Month: October 2013
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Intracellular receptor expert set for next Discovery Lecture
Keith Yamamoto, Ph.D., an international leader in the study of signaling and gene regulation by intracellular receptors, will deliver the next Flexner Discovery Lecture on Thursday, Oct. 10. Read MoreOct 3, 2013
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Photo: Discovery Lecture
(photo by John Russell) Michael Merzenich, Ph.D., professor of Otolaryngology at the University of California, San Francisco School of Medicine, discusses his research into brain plasticity during his recent Flexner Discovery Lecture. Read MoreOct 3, 2013
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VUSM student lands Physicians of Tomorrow Award from AMA
Michele Luhm Vigor, a member of Vanderbilt University School of Medicine’s Class of 2014, has been selected by the American Medical Association (AMA) Foundation to receive a Physicians of Tomorrow Award. Read MoreOct 3, 2013
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UCSF’s King to deliver annual Levi Watkins Jr. Lecture
Talmadge King Jr., M.D., chair of the Department of Medicine at the University of California, San Francisco, will deliver Vanderbilt University School of Medicine's 12th annual Levi Watkins Jr. Lecture at noon on Tuesday, Oct. 15, in 208 Light Hall. Read MoreOct 3, 2013
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ResearchMatch sub-registries add to database’s reach
Launched in 2009 by a team at Vanderbilt, ResearchMatch is the first nationwide, disease-neutral research volunteer registry. More than 43,000 volunteers spread among all 50 states have registered with ResearchMatch.org. Read MoreOct 3, 2013
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Gift supports child safety programs
At a recent car seat safety check hosted by the Monroe Carell Jr. Children’s Hospital at Vanderbilt, Kohl's Department Store presented a donation of $145,866 to Children's Hospital's safety programs. Read MoreOct 3, 2013
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More resources needed to fight sex trafficking
Efforts to prevent, identify and respond to children and adolescents who are victims of commercial sexual exploitation and sex trafficking are largely under supported, inefficient, uncoordinated and unevaluated, according to a report released last week by a committee of the Institute of Medicine (IOM). Read MoreOct 3, 2013
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VUMC poised to overcome health care challenges: Balser
While the national economy appears to be getting stronger, health care has entered a national recession, Jeff Balser, M.D., Ph.D., vice chancellor for Health Affairs and dean of the Vanderbilt University School of Medicine, told a packed audience of approximately 1,100 Vanderbilt faculty, staff and students in Langford Auditorium on Wednesday afternoon while making his annual State of the Medical Center address. Read MoreOct 3, 2013
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Elaine Pagels: “Art, Music and Politics in the Book of Revelation”
Watch video of religious historian Elaine Pagels, author of Revelations: Visions, Prophecy and Politics in the Book of Revelation, delivering the Vanderbilt Divinity School’s 2013 Cole Lecture at Benton Chapel. Read more. Read MoreOct 3, 2013
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Elaine Pagels: “New Reflections on Gospel Traditions: The Gospel of John and The Gospel of Thomas”
Watch religious historian Elaine Pagels, author of Revelations: Visions, Prophecy and Politics in the Book of Revelation, delivering the Vanderbilt Divinity School’s 2013 Cole Lecture at Benton Chapel. Read more. Read MoreOct 3, 2013
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Pioneers of Discovery: Computer science drives Capra’s biomedical research
Tony Capra, Ph.D., is a new assistant professor of Biomedical Informatics and investigator in the Center for Human Genetics Research at Vanderbilt. His goal is to use the tools of computer science to address problems in genetics, evolution and biomedicine. Read MoreOct 3, 2013
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Study finds cognitive deficits common after critical illness
Patients treated in intensive care units across the globe enter their medical care with no evidence of cognitive impairment but often leave with deficits similar to those seen in patients with traumatic brain injury (TBI) or mild Alzheimer’s disease (AD) that persist for at least a year, according to a Vanderbilt University Medical Center study published today in the New England Journal of Medicine. Read MoreOct 3, 2013
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Framingham Heart Study’s landmark impact examined
While the Framingham Heart Study is often referenced throughout the halls of academia, few know its origin or can fully appreciate the contribution it has made to the understanding and prevention of cardiovascular disease. Read MoreOct 3, 2013
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Vanderbilt IT All Hands Meeting reviews progress, recognizes staff
The staff of Vanderbilt IT gathered Oct. 2 at the Student Life Center for their second All Hands Meeting since the division launched June 27. Read MoreOct 2, 2013
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Students receive national award to help commercialize wound-healing foam
A pair of Vanderbilt graduate students has received a national award of $15,000 to pursue the development of an unique synthetic foam as a new treatment for deep skin wounds such as chronic foot ulcers caused by diabetes. Read MoreOct 2, 2013
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CEE senior continues award-winning research in graduate school
Two months before graduating with a degree in civil engineering Mason Hickman earned two awards at the 2013 Southeastern Section Conference of the American Society for Engineering Education for his research on portable structures capable of withstanding blasts from explosives. Read MoreOct 2, 2013
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NSF grant helps develop next generation of STEM instructors
A national experiment to develop a new generation of college science and engineering faculty, one equipped to excel in the classroom as well as the lab, is about to shift into high gear. The Center for the Integration of Research, Teaching and Learning, of which Vanderbilt University is a member, has received a three-year, $5 million grant from the National Science Foundation. CIRTL is partnering with Vanderbilt’s Center for Teaching to offer The Blended and Online Learning Design Fellows program. Read MoreOct 2, 2013
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VUCast: Vandy’s closeup in hit show Nashville
Vandy’s supporting role in hit show Nashville Who is that with actor Alan Alda? And the sound of music for the Mighty Sky All this and more in VUCast, Vanderbilt’s online newscast. Watch now. [vucastblurb]… Read MoreOct 2, 2013
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Thirty-sixth Holocaust Lecture Series to examine genocide
This year, the 36th annual Holocaust Lecture Series at Vanderbilt will examine the enduring saga of genocide. Read MoreOct 2, 2013
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Annual reports on fire safety, security now available
To comply with the Fire Safety Right-to-Know portion of the Higher Education Opportunity Act, Vanderbilt publishes an annual safety report summarizing fire incidents in Vanderbilt residence halls and Greek houses. See the report online. Copies also may be requested from the Vanderbilt University Police Department, 111 28th… Read MoreOct 2, 2013