Reporter April 6 2018
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“Idling” cancer cells may return
Vanderbilt investigators have discovered that cancer treatment induces an “idling” state for cells, which could promote resistance to treatment. Read MoreApr 11, 2018
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Aqueous humor, microRNAs and glaucoma
New findings highlight microRNAs — molecules that regulate gene expression — that are differentially expressed in glaucoma and could be candidate biomarkers or targets for therapy. Read MoreApr 10, 2018
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New view of the heartbeat
Structural views of the proteins that regulate the heartbeat may help improve existing treatments for cardiac arrhythmias. Read MoreApr 6, 2018
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Karp to succeed Beauchamp as Surgical Section leader
After successfully leading Vanderbilt University Medical Center’s Section of Surgical Sciences and serving as the Medical Center’s Surgeon-in-Chief since 2001, R. Daniel Beauchamp, MD, the John Clinton Foshee Distinguished Professor of Surgery, is stepping down. Beauchamp will be succeeded in this role by Seth Karp, MD, H. William Scott Jr. Professor and chair of the Department of Surgery and director of the Vanderbilt Transplant Center. Read MoreApr 5, 2018
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Change positions Department of Urologic Surgery for sustained growth
Beginning July 1, Vanderbilt University Medical Center’s Department of Urologic Surgery, which is currently housed within the Medical Center’s Section of Surgical Sciences, will become an independent department. Read MoreApr 5, 2018
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Nashville Biosciences created to leverage wealth of data
Officials with Vanderbilt University Medical Center announced the creation of a wholly owned subsidiary, Nashville Biosciences, to harness the power of its extensive genomic and bioinformatics resources to advance drug and diagnostics discovery and development. Read MoreApr 5, 2018
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Distinguished visitor
Patrick Kennedy, founder of the Kennedy Forum on Community Mental Health, met with Vanderbilt Kennedy Center (VKC) mental health researchers while on campus to give the lecture “A Common Struggle: Making Mental Health Essential Health.” The VKC discussion focused on mental health and developmental disabilities, training of future mental… Read MoreApr 5, 2018
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Nursing education program making a difference in Guyana
VUMC nurses have developed and are administering a bachelor’s degree in emergency nursing program for nurses in the South American country of Guyana, the first of its kind in the region. Read MoreApr 5, 2018
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VUMC again named a Leader in LGBTQ Healthcare Equality
For the seventh time, VUMC has been named a Leader in LGBTQ Healthcare Equality by the Human Rights Campaign Healthcare Equality Index 2018. Read MoreApr 5, 2018
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Patient’s efforts help shine light on plasma cell disorder
Charlotte Haffner, Vanderbilt’s first patient to undergo a heart transplant followed by a stem cell transplant to treat a plasma cell disorder called primary AL amyloidosis, now she dedicates her time to raising awareness about the rare disease. Read MoreApr 5, 2018
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Report calls for greater awareness of rare cardiac disease
A national effort seeks to raise awareness about an uncommon cause of heart attacks in otherwise healthy, young and middle-aged women. Read MoreApr 5, 2018
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Study reveals frogs bouncing back in Panama
A new study reports that some Central American frog species are recovering from a deadly fungal epidemic, perhaps because they have better defenses against the pathogen. Read MoreApr 5, 2018
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Griffin joins VUMC as Vice President of Patient Access Services
Lisa Griffin has joined Vanderbilt University Medical Center as Vice President of Patient Access Services. Read MoreApr 5, 2018
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Health information technology expert Tang set for Discovery Lecture
Paul Tang, an expert in health information technology, will deliver the next Flexner Discovery Lecture on Thursday, April 12. Read MoreApr 5, 2018
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Lung diseases share molecular signature
Lung diseases of infancy and aging share a molecular signature, pointing to a potential target for treatment and prevention. Read MoreApr 5, 2018
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VUMC health records now available on iPhone Health app
Vanderbilt University Medical Center is among an initial 39 health systems supporting a new health records feature on the iPhone. Read MoreApr 2, 2018