Month: January 2015

The Vanderbilt Recreation and Wellness Center has announced new programs for fitness and fun. Read More

Craig Duvall has received a Society for Biomaterials 2015 Young Investigator Award. Read More

Many investment companies earn revenue through securities lending without necessarily looping in the customers whose money is used to fund the investments, Vanderbilt researchers say. Read More

Beth Bachman's latest poetry collection focuses on the effect of traumatic memories on soldiers and others affected by war. Read More

Although heteromeric dopamine receptors composed of both D1 and D2 subunits have been proposed to play a role in depression and schizophrenia, recent studies suggest these heteromers do not exist. Read More

Vanderbilt’s Hubert H. Humphrey fellows will share their cultures with students at Eakin Elementary School. Read More

A new study reveals details about the slaves who lived and died at Grassmere Plantation—now home to the Nashville Zoo. Read More

Assistant Professor of Biomedical Engineering Craig L. Duvall has received a Society for Biomaterials 2015 Young Investigator Award for his achievements in the field of biomaterials research within 10 years of receiving his doctorate. Read More

Watch video of Osher Lifelong Learning Institute winter term on January 22nd, “Ancient Civilizations of the Americas”, Anna Guengerich, Ph.D., Anthropology… Read More

New findings explain why variation in a particular gene is the most important determinant of fasting blood glucose levels in humans. Read More

A Vanderbilt University-led research team has discovered a molecular “rheostat” in the brain’s appetite control center that may provide new insights into obesity, which is at epidemic levels in this country. Read More

Prospecting for genes that might be implicated in cancer, a Vanderbilt University Medical Center research team has struck pay dirt. Read More

Neil Green, M.D., former director and chief of the Division of Pediatric Orthopaedics at the Monroe Carell Jr. Children's Hospital at Vanderbilt, has retired after 38 years of service to Vanderbilt. Read More

This year, Vanderbilt University Medical Center is using a new technology and format for mid-year and annual performance evaluations. Read More

Progress against America’s most intractable health challenges, among them heart disease, cancer and diabetes, requires the best minds, the latest tools and the easy collaboration demanded by 21st century science. Read More

Vanderbilt University Medical Center staff, faculty, students and guests packed 208 Light Hall Monday to honor the life and legacy of the late Civil Rights activist Martin Luther King Jr. Read More

Clinical workstations throughout Vanderbilt University Medical Center will undergo an expansive upgrade early this year. Vanderbilt IT is entering into an operating lease with Dell Inc. to replace a significant number of clinical workstations located throughout VUMC’s hospitals and clinics. Read More

World On Wednesdays will present “Narrative of LGBTQI and Allied Identities Through an International Lens” from 12:10 to 1 p.m. Wednesday, Jan. 28. Read More

The START! Activity Tracker helps you track your activity and encourages you to live an active lifestyle. Read More

Clinical counselor Ellen Clark will discuss the benefits of pre-marital counseling and the Employee Assistance Program’s role in helping couples set a good foundation for their future as a couple. Read More