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A Lake House Has Become a Beacon for Lifelong Friends

Nirav Parikh, BS’04, and his friends graduated ten years ago, yet the bonds formed during their time at Vanderbilt grow deeper each Memorial Day. Vanderbilt… Read More

World on Wednesdays: Cultural stigmas in Africa

Learn about the challenges to education for girls in his country and strategies that may give hope for more equitable learning. Read More

Vanderbilt exoskeleton clinical trial discussed at leadership exchange

Some of Denver’s top executives learned Oct. 16 how collaboration across Vanderbilt University schools and departments leads to world-changing technology. But they also found out about a collaboration closer to their home – a clinical trial at Denver’s renowned Craig Hospital involving its spinal cord rehabilitation patients and Vanderbilt researcher Michael Goldfarb’s robotic lower-limb exoskeleton. Read More

Learn about Ebola virus from Department of Infection Prevention

The Department of Infection Prevention has compiled an extensive list of questions and answers about the Ebola virus—its transmission, treatment, waste management, disinfection and other topics. Read More

Campus trees celebrated with new website, mobile device tours

Fall is the perfect time to learn more about the trees of Vanderbilt through a new website and mobile device-assisted tours. Read More

InsideOut of the Lunchbox – Exploration of Burden of Jusitce: 1863

Watch video of the most recent presentation in the InsideOut of the Lunch Box series An Exploration of Burden of Justice: 1863 which took… Read More

Heart patient uses ICD experience to promote benefits of exercise

Carrie Romero of Columbia, Tennessee, is running for her life. In 1997, when she was 28, Romero was diagnosed with dilated cardiomyopathy — a heart muscle disease that puts her at risk for sudden cardiac arrest (SCA). Read More

Staph ‘gangs’ share nutrients during infection: study

Antibiotic-resistant bacteria can share resources to cause chronic infections, Vanderbilt investigators have discovered. The findings shed light on a long-standing question in infectious diseases and may inform new treatment strategies. Read More

DeBaun’s Levi Watkins Lecture highlights the power of purpose

Throughout his career in medicine, Michael R. DeBaun, M.D., has found moments to fight the status quo. Read More

BHT grant to help Comprehensive Care Clinic’s medication program

The Vanderbilt Comprehensive Care Clinic has received a nearly $54,000 grant for 2014-2015 from the Baptist Healing Trust (BHT) for its Pharmacy Support Program, which provides free or low-cost medications to people with HIV/AIDS. Read More

New faculty: Zelik explores biological mechanisms behind human movement

Karl Zelik’s BAT lab in Olin Hall has nothing to do with flying mammals or a caped superhero. Read More

Indiana couple hits the links to support melanoma research

A Vanderbilt-Ingram Cancer Center (VICC) melanoma patient is using his passion for golf to support melanoma research efforts at VICC. Read More

Nursing symposium focuses on transplant patients’ care, needs

What started as a way to gather nurse practitioners in the field of transplantation at Vanderbilt to talk about the best practices in managing patients has grown into a one-of-a-kind national conference. Read More

VUSN study seeks to improve lymphedema care

A new Vanderbilt University School of Nursing (VUSN) study may lead to earlier detection and better outcomes for the 20-30 percent of breast cancer patients with lymphedema, the painful and stigmatizing arm swelling that often results from treatment. Read More

Reading Clinic again lands Dollar General Foundation support

The Dollar General Literacy Foundation has again awarded a $50,000 Youth Literacy grant to the Vanderbilt Kennedy Center Reading Clinic. Read More

New faculty: Fazio studies how memory retrieval can improve learning

Cognitive psychology is a challenging field. But just like her childhood math homework, Peabody College's Lisa Fazio sees her research as an exercise in fun. Read More

VUMC named a leader in LGBT equality efforts

Vanderbilt University Medical Center has again been recognized as a “Leader in LGBT Healthcare Equality” by the Human Rights Campaign Foundation, the educational arm of the country’s largest lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender civil rights organization. Read More

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