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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 More

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 More

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 More

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 More

Peabody professors weigh in on Common Core debate

Learn more about the Common Core debate in the latest issue of 'Peabody Reflector.' Read More

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 More

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 More

Brown recluse spider bites crawling upward

Vanderbilt medical toxicologists are reporting an increase in patients seen with brown recluse spider bites this summer. Read More

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 More

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 More

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 More

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 More

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 More

Campus on alert following phishing attacks

Vanderbilt IT has developed tips for managing emails now marked [External]. Read More

Neural receptor for reovirus

A newly identified receptor allows mammalian reovirus to infect neurons, shedding light on factors important for viral encephalitis. Read More

Get Chef George Moran’s Caprese pasta salad recipe

Chef George Moran prepared this recipe at the February 2014 Vandy Cooks event. Make it for yourself at home: Caprese Pasta Salad Cup Makes 8… Read More

Vandy Cooks July 25: ‘Sugar and spice, beef is so nice’

Valerie Bass The Vanderbilt Recreation and Wellness Center and Health Plus invite you to join Valerie M. Bass, executive director of the Tennessee Beef… Read More

Wellness coaching tip: Keep it simple

(Vanderbilt University) Some people think physical activity is too complicated — going to the gym, navigating unfamiliar equipment and knowing how many sets or… Read More

Elder abuse: Do you know the signs?

Elder abuse in the home or in nursing facilities can take on a variety of forms, some of which may not be obvious. Stacey Bonner… Read More

Trying to quit smoking?

The Quit Rx program provides individual medical counseling and prescription medication through the Occupational Health Clinic, and up to six months of coaching support through… Read More