Releases
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Two from Vanderbilt named to Harvard Business School 2022 Young American Leaders class
Vanderbilt's Charleson Bell and George Wilson have been named to the 2022 class of a Harvard Business School leadership program focused on communities’ shared growth, prosperity and improved competitiveness on the global stage. Read MoreJun 22, 2022
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Watch: ‘Reconcilable Differences: A Conversation About Religion and Science’
Scientists will join faith leaders in conversation about finding common ground between religion and science on Thursday, June 30, from noon to 1 p.m. CT. Read MoreJun 22, 2022
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5 tips for managing an LGBTQ+ inclusive workplace
Vanderbilt’s Gabrielle Lopiano discusses how managers can create an LGBTQ+ inclusive and accepting work environment. Read MoreJun 20, 2022
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VUMC research aids approval of COVID-19 vaccine for young children
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration is expected to authorize Pfizer and Moderna’s COVID-19 vaccines for children as young as 6 months old. Read MoreJun 20, 2022
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Basic Sciences celebrates inaugural Juneteenth event
The Vanderbilt University School of Medicine Basic Sciences' inaugural Juneteenth celebration highlighted the accomplishments of Black scientists both at Vanderbilt and across the country. Read MoreJun 20, 2022
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Vanderbilt collaborates with HBCUs on recommendations for producing Black professionals in STEMM at predominantly white institutions
Historically Black colleges and universities offer high-quality education and produce leaders from various backgrounds, mainly being African American. Predominately White institutions can utilize practices that make HBCUs successful to mentor and graduate students of all backgrounds. Est. reading time: 3.5 mins. Read MoreJun 20, 2022
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Five-year, multi-site trial to assess lymphedema prevention concludes
Lymphedema study results could be a game-changer for breast cancer patients and survivors. The Vanderbilt-led trial found that patients with early detection who used L-Dex with additional intervention were less likely to progress to chronic lymphedema than patients monitored with a tape measure receiving the same intervention. Read MoreJun 20, 2022
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Study finds administering IV fluids during emergency tracheal intubation does not lower cardiac arrest risk
Rapidly administering IV fluids to critically ill adults undergoing emergency tracheal intubation does not significantly decrease chances of hypotension (low blood pressure) and cardiac arrest, a Vanderbilt University Medical Center-led study shows. Read MoreJun 20, 2022
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Take me to church: Blair School of Music students in U.K. learn how religious music pays the rent
Vanderbilt students who are part of the inaugural Vanderbilt Choral Scholars program spent a week in cathedrals in the United Kingdom to better understand the community impact of church music in Europe. Read MoreJun 17, 2022
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Research Snapshot: Researchers identify new cell subtype in early-stage pancreatic cancer
The lab of Kathy DelGiorno seeks to understand changes in the pancreas in response to injury and disease. In a recent project led by graduate student Leah Caplan, the lab investigated the formation of enteroendocrine cells throughout pancreatic tumor development. Read MoreJun 17, 2022
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Lea named CIFAR Azrieli Global Scholar for outstanding early-career research and pursuit of interdisciplinary science
Amanda Lea, assistant professor of biological sciences, has been named to the 2022–24 cohort of the Canadian Institute for Advanced Research Azrieli Global Scholars in recognition of her outstanding early-career research and interdisciplinary work. Lea’s research interests span evolutionary biology, genomics and human health. Read MoreJun 17, 2022
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Vanderbilt LGBTQ+ Policy Lab founders conduct first research on health effects of legal same-sex marriage
Leaders of Vanderbilt’s LGBTQ+ Policy Lab have provided the first comprehensive evidence on the effects of access to legal same-sex marriage. Their efforts revealed that marriage access impacted the LGBTQ+ community positively in multiple ways. Read MoreJun 16, 2022
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Simmons chosen to direct Psychiatric-Mental Health Nurse Practitioner program
Assistant Professor Megan Simmons has been named academic director for the Psychiatric-Mental Health Nurse Practitioner Specialty at the Vanderbilt University School of Nursing, effective August 1. Read MoreJun 15, 2022
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Vanderbilt Humphrey Fellow witnesses human toll of war in Ukraine, hopes for peace as atrocities continue
Former Ukrainian government minister Anna Novosad is creating educational opportunities for those navigating life in a war zone. She will share her experiences at a June 23 virtual event open to the Vanderbilt community. Read MoreJun 15, 2022
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Vanderbilt rocket team earns 2022 NASA Student Launch Project Award
The Vanderbilt rocket team has won the coveted NASA Student Launch Project Review Award for best documentation of a project's progress through 2021-22. Read MoreJun 14, 2022
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Three Vanderbilt biomedical researchers named 2022 Pew Scholars
Mariana Byndloss, assistant professor of pathology, microbiology and immunology, and William Wan, assistant professor of biochemistry, have been named 2022 Pew Scholars in the Biomedical Sciences. The Pew Charitable Trusts and the Alexander and Margaret Stewart Trust have selected Alexander Bick, assistant professor of genetic medicine, to join the 2022 class of Pew-Stewart Scholars for Cancer Research. Read MoreJun 14, 2022
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Study measures Alzheimer’s risk reductions associated with healthy lifestyles
Reported June 13 in Neurology, an Alzheimer’s disease risk study from Vanderbilt University Medical Center measures significantly reduced risk associated with healthy lifestyles, including non-smoking, leisure-time exercise, low-to-moderate alcohol consumption, adequate sleep and healthy diet. Read MoreJun 13, 2022
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McGee gift to establish center that will leverage data science to study media narratives
A $5 million gift from Suzanne Perot McGee, BS’86, Patrick K. McGee, BS’85, and their family to the College of Arts and Science at Vanderbilt University will establish a new center dedicated to analyzing the media, using the cutting-edge tools of data science. Read MoreJun 9, 2022
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Filling multiple opioid prescriptions after childbirth associated with maternal death risk
In a new study led by Vanderbilt University Medical Center researchers, women who filled two or more prescriptions for opioids after childbirth faced a 46% greater risk of death than women who did not. Read MoreJun 9, 2022
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The Hunger Games: E.coli Edition demonstrates how mutualism and cooperative behavior shape species
Vanderbilt and Arizona State University microbiologists explore the effects of feast and famine cycles on E. coli, providing insight into how the bacterial communities that reside in our guts, with our crops, in lakes and streams, and beyond become so complex. Read MoreJun 9, 2022