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Vanderbilt investigator lands Stand Up To Cancer grant for “smart” nanoparticles cancer research
John Wilson, Ph.D., assistant professor of Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering and of Biomedical Engineering at Vanderbilt University, has received an Innovative Research Grant from Stand Up To Cancer (SU2C). Wilson is among 10 early-career scientists to receive the grant awards focused on immuno-oncology. Read MoreApr 3, 2017
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VPH’s Jarosemich always ready to lend a helping hand
Laura Jarosemich, MSN, R.N., is always teaching. It’s the role she had as a nurse educator, as an instructor at Nashville State Community College and now as a nurse at Vanderbilt Psychiatric Hospital (VPH), both to patients and fellow nurses. Read MoreMar 30, 2017
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Organ donation awareness event set for April 6
On Dec. 11, 2015, Jamie Heard woke up earlier than usual. She said she went through her normal routine, which included morning prayers. Read MoreMar 30, 2017
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Birthday bash celebrates first year of Seacrest Studios
Monroe Carell Jr. Children’s Hospital at Vanderbilt celebrated the first birthday of its Seacrest Studios at an event on Tuesday, March 21. Read MoreMar 30, 2017
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Vanderbilt study finds natural chemical helps brain adapt to stress
A natural signaling molecule that activates cannabinoid receptors in the brain plays a critical role in stress-resilience — the ability to adapt to repeated and acute exposures to traumatic stress, according to researchers at Vanderbilt University Medical Center. Read MoreMar 28, 2017
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Match Day reveals medical students’ residency locations
inseparable study buddies and then best friends. They started dating at the end of the first year and got married in June 2016. On March 17, the couple stood side by side as they opened their Match Day envelopes that revealed the locations of their residencies…and their future. Read MoreMar 23, 2017
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Gavin family’s new gifts expand support for Trauma program
When Carol Ann Gavin was transferred to Vanderbilt University Medical Center (VUMC) in 2010 after being gravely ill for weeks, one of the first people she met was critical care surgeon Richard Miller, M.D. She immediately trusted Miller’s assurance that he would get her well. He delivered on his promise. Read MoreMar 23, 2017
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Volunteer leaders added to VUMC advisory boards
Thirteen volunteer leaders have been named over the past year to fill vacant positions on three Vanderbilt University Medical Center (VUMC) advisory boards and councils. Read MoreMar 23, 2017
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VUMC taking part in full-scale disaster drill Thursday, March 23
Vanderbilt University Medical Center (VUMC) will join several other hospitals and federal, state and local agencies for a full-scale weather-related disaster drill on Thursday, March 23, from 9 a.m. to noon. Read MoreMar 15, 2017
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Melanoma study finds new way to enhance targeted therapies
With the help of a drug formerly used to treat HIV/AIDS, researchers at Vanderbilt University Medical Center (VUMC) have found a way to make melanoma cells more vulnerable to targeted anti-cancer therapy. Read MoreMar 9, 2017
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New Radiology website gives patients pre-visit tips
Patients scheduled to undergo an imaging procedure at Vanderbilt University Medical Center (VUMC) can now explore a new Radiology and Radiological Sciences patient website for tips about what to expect during the visit, how to prepare for the procedure and how early to arrive prior to the appointment. Read MoreMar 9, 2017
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Hockey Fights Cancer
Michelle Alvarez, center, served as patient ambassador for Monroe Carell Jr. Children’s Hospital at Vanderbilt at the recent Nashville Predators Hockey Fights Cancer Night. Read MoreMar 9, 2017
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Event to celebrate VUMC employees set for April 20-21
A special Vanderbilt University Medical Center (VUMC) employee celebration event — Celebrate the Difference YOU Make Every Day! — will be held in three sessions April 20-21 to acknowledge the many contributions of the Medical Center’s people. Read MoreMar 2, 2017
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Liver transplant program ranked among top in U.S.
Vanderbilt University Medical Center (VUMC) is among the top hospitals in the United States performing liver transplants, according to a recent report published in the American Journal of Transplantation. Read MoreMar 2, 2017
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UDN program dedicated to solving medical mysteries
It’s human nature to need answers. Patients with debilitating symptoms need a diagnosis — somewhere to place the blame, a starting point to search for answers. Read MoreMar 2, 2017
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Investigators seek new way to define cell identity
Vanderbilt researchers hope their new method to describe cells will be widely adopted and used to generate a “Who’s Who” database of cell types. Read MoreMar 2, 2017
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Team identifies ‘switch’ involved in DNA replication
DNA replication is an extraordinarily complex multi-step process that makes copies of the body’s genetic blueprint. It is necessary for growth and essential to life. Now researchers at the California Institute of Technology (Caltech) and Vanderbilt University have found evidence that one of those steps may involve the telephone-like transmission of electrical signals regulated by a chemical “switch.” Read MoreFeb 23, 2017
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Researchers chart new informatics path in tracking disease risk
In a study in Circulation: Cardiovascular Genetics, Vanderbilt University’s Jonathan Mosley, M.D., Ph.D., and colleagues use genetic correlation to hitch together two unrelated sets of data, one from a longstanding epidemiological cohort and the other from electronic health records. Read MoreFeb 23, 2017
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Volunteer finds common ground with trauma patients
By 5 each morning, businessman Doug Brown is already hard at work, making calls to colleagues around the world. Read MoreFeb 16, 2017
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Grant strengthens Brantley’s vision research efforts
Milam Brantley Jr., M.D., Ph.D., associate professor of Ophthalmology and Visual Sciences and Molecular Physiology and Biophysics, recently received a $500,000 grant from the Edward N. and Della L. Thome Memorial Foundation Awards Program in Macular Degeneration Research to further his work on age-related macular degeneration (AMD). Read MoreFeb 16, 2017