, a prominent research firm. Read More

UPDATE: A suspect has been identified by VUPD and criminally charged in connection to the incident reported below. On Sunday, July 22, at 11:43 a.m., a suspicious person, described as an unknown white male subject, was observed loitering in the area of Branscomb Quadrangle. The area is currently being… Read More

(l-r) Quarterback Jordan Rodgers, tailback Zac Stacy, Coach James Franklin and cornerback Trey Wilson at SEC Media Days. (Vanderbilt) Head Football Coach James Franklin and seniors Jordan Rodgers (QB), Zac Stacy (RB) and Trey Wilson (DB) made a stylish impression at SEC Media… Read More

iStock High consumption of vitamin E either from diet or vitamin supplements may lower the risk of liver cancer, according to a study published July 17 in the Journal of the National Cancer Institute. The study was conducted by investigators from the Shanghai Cancer Institute,… Read More

The Monroe Carell Jr. Children’s Hospital at Vanderbilt is launching a redesigned website this week that will give parents, visitors and health professionals easier access to hospital and health information. The Monroe Carell Jr. Children’s Hospital at Vanderbilt has launched a redesigned Website that gives parents, visitors… Read More

Vanderbilt University Police Departmentwill ask for feedback from the community members they serve at a public forum 6 p.m. Tuesday, Aug. 7. Come share your feedback with VUPD at a forum Aug. 7. (photo by Steve Green) Members of the Vanderbilt and Nashville… Read More

The amount of damage that radiation causes in electronic materials may be at least 10 times greater than previously thought, say Vanderbilt scientists using a combination of lasers and acoustic waves to pinpoint the size and location of defects buried deep inside. Read More

According to economic studies, somewhere between 30 to 50 percent of the United States’ current gross national product is based on products and technologies that have their origin in the nation’s research laboratories. Read More

As we launched into a new academic year on July 1, I took some time to consider the road we have traveled together in the last 12 months. By any measure, it was remarkable. Read More

Vanderbilt researchers have been selected to receive a national grant as part of a push to gauge the coming impact of the Affordable Care Act (ACA). Read More

If not for their daughters’ illnesses, Laura Meador and Amy Hamilton probably would never have met. But their paths crossed in an unlikely venue — the sixth floor of the Monroe Carell Jr. Children’s Hospital at Vanderbilt — and a burgeoning friendship was born. Read More

Vanderbilt-Ingram Cancer Center has initiated tumor mutation testing for a limited number of patients with metastatic colorectal cancer. Read More

As more and better treatments are developed for heart disease, it is becoming more difficult to safely manage care as patients return home from the hospital. A new study led by Vanderbilt researchers highlights growing concern that the period after hospital discharge is a risky time, especially for cardiac patients. Read More

Vanderbilt researchers are investigating the potential benefits of prospective genetic testing for drug safety. Read More

The Vanderbilt Eskind Diabetes Clinic has opened its first satellite location at Edward Curd Lane in Franklin, Tenn. Read More

Nashville will have a first-ever walk for hydrocephalus Saturday, July 28, raising awareness and support for research. Read More

In an effort to offer more convenience to its Medical Center employees, Vanderbilt Human Resources will establish an HR Express in the location formerly held by the Vanderbilt Valet program in Medical Center North. Read More

Understanding how antibodies with long “loops” form may be important for HIV vaccine development. Read More

See a preview performance of The Nutty Professor, a new musical directed by screen legend Jerry Lewis and adapted for the stage by decorated composer Marvin Hamlisch and Tony Award-winning writer and lyricist Rupert Holmes, for just $15 per ticket (limit four). Previews of The Nutty Professor,… Read More