Month: April 2013
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Vanderbilt senior wins Genetics Society award
Samuel Friedman, a senior from Plymouth, Ma., majoring in molecular and cellular biology, recently won a Victoria Finnerty Undergraduate Travel Award from the Genetics Society of America. The award allowed Friedman to present his research at the 54th Annual Drosophila Research Conference in Washington, D.C. Read MoreApr 12, 2013
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Design experience counts for Engineering seniors and their clients
Engineering seniors have spent two semesters tackling design challenges from actual clients with real design needs. The results of their design projects will be featured at Design Day 2013, an annual School of Engineering event, Friday, April 19, 3-5 p.m. in Featheringill Hall. Read MoreApr 12, 2013
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Lutz named Vanderbilt University’s first vice chancellor for information technology
John M. Lutz, an information technology and financial management expert who most recently served as president of IBM Canada, has been named vice chancellor for information technology for Vanderbilt University. Read MoreApr 12, 2013
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Lung damage protector
Targeting repair pathways in the lung’s air sacs may be a valuable therapeutic direction for pulmonary fibrosis – the scarring of lung tissue. Read MoreApr 12, 2013
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Regulatory failure leads to risks, expert says
Failing to get proper consent from parents in a study that potentially put babies at risk is unquestionably a regulatory failure and perhaps a moral failure, according to Laura Stark, an expert on medical regulation and ethics. Read MoreApr 11, 2013
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Viability of possible TVA sale in question
The Obama administration launched a “modest shot across the bow” with a call for a strategic review that includes consideration of a possible sale of the Tennessee Valley Authority, according to Bruce Oppenheimer, professor of public policy and education at Vanderbilt University. Read MoreApr 11, 2013
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A Vanderbilt student produces amazing music from a student-run studio
Arts and science student Branden Sanders had a vision when he came to Vanderbilt—to make recording great music more accessible and affordable. Now this Curb Scholar is making that dream a sweet-sounding reality. [vucastblurb]… Read MoreApr 11, 2013
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How one Vanderbilt student saves girls from violence
When Vanderbilt senior Dallas Jessup was just 14-years old…she launched a video crusade to teach girls how to protect themselves from sexual assault. Now this overachiever is ready to change the world even more. [vucastblurb]… Read MoreApr 11, 2013
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Justice Edwin Cameron: “South Africa’s Constitutional Transition and AIDS: A Personal Account”
Watch video of Justice Edwin Cameron discussing “South Africa’s Constitutional Transition and AIDS: A Personal Account” April 11. Cameron is a justice on South Africa’s Constitutional Court and serves as general secretary to the Rhodes Trust for South Africa. As the first senior South African official to publicly disclose his… Read MoreApr 11, 2013
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National shortage forces hiatus in routine TB testing
Due to an unprecedented national shortage of the tuberculosis (TB) skin testing solution Tubersol, Vanderbilt University Medical Center has temporarily paused routine skin testing of health care workers. Read MoreApr 11, 2013
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New online system helps researchers share information
A new Web-based scientific information management system called “Labnodes” is helping Vanderbilt University investigators collaborate and get more bang for their research bucks. Read MoreApr 11, 2013
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Photo: Second Look
During last week’s Second Visit Weekend, prospective School of Medicine student Isabella Bellon works with Dennis McWeeney, D.O., to ‘deliver a baby’ at the Center for Experiential Learning and Assessment. Read MoreApr 11, 2013
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Patient undergoes surgical first to treat his arrhythmia
The state of Michael Stanbery’s health was shocking. Read MoreApr 11, 2013
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Initiative stresses safe patient handling techniques
Providing the best care for patients and their families also means making patient handling safety a priority. Read MoreApr 11, 2013
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Photo: Discovery Lecture Collins
Sir Rory Collins, MBBS, co-director of the Clinical Trial Service Unit and Epidemiological Studies Unit at Oxford, talks about the need for large-scale population studies during his recent Flexner Discovery Lecture. Read MoreApr 11, 2013
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Lippincott-Schwartz to discuss cellular secrets at Discovery Lecture
Jennifer Lippincott-Schwartz, Ph.D., whose pioneering imaging techniques have helped reveal the surprisingly fast-paced inner life of the cell, will deliver the next Flexner Discovery Lecture on Thursday, April 18. Read MoreApr 11, 2013
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VUMC named among nation’s top 100 hospitals
Vanderbilt University Medical Center has once again been named among the “100 Great Hospitals in America” by Becker’s Hospital Review. Read MoreApr 11, 2013
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Photo: It takes a village
Christmas Village, a three-day shopping extravaganza run by a volunteer board made up of Pi Beta Phi alumni, raised $336,000 for the Vanderbilt Bill Wilkerson Center from its 2012 event. Read MoreApr 11, 2013
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Therapy helps regenerate child’s undeveloped bones
Janelly Martinez-Amador was born with thin, fragile bones, and by 3, she had no visible bones on X-rays. Initially, doctors weren’t sure she would survive her first birthday. Read MoreApr 11, 2013
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Mayor Dean engages with Divinity students on community service
The strong value placed on community volunteerism is among the reasons Nashville has received extensive national press for its enviable quality of life, Nashville Mayor Karl Dean recently told Vanderbilt Divinity students. Read MoreApr 11, 2013