Protein’s role in spread of colon cancer studied
One of the most formidable weapons in a cancer’s arsenal is the ability to spread to other organs. Read More
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Agarwal’s macular diseases research lands high honor
Walk into ophthalmologist Anita Agarwal’s office at the Vanderbilt Eye Institute and there is something remarkably different about the décor. Read More
VUMC named among top 100 U.S. hospitals
Vanderbilt University Medical Center has once again been named among the “100 Great Hospitals in America” by Becker’s Hospital Review. Read More
Concert set to raise organ donation awareness
As a nurse on the surgical intensive care unit at Vanderbilt University Medical Center, Heather Hart, R.N., BSN, has a rare opportunity to witness the circle of life. Read More
Children’s Hospital gets to heart of boy’s rare disorder
Twenty-month old Luke Reaves pushed a pig-shaped wooden toy off his hospital bed, then waited to hear the “smack” as it hit the hard floor below. Read More
Sumner Regional Medical Center, VUMC affiliate
Executives from Sumner Regional Medical Center (SRMC) and Vanderbilt University Medical Center (VUMC) announced this week that the hospitals have finalized an affiliation agreement that will enhance access to health care services for the residents of Sumner County and the surrounding region. Read More
Grant aids search for Restless Legs Syndrome treatment
Vanderbilt University Medical Center has been selected as one of three sites to share a three-year, $1.3 million grant from the National Institutes of Health (NIH) to explore the potential therapeutic properties of manganese, a chemical element and biologically essential trace mineral, in treating Restless Legs Syndrome (RLS). Read More
Technology takes bite out of dental impressions
A new digital scanner for teeth is allowing Vanderbilt Orthodontic patients of all ages to have dental impressions for procedures such as Invisalign — clear removable teeth aligners similar to braces — created without the gagging or bad taste that accompanies traditional methods. Read More
University-wide limited submission opportunity: Allen Distinguished Investigators Program
Vanderbilt may nominate three candidates for the 2014 Paul G. Allen Foundation’s Distinguished Investigators Program. The program seeks to fund a select group of… Read More
Come to Vanderbilt football’s free spring game April 12
Vanderbilt head football coach Derek Mason invites you and your family to Vanderbilt Stadium on Saturday, April 12. Meet the players and get autographs following the free spring game. Read More
VU study tracks urinary incontinence therapy
More than 15 million women in the United States are impacted by stress urinary incontinence (SUI) at a cost of nearly $20 billion a year to treat. Read More
Fife, Nordberg address USAC at March meeting
Minutes from the University Staff Advisory Council’s March 11 meeting are available online on the USAC website. (Meeting minutes are published approximately… Read More
‘Models, Mechanisms and Origins of Disease’ April 7
“When Things Go Awry: Models, Mechanisms and Origins of Disease” is the topic of a Dinner and Data event on Monday, April 7. Read More
Vanderbilt launches 2014 Faculty-Staff Campaign
Vanderbilt has kicked off its annual Faculty-Staff Campaign for university central faculty and staff members, with a goal of raising $1.1 million or more. Read More
Faculty Senate meeting minutes for December, February now available
Minutes from the Vanderbilt Faculty Senate’s Dec. 5 and Feb. 13 meetings are now available online on the Faculty Senate website. (The… Read More
Get discounts on ‘Whose Line,’ ‘Million Dollar Quartet’
Vanderbilt staff and faculty are eligible for a discount on tickets to select performances of these upcoming shows. Colin Mochrie and Brad Sherwood:… Read More
Carla Hall of ‘Top Chef’ and ‘Chew’ fame at Barnes & Noble April 21
(Atria Books) Carla Hall, a co-host of ABC’s The Chew and a fan favorite on Bravo’s Top Chef All-Stars will sign her new cookbook… Read More
SECURITY NOTICE: Strong-arm robbery off campus
On April 2 at 12:50 a.m., a Vanderbilt University student was walking on Scarritt Place near Wesley Place Garage when a white female approached… Read More
Development and disease in the aorta
Smooth muscle cells that line the aorta differ in development but not in the adult, a finding that has implications for understanding aortic development and disease. Read More
Author Michael Sims to read from book on Thoreau April 11
Author Michael Sims, a former employee of Vanderbilt Special Collections, will read from his new book on Henry Thoreau April 11 at the Central Library. Read More
