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Flu shots offered at numerous locations

Flu shots are being offered for employees at numerous locations by the Vanderbilt Occupational Health Clinic. Read More

Healing without scarring

Drugs that inhibit the Wnt signaling pathway can regenerate injured skin and may be useful in treating fibromatosis, degenerative joint disease and cancer. Read More

Substance abuse, healthy aging are topics of upcoming gerontology lectures

The Vanderbilt Geriatrics and Gerontology Interest Group continues its Fall 2015 Lunchtime Lecture Series with two upcoming lectures. Read More

The Events of May: Vietnam War Protests at Vanderbilt

Reprinted from the May/June 1970 issue of the Vanderbilt Alumnus, this is the last in a yearlong series celebrating the 100th anniversary of Vanderbilt Magazine. Read More

Risk of death in the ICU

The irregular heart rhythm atrial fibrillation increases the risk of death in patients in the intensive care unit. Read More

Public lecture on renaissance in Einstein’s theory of general relativity Oct. 22

James Peebles, the Albert Einstein Professor of Science, Emeritus, at Princeton University, is giving a free public lecture on campus Oct. 22 titled "The Renaissance of General Relativity." Read More

Meet the basketball teams at free Dore Jam event Oct. 25

The Vanderbilt men’s and women’s basketball teams will host Basketball Dore Jam on Sunday, Oct. 25, at Memorial Gym from 3:30 to 5:30 p.m. The event is free. Read More

New faculty: Jeannette Mancilla-Martinez helps young students master language

Jeannette Mancilla-Martinez's research focuses on students with low language and literacy skills, particularly students from low-income families, immigrant children and learners in the language minority. Read More

New faculty: Bethany Rhoten examines quality of life among cancer survivors

Bethany Rhoten’s research focuses on issues that few people openly discuss—those surrounding body image and sexuality among cancer survivors. Read More

Rounds: A message from the Vice Chancellor for Health Affairs

As the heat of summer fades away and we welcome the cooler days of autumn, I write to share thoughts about our work together in the coming days. Read More

Shah named to direct VHVI’s heart transplant program

Ashish Shah, M.D., has joined Vanderbilt Heart and Vascular Institute (VHVI) as director of Heart Transplant and Mechanical Circulatory Support. Read More

APRNs mark 50 years of practice at VUMC

Advanced Practice Registered Nurses (APRNs) have practiced at Vanderbilt University Medical Center for more than 50 years, a landmark achievement for an institution that now has more than 780 APRNs. Read More

VUSN Alzheimer’s study to explore perception of pain

Vanderbilt University School of Nursing (VUSN) has been awarded a four-year $660,633 grant from the National Institute of Health’s National Institute on Aging to study how psychophysical responses to acute experimental thermal pain differ between older adults with and without Alzheimer’s Disease (AD). Read More