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VICC racers compete in downtown bed race for cancer research funding

Participating in the Downtown Derby Bed Race to benefit the T.J. Martell Foundation are, from left, Ross Oreto, Lauren Hackett, Li Wen, Clay Washburn and… Read More

Schaffner receives UpShot Award in vaccine communication

The National Vaccine Program Office in the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services has selected William Schaffner, M.D., to receive its 2017 NVPO UpShot Award in Vaccine Communication. Read More

Pharmacology top teacher

Ronald Emeson, Ph.D., is a three-time winner of the Teacher of the Year Award presented by graduate students in the Department of Pharmacology Read More

Unal receives Orthopedic Research Society award

Mustafa Unal, Ph.D., a postdoctoral research fellow at Vanderbilt University School of Medicine, has been selected by the Orthopedic Research Society to receive its 2017 Alice L. Jee Young Investigator Award for work that potentially will improve the clinical assessment of bone strength and quality. Read More

Chair of Medicine shares good news – and a story

Nancy J. Brown, M.D., chair and physician-in-chief of the Department of Medicine in the Vanderbilt University School of Medicine, shared a bumper crop of good news in her annual State of the Department address last week. Read More

Celebrating the Nashville Predators

Faculty, nurses and staff at Monroe Carell Jr. Children’s at Vanderbilt gathered prior to the final game of the Stanley Cup to thank the Nashville Predators for an amazing hockey season, as well as for the tremendous support the team has provided over the past seven years to patients and families. Read More

Dr. Michael Caruso, BA’72, PhD’16: A Tale of Two Doctors

When Michael Caruso walked across the Commencement stage and received his undergraduate degree from Vanderbilt in 1972, pursuing a Ph.D. seemed unlikely. Read More

Boomers, Elders and More: Long-term nutrition care for dementia

Many older adults with dementia do not eat and drink a sufficient amount to maintain a healthy weight. Simple strategies are effective but time-consuming for care providers. Read More

Babies and You: ‘Postpartum Care” June 15

Carol Huber, registered nurse and lactation consultant for the NICU at Vanderbilt University Medical Center, presents "Postpartum Care" at this month's Babies & You installment June 15. Read More

Nashville Pride Equality Walk set for Saturday, June 24

Show your pride and walk with Vanderbilt University at the 2017 Nashville Pride Equality Walk on June 24. Vanderbilt University is a sponsor of this year’s Nashville Pride Festival, along with Bridgestone, Nissan, Curb Records and many others. Read More

Heart disease incidence down for men in Tennessee

There's good and bad news in the new Tennessee Men's Health Report Card. Read More

University photographer played key role during Predators’ playoff ride

"I’ve never taken a direct shot, but sometimes a puck comes over the top of the glass and hits me," says Vanderbilt photographer John Russell, who also serves as the official photographer for the Nashville Predators. "It still hurts." Read More

PET imaging to predict tumor response

A PET probe that detects the amino acid glutamine predicts whether tumors respond to certain targeted therapies in preclinical animal models. Read More

David ter Kuile named executive director of Campus Dining

David ter Kuile, an accomplished leader with 19 years of experience in multiple sectors of the food service industry, has been named executive director of Campus Dining. Read More

Eskridge named director of Stevenson Science and Engineering Library

Honora Eskridge has been named director of the Stevenson Science and Engineering Library at Vanderbilt University. She will join the Vanderbilt community at the end of August. Read More

No place like home: Anxious adults drawn to ads that feature home concepts

Research by Steve Posavac, E. Bronson Ingram Professor of Marketing at Vanderbilt’s Owen Graduate School of Management, uncovers another consequence of anxiety symptoms: susceptibility to certain ads. Read More

Cancer patient chooses Nashville for VICC care and the Nashville Predators

Los Angeles native Christina Shaw had two powerful goals when she decided to move cross country to live in Nashville – the first was to support her favorite hockey team and the second was to meet a renowned lung cancer specialist at Vanderbilt-Ingram Cancer Center. Read More

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