Mouse study sheds light on boy-girl differences
There may be a biological basis for separate doll and dump truck aisles in the toy store. Read More
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VU’s Pettit named ‘Tennessean of the Year’
Vanderbilt’s April Pettit, M.D., MPH, instructor in Medicine, is being recognized as the “Tennessean of the Year” by the readers and editorial board of The Tennessean. Read More
Brown named to direct Office of Sponsored Programs
Clint Brown, MBA, who has been serving as interim co-director for the Office of Sponsored Programs (OSP) since August 2012, has been named the office’s new director. Read More
NCI report shows cancer death rates declining
Cancer death rates for most forms of cancer have continued to decline in the United States among men and women and all major racial and ethnic groups, according to the latest Annual Report to the Nation on the Status of Cancer. Read More
MPH Global Health track addresses emerging needs
Vanderbilt University is working to train a health care workforce that will be more integrated and team-oriented than ever before. One of the educational programs addressing new needs is the Vanderbilt Master of Public Health (MPH) Program, which launched a new track in Global Health last year. Read More
Martin Luther King Jr. Day lecture set for Jan. 21
The Rev. Kenneth S. Robinson, M.D., former Tennessee Commissioner of Health, pastor and chief executive of St. Andrew AME Church in Memphis, and current Shelby County Public Health Policy Advisor, will deliver the annual Martin Luther King Jr. Day lecture at Vanderbilt University Medical Center. Read More
Patient and Family Promise readies for next month’s rollout
Vanderbilt University Medical Center faculty and staff are gearing up to roll out the Vanderbilt Patient and Family Promise, a six-point commitment to all patients and their families. Read More
Photo: Special visit
Singer Kelly Clarkson, center, surprised patients and families at the Monroe Carell Jr. Children’s Hospital at Vanderbilt during the holidays, with a special performance and room-to-room visits. Read More
Group again honors life-support program
For the third straight time, Vanderbilt’s heart and lung life-support program has received the ELSO Award for Excellence in Life Support by the Extracorporeal Life Support Organization (ELSO). Read More
Vanderbilt’s Flu Tool valuable resource for treatment decisions
As flu cases spike in Middle Tennessee, Vanderbilt University Medical Center would like to remind patients and staff about a valuable online resource for assessing the severity of flu symptoms — the Flu Tool. Read More
Kennedy Center Science Day set for Jan. 15
The latest science relevant to autism, Down syndrome and post-traumatic stress disorder will be discussed Tuesday, Jan. 15, during Science Day 2013, sponsored by the Vanderbilt Kennedy Center for Research on Human Development. Read More
Schlesinger’s clinical research lauded by AMA
Joseph Schlesinger, M.D., a clinical fellow in the Division of Anesthesiology Critical Care Medicine, received third place in the clinical medicine poster category at the recent American Medical Association Research Symposium. Read More
MyVU website, newsletter get updated looks
MyVU, your source for news about the Vanderbilt community, has updated the look of its website and biweekly email newsletter to make it easy to learn about valuable news and information. Read More
Simulated Mars mission reveals body’s sodium rhythms
Clinical pharmacologist Jens Titze, M.D., and colleagues have discovered that – in contrast to the prevailing dogma – human sodium levels fluctuate rhythmically with 7-day and monthly cycles. Read More
Study reviews medication adherence interventions
According to a medical literature review published last month in the Annals of Internal Medicine, approximately 50 percent of medications for chronic disease are not taken as prescribed. Read More
Pancreas Center coordinates care for complex cases
Patients with pancreatic diseases can now access a team of multi-disciplinary specialists with one phone call to the new Vanderbilt Pancreas Center. Read More
Four Public Affairs projects recognized in CASE awards
The Division of Public Affairs has been recognized in the Council for Advancement and Support of Education’s (CASE) district competition for four communications projects. Read More
Search committee for next Owen School dean announced
Vanderbilt Law School Dean Chris Guthrie will lead the search committee to find the next dean of the Owen Graduate School of Management. Read More
Vanderbilt education faculty ranked among most influential
Twelve Vanderbilt faculty members were named in the Edu-Scholar Public Presence Rankings, which recognize university-based academics who are contributing substantially to public debates about K-12 and higher education. Read More
How to keep your college student healthy this winter
After several weeks at home soaking up tender loving care from their parents, college students across Tennessee are heading back to campus. Now parents can shift their worries to keeping their students healthy this winter when they’re far from home. Read More
