Exploring gender through lens of performance art focus of symposium
Speakers and artists scheduled to appear include Sonya Renee, Janet Mock, Jennifer Knapp and Desiree Dallagiacomo. Read More
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Love Your Heart expo is Feb. 18
Learn about heart health at the Love Your Heart Expo on Feb. 18. Read More
Copper toxicity and Parkinson’s
A genetic predisposition to Parkinson’s disease makes neurons more vulnerable to the toxicity of heavy metals such as copper. Read More
Be a wellness leader for Health Plus program
The Wellness Commodore Program plays an important role in creating a culture of wellness at Vanderbilt. Read More
‘Facing the challenges of pregnancy’ Feb. 19
Learn ways to manage physical discomforts and emotional changes of pregnancy. Read More
Chocolate good for heart, research says
Chocolate enthusiasts agree that their favorite treat is good for the soul, but it also can be good for the heart. Read More
Elite college athletes should be paid: Economists
The NCAA recently voted to allow schools to begin compensating its student-athletes for their entire cost of attendance, but economists from Vanderbilt University and the University of Chicago say it’s not nearly enough. Read More
Autograph session with Coach Corbin, baseball team Feb. 10
Meet Coach Corbin and several members of the national champion Commodore baseball team on Feb. 10 at Barnes & Noble at Vanderbilt. Read More
Circadian clock – Angelman syndrome link established
Vanderbilt biologists have found a direct link between the biological clock and Angelman syndrome, a neurogenetic disorder that occurs in more than one in every 15,000 live births. The link may provide a valuable way to judge the effectiveness of the first experimental drugs under development for treating the syndrome. Read More
Student-designed ‘makerspace’ gives patients tools to create
An innovative mobile cart serves as a learning space to engage and excite patients and their families during long hospital stays. Read More
Ancient Civilizations of the Americas by Anna Guengerich 2.5.2015
Watch video of “Ancient Civilizations of the Americas”, by Anna Guengerich, Ph.D., Anthropology on February 5th, 2015. Read More
VUMC lands grant to join CDC autism surveillance network
Vanderbilt University Medical Center has received a $1.8 million grant from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) to join the Autism and Developmental Disabilities Monitoring (ADDM) Network. Read More
Study to explore myeloma treatment’s impact on heart
Vanderbilt is embarking on an observational study to define and understand how a promising treatment for multiple myeloma affects the heart. Read More
Grant bolsters Kirschner’s prostate cancer research
Austin Kirschner, M.D., Ph.D., assistant professor of Radiation Oncology and Cancer Biology, has received the Urology Care Foundation Research Scholars Award for the study of advanced prostate cancer. Read More
New certification focuses on genetics nursing
A nurse practitioner at the Vanderbilt Hereditary Cancer clinic is expected to be one of the first nurses in the country to receive a newly created certification in Advanced Genetics Nursing from the American Nurses Credentialing Center (ANCC). Read More
Bedside to Bench symposium explores sports concussions
Concussions suffered on the playing field will not cause permanent brain damage if treated appropriately, Vanderbilt University experts said during a recent symposium sponsored by the Vanderbilt Program in Molecular Medicine (VPMM). Read More
Women’s basketball game to raise awareness of breast cancer
The stands inside Memorial Gymnasium are expected to resemble a sea of pink as fans don pink attire for the Vanderbilt Commodores Women’s Basketball game Sunday, Feb. 8, at noon. Read More
Nutrition Services lands high scores in recent food safety audits
For the second year in a row, Vanderbilt University Hospital and the Monroe Carell Jr. Children’s Hospital at Vanderbilt achieved food safety scores above 99 percent. Read More
Frontiers of Biomedical Imaging Science conference set for May 12-15
Imaging technologies and image-guided interventions will be highlighted during “Frontiers of Biomedical Imaging Science V” to be held May 12-15 at the Vanderbilt Student Life Center. The event is hosted by the Vanderbilt University Institute of Imaging Science (VUIIS). Read More
Mobile ‘Makerspace’ provides patients tools to create, inspire
At first glance, the mobile Makerspace at Monroe Carell Jr. Children’s Hospital at Vanderbilt looks like an ordinary computer cart with a printer and storage bins. Read More
