From Vanderbilt to Rolling Stone: alumna speaks at StamJam
Rolling Stone writer and cofounder of Rolling Stone Country, Beville Dunkerley, BS’97, returned to campus on Saturday to speak at StamJam, a concert hosted by… Read More
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Purchase requisition submission moving to eProcurement May 5
Based on the success of the September 2013 eProcurement upgrade, the university is eliminating the paper requisition process effective Monday, May 5. Read More
Rounds: A message from the Vice Chancellor for Health Affairs
For more than a year I have been communicating about the economic circumstances that have required a laser-like focus on cost reductions and workflow redesign throughout the Medical Center. While we still have a long way to go, we have made significant progress and can be proud of what has been accomplished. Read More
Grant boosts Center for Integrative health
Through a $5.5 million donation from San Francisco businessman Bernard Osher, Vanderbilt’s Center for Integrative Health will join the existing group of Osher Centers for Integrative Medicine and will now be known as the Osher Center for Integrative Medicine at Vanderbilt University. Read More
Intervention efforts curb violent youth behaviors: study
Violent behavior and beliefs among middle school students can be reduced through the implementation of a targeted violence intervention program, according to a Vanderbilt study released in the Journal of Injury and Violence Research. Read More
Photo: In good hands
The Allstate WBCA Good Works Team partnered with the Kay Yow Cancer Fund to distribute wellness kits to patients at the Vanderbilt-Ingram Cancer Center this week to celebrate the NCAA Division 1 Women’s Basketball Championship held in Nashville. Read More
New events on tap for this year’s Iroquois Steeplechase
The 2014 Iroquois Steeplechase, Nashville’s annual spring horse racing tradition, has selected one of Vanderbilt’s own as an honorary co-chair and also announced a new pre-race event — a golf tournament. Read More
Photo: student heart screenings
The Program for Injury Prevention in Youth Sports (PIPYS) and the Pediatric Heart Institute at the Monroe Carell Jr. Children’s Hospital at Vanderbilt teamed up with Simon’s Fund, a nonprofit organization, to provide free student heart screenings Read More
Case competition a learning experience for VU students
A team of Vanderbilt University students in medicine, business, public health and economic development competed March 29 in an international Global Health Case Competition at Emory University in Atlanta. Read More
Photo: Discovery Lecture
David Clapham, M.D., Ph.D., of Boston Children’s Hospital and Harvard Medical School, discusses his research on ion channels and cell signaling at his recent Flexner Discovery Lecture. Read More
Dowell retiring as first dean of libraries
Connie Vinita Dowell, Vanderbilt’s first dean of libraries, who worked tirelessly to expand the library system’s mission, modernize its facilities and services, and create a welcoming and engaging environment, will retire July 31. Read More
Discovery Lecture to feature two pioneers in dyslexia care, research
Sally Shaywitz, M.D., and Bennett Shaywitz, M.D., co-directors of the Yale Center for Dyslexia & Creativity, will deliver the next Flexner Discovery Lecture on Thursday, April 17. Read More
Organ donation flag-raising event set for April 17
Vanderbilt University Medical Center will hold its fifth annual Donate Life Flag-Raising Ceremony as part of national Donate Life month. The event celebrates organ donor families, living donors and hospital staff who care for donors and transplant recipients. Read More
Photo: Sarcoma research support
The FTL Sarcoma Fund, in partnership with the T.J. Martell Foundation, recently presented a gift to the Vanderbilt-Ingram Cancer Center in support of sarcoma research in memory of Warner Music Nashville colleague Lindsay Walleman. Read More
Next Bedside Matters rounds set for April 16
The next Bedside Matters, an hourlong, monthly rounds geared toward helping Vanderbilt University Medical Center health care providers deal with the social and emotional issues of caring for patients and families, will take place on Wednesday, April 16. Read More
Study explores genetics behind Alzheimer’s resiliency
Autopsies have revealed that some individuals develop the cellular changes indicative of Alzheimer’s disease without ever showing clinical symptoms in their lifetime. Read More
Study tracks new lung cancer drug target
Researchers at Vanderbilt University have identified a potential new drug target in subtypes of lung cancer that are difficult to treat. Read More
Barkin elected VP of Society for Pediatric Research
Shari Barkin, M.D., MSHS, director of the Division of General Pediatrics at the Monroe Carell Jr. Children’s Hospital at Vanderbilt, has been elected to serve as vice president of the Society for Pediatric Research (SPR), with succession to the presidency in 2016. Read More
Free retirement income planning seminar April 29
Saving for retirement is different than living in retirement. That’s why Human Resources and Fidelity Investments are offering “The Fundamentals of Retirement Income Planning,” a special seminar for Vanderbilt employees. Read More
Matrix remodeling and insulin resistance
The extracellular matrix that surrounds cells plays a role in the development of insulin resistance. Read More
