Year: 2014
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Gene study focuses on breast cancer in East Asian women
A new study in East Asian women has identified three genetic changes linked to an increased risk of breast cancer. The research, led by Vanderbilt University investigators, was published online this week in Nature Genetics. Read MoreJul 24, 2014
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Magnuson honored for role in Beta Cell Biology Consortium
Mark Magnuson, M.D., Louise B. McGavock Professor of Molecular Physiology and Biophysics at Vanderbilt University, has received a national leadership award for the Beta Cell Biology Consortium (BCBC), a major team science initiative. Read MoreJul 24, 2014
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Study finds nurses staying in workforce longer
Registered nurses are staying in the workforce longer than in past decades, boosting the nation’s supply of R.N.s, according to a new study whose authors include Vanderbilt University Medical Center’s Peter Buerhaus, Ph.D. Read MoreJul 24, 2014
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VU’s technology transfer efforts gain steam
Vanderbilt University signed 101 licensing agreements with industry partners in fiscal year 2014, nearly 20 more than the record total set last year. Read MoreJul 24, 2014
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Team effort boosts study of tachycardia syndrome
Vanderbilt University’s Satish Raj, M.D., MSCI, was very busy — and very visible — at the Dysautonomia International Conference in Washington, D.C., earlier this month. Read MoreJul 24, 2014
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Children’s Hospital ECMO program lands excellence award
For the fourth time in a row, the Extra Corporeal Membrane Oxygenation (ECMO) program at the Monroe Carell Jr. Children’s Hospital at Vanderbilt, has been designated with the ELSO Award for Excellence in Life Support by the Extracorporeal Life Support Organization (ELSO). Read MoreJul 24, 2014
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Colon cancer’s protein signatures identified
A Vanderbilt University-led research team has identified protein “signatures” of genetic mutations that drive colorectal cancer, the nation’s second leading cause of cancer deaths after lung cancer. Read MoreJul 24, 2014
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Award recognizes wellness efforts of nursing groups
The Vanderbilt University Hospital Trauma Unit is the first recipient of the Nurse Wellness Recognition Award, an effort to recognize nursing groups who contribute to wellness in a meaningful way. Read MoreJul 24, 2014
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VUMC’s storm preparedness efforts lauded by National Weather Service
Vanderbilt University Medical Center is the first medical center in Tennessee to be named a Storm Ready Supporter by the National Weather Service (NWS), a designation that recognizes a superior level of preparedness for tornadoes and inclement weather. Read MoreJul 24, 2014
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Peabody professors weigh in on Common Core debate
Learn more about the Common Core debate in the latest issue of 'Peabody Reflector.' Read MoreJul 23, 2014
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Tickets for Commodore Quake on sale July 25
Get faculty/staff discount on tickets to this year's Commodore Quake, featuring Ludacris and Iggy Azalea. Read MoreJul 23, 2014
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Vanderbilt Student Media Hall of Fame 2014 class named
Five alumni will be inducted into the Vanderbilt Student Media Hall of Fame during Homecoming/Reunion weekend. Read MoreJul 23, 2014
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Brown recluse spider bites crawling upward
Vanderbilt medical toxicologists are reporting an increase in patients seen with brown recluse spider bites this summer. Read MoreJul 23, 2014
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Natural killer cells don’t clear HMPV
Understanding how the immune system responds to the respiratory virus HMPV is crucial for developing vaccines and anti-viral treatments. Read MoreJul 23, 2014
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VUCast Extra: Vanderbilt advances ‘organ-on-a-chip’ research
A team of Vanderbilt researchers is working on a radical new way to test drugs and toxins. It all starts with an "organ on a chip." Read MoreJul 22, 2014
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CTTC achieves record number of transactions
Vanderbilt’s Center for Technology Transfer and Commercialization ended fiscal year 2014 with 101 transactions with industry partners, nearly 20 more than the previous record. Read MoreJul 21, 2014
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Reversing stress-induced anxiety
Augmenting the signals of natural “endocannabinoids” in the brain may be a promising approach for treating mood and anxiety disorders. Read MoreJul 21, 2014
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Mothers of children with autism benefit from peer-led intervention: study
Peer-led interventions that target parental well-being can significantly reduce stress, depression and anxiety in mothers of children with disabilities. Read MoreJul 21, 2014
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Campus on alert following phishing attacks
Vanderbilt IT has developed tips for managing emails now marked [External]. Read MoreJul 18, 2014
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Neural receptor for reovirus
A newly identified receptor allows mammalian reovirus to infect neurons, shedding light on factors important for viral encephalitis. Read MoreJul 18, 2014