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Guidelines prompt reminders to offer immunization to inpatients

With the start of flu season, health care providers at Vanderbilt University Medical Center are receiving more automated reminders to offer immunization to hospitalized patients. Read More

Forgetting fear key to aiding trauma survivors: Lecturer

If two people experience the same traumatic situation, like an armed bank robbery, for example, they will both likely have an acute fear response: increased heart rate, chills, hot flashes, nausea, abdominal stress, shortness of breath, chest discomfort, sweating and light headedness. Read More

Teams, walkers ready to show support for Nashville Heart Walk

The American Heart Association's 2012 Nashville Heart Walk is scheduled for Saturday, Oct. 6. Read More

Glaucoma research highlighted at VEI symposium

Vision experts from around the country recently gathered at the 2012 Vanderbilt Eye Institute symposium “Regenerative Medicine in Glaucoma” to discuss the impact that regenerative medicine has on neurobiological diseases. Read More

Vanderbilt’s Gervais named to Academy of Europe

The Academy of Europe has elected Daniel Gervais of Vanderbilt Law School as its second member from Vanderbilt. Read More

Public Affairs builds Integrated Communications team

The Division of Public Affairs has formed a new Integrated Communications team, drawing together staff with editorial, Web and social media expertise to provide strategic communications support to Vanderbilt’s colleges and schools. Read More

Photo: Fan support

(photo by Susan Urmy) Martina McBride Fan Club members, from left, Sheila Jones, Taira Baughman and Leigh-Ann Bauer give special caps and… Read More

Coursera co-founder discusses digital learning platform’s rapid growth, success

Coursera co-founder Daphne Koller gave the first talk in the 2012-13 John R. and Donna S. Hall Engineering Lecture Series Oct. 2. (Steve Green/Vanderbilt)… Read More

Summit set to explore concussion care, research

The Vanderbilt Sports Concussion Center is hosting a summit for Vanderbilt clinicians and researchers involved in concussion care or research within the University or Medical Center. Read More

Photo: Talent for science

(photo by John Russell) Paul Teschan, M.D., professor of Medicine emeritus, meets with first-year School of Medicine student Mary Masterman to talk… Read More

Proteins help flip tumor’s invasive switch

Vanderbilt investigators have identified how two key components of cancer's invasive "switch" — the series of signaling events that turn on a tumor cell’s invasive behavior — work together. Read More

Grant helps expand health care, education programs in Zambia

Vanderbilt University is dramatically expanding its health care and education activities in the southern African nation of Zambia. Read More

Open Enrollment is Oct. 17-31

Open Enrollment, your opportunity to elect benefits for 2013, is scheduled for Oct. 17-31. Open Enrollment is your opportunity to elect the… Read More

An orphan enzyme’s purpose

“Orphan” enzyme may play role in cancer growth, new research suggests. Read More

Flulapalooza set for Oct. 17-18

Vanderbilt University and Medical Center faculty, staff, students and volunteers will once again have the opportunity to be part of a mass flu vaccination plan… Read More

Volunteers still needed for disAbility Mentoring Day

(photos courtesy of Vanderbilt Kennedy Center) The Vanderbilt Kennedy Center for Excellence in Developmental Disabilities is seeking staff to mentor individuals with disabilities… Read More

Oct. 15 panel will discuss possible effects of 2012 election

The United States Congress Vanderbilt’s Office of Federal Relations and the Center for the Study of Democratic Institutions will host… Read More

U.S. Department of Education grant aids work in special education

A grant from the U.S. Department of Education will continue to fund the development of coursework and teacher training materials for students with disabilities. Read More

Veteran Republican political consultant to appear Oct. 16

Fred Davis Fred Davis, who served as a media strategist for both George W. Bush and John McCain, will be the second… Read More

Get discounts on upcoming Irish music, holiday-themed performances at TPAC

The Tennessee Performing Arts Center is offering discounts to the Vanderbilt community on these upcoming performances: Eileen Ivers, the original star of Riverdance,… Read More