Seminar to help patients cope with impact of cancer treatments
Cancer patients undergoing some forms of chemotherapy often lose some or all of their hair, as well as eyebrows and eyelashes. Read More
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Children’s Hospital hosting pediatric nursing job fair
The Monroe Carell Jr. Children’s Hospital at Vanderbilt will host a pediatric nursing job fair from 7 a.m. to 7 p.m., Wednesday, Feb. 13, at the second floor performance stage of the hospital. Read More
Photo: Show of support
Tom and Vickie Flood recently visited with students at the Mama Lere Hearing School at Vanderbilt. The Floods’ philanthropy supports endowment for faculty, graduate students and research in childhood hearing loss at the Vanderbilt Bill Wilkerson Center. Read More
Shade Tree’s social work team helps meet needs
In an emotional moment at the Shade Tree Clinic, patient Faris Al-Jashami grasped medical student Stephen Dorner’s hand and vigorously shook it. He thanked Dorner repeatedly for helping him, but it wasn’t help for a medical problem. Read More
Study tracks genes involved in heart rhythm disorders
A team led by Vanderbilt University investigators has discovered two new genes — both coding for the signaling protein calmodulin — associated with severe early-onset disorders of heart rhythm. Read More
PICU reaches new milestone in fight against infections
On Jan. 10, the Pediatric Intensive Care Unit at the Monroe Carell Jr. Children’s Hospital at Vanderbilt reached impressive new territory — 365 days without a single case of central line associated blood stream infection (CLABSI), catheter associated urinary tract infection (CAUTI) or ventilator associated pneumonia (VAP). Read More
Expansion doubles VEI’s space in Williamson County
The Vanderbilt Eye Institute has solidified itself as the largest, most comprehensive ophthalmology practice in the region with the recent expansion of its Franklin practice, now called VEI Williamson County. Read More
Observe National Heart Month
(John Russell/Vanderbilt) February is National Heart Month. Observe the month with these tools and upcoming events: Take advantage of… Read More
‘Champions’ wanted for nationwide cancer prevention study
What if you could prevent even one family member from hearing the words, “You have cancer”? The American Cancer Society is seeking… Read More
Grissom selected as Frontiers in Bioengineering Workshop Young Investigator
Assistant Professor of Biomedical Engineering William Grissom has been selected as one of the 2013 Frontiers in Bioengineering Workshop Young Investigators and will participate in the event Feb. 25-26 at Georgia Tech’s Parker H. Petit Institute for Bioengineering and Bioscience. Read More
Linking oxygen, iron and red blood cells
The HIF oxygen-sensing pathway and its responses to low oxygen may be targeted for treatments of anemia and disorders of iron balance. Read More
Job fair for pediatric nurses Feb. 13
A pediatric nursing job fair is scheduled from 7 a.m. to 7 p.m. Wednesday, Feb. 13, in the second-floor lobby at the… Read More
Panel discussion will explore Emancipation Proclamation’s meaning and legacy
Vanderbilt Chaplain Mark Forrester will moderate a panel discussion about the Emancipation Proclamation’s meaning and legacy on Tuesday, Feb. 12—the same day the historical document goes on view at the Tennessee State Museum. Read More
MSNBC’s Melissa Harris-Perry to speak at Vanderbilt
Melissa Harris-Perry, host of her own show on MSNBC and a professor of political science at Tulane University, will discuss “Race, Health and Justice” Feb. 18 at Vanderbilt University's Langford Auditorium. Read More
What a prison sentence continues to take after release
New research shows that every year spent in prison lowers overall life expectancy two years. Read More
What beer, dogs, cats and soy sauce have in common: The movie
A new video report of research by Antonis Rokas and John Gibbons describes how humans domesticated microbes like yeast just as we domesticated cats and dogs. Read More
Evidence moles can smell in stereo
Neuroscientist Kenneth Catania has resolved a long-standing scientific debate by showing that the common mole can smell in stereo. Read More
Sign up for Vanderbilt’s Osher Lifelong Learning spring term
Important Supreme Court decisions, the Nashville Ballet, and a “behind-the-scenes” look at special law enforcement agents are among the varied topics offered by the Osher Lifelong Learning Institute at Vanderbilt this spring. Read More
Vanderbilt forum Feb. 15 to discuss consolidation of Nashville and Davidson County
Vanderbilt University will host a forum about the historic consolidation of Nashville and Davidson County governments noon to 1 p.m. Feb. 15 in Flynn Auditorium at Vanderbilt Law School. Read More
Peter Guralnick to speak at Solomon Burke film screening
A documentary about soul singer Solomon Burke will be screened at the Country Music Hall of Fame Saturday, Feb. 9, with remarks by Peter Guralnick, a Vanderbilt University writer-in-residence. Read More
