Lori Jordan
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10 faculty members named as 2020 Chancellor Faculty Fellows
Ten outstanding faculty members from across the university have been selected for the 2020 cohort of Chancellor Faculty Fellows. This group is composed of highly accomplished, recently tenured faculty from a wide variety of disciplines and areas of expertise. Read MoreJun 19, 2020
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Eleven faculty members named as 2019 Chancellor Faculty Fellows
Eleven outstanding faculty members from across the university have been selected for the 2019 class of Chancellor Faculty Fellows. The class is composed of highly accomplished, recently tenured faculty from a wide variety of disciplines and areas of expertise. Read MoreMay 13, 2019
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A heart-brain connection
Cognitive and attention deficits observed in children following surgery before age 5 to repair congenital heart defects likely will persist into their teens and young adulthood. Read MoreJan 17, 2017
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Study links hyperglycemia in pediatric stroke patients to poor outcomes
Childhood stroke patients with hyperglycemia may be more at risk for disability, according to a Vanderbilt University Medical Center (VUMC) study that sought to determine if vital sign measurements and blood glucose levels could be associated with poor neurological outcomes. Read MoreMay 26, 2016
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Children, heart disease, and IQ
Treatment for congenital heart disease during infancy may result in cognitive and attentional deficits during adolescence and young adulthood, Vanderbilt researchers have found. Read MoreNov 16, 2015
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Study shows effectiveness of pediatric stroke protocol
A system to ensure that children with stroke-like symptoms receive emergency evaluations results in faster diagnosis and treatment for patients with the condition, a team of physicians and researchers at Monroe Carell Jr. Children’s Hospital at Vanderbilt has shown. Read MoreJul 23, 2015
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Teamwork key to treating infant’s neurovascular trauma
Laura and Justin Burney watched anxiously as the platform holding their infant daughter slowly moved into place inside the CT scanner. Read MoreJul 16, 2015
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Vanderbilt pediatricians call for a tracking system for babies not getting vitamin K shot
Mark and Melissa Knotowicz declined the vitamin K shot for their infant twins Abel, left, and Silas at birth. Silas had a brain bleed and subsequent seizures, and the family is raising awareness for other parents about vitamin K deficiency. (Photo by Joe Howell) Doctors at… Read MoreMay 1, 2014
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VUMC joins national stroke prevention research network
Vanderbilt University Medical Center has joined a national network funded by the National Institutes of Health to streamline multi-site clinical trials focused on key interventions in stroke prevention, treatment and recovery. Read MoreOct 17, 2013