Reporter Feb 6 2015
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Kidney disease impacts HDL function
Chronic kidney disease impairs the protective functions of HDL, Vanderbilt researchers report this month. Read MoreFeb 11, 2015
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Targeting HIV’s “cap”
New findings underscore the attractiveness of the HIV capsid – the structure that encloses the viral genome – as a therapeutic target. Read MoreFeb 10, 2015
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Gene profile predicts metastasis
A specific gene expression profile represents a novel, biologically relevant “signature” for identifying colon cancers with high risk of metastatic recurrence, Vanderbilt researchers have found. Read MoreFeb 9, 2015
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Copper toxicity and Parkinson’s
A genetic predisposition to Parkinson’s disease makes neurons more vulnerable to the toxicity of heavy metals such as copper. Read MoreFeb 5, 2015
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VUMC lands grant to join CDC autism surveillance network
Vanderbilt University Medical Center has received a $1.8 million grant from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) to join the Autism and Developmental Disabilities Monitoring (ADDM) Network. Read MoreFeb 5, 2015
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Study to explore myeloma treatment’s impact on heart
Vanderbilt is embarking on an observational study to define and understand how a promising treatment for multiple myeloma affects the heart. Read MoreFeb 5, 2015
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Grant bolsters Kirschner’s prostate cancer research
Austin Kirschner, M.D., Ph.D., assistant professor of Radiation Oncology and Cancer Biology, has received the Urology Care Foundation Research Scholars Award for the study of advanced prostate cancer. Read MoreFeb 5, 2015
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New certification focuses on genetics nursing
A nurse practitioner at the Vanderbilt Hereditary Cancer clinic is expected to be one of the first nurses in the country to receive a newly created certification in Advanced Genetics Nursing from the American Nurses Credentialing Center (ANCC). Read MoreFeb 5, 2015
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Women’s basketball game to raise awareness of breast cancer
The stands inside Memorial Gymnasium are expected to resemble a sea of pink as fans don pink attire for the Vanderbilt Commodores Women’s Basketball game Sunday, Feb. 8, at noon. Read MoreFeb 5, 2015
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Nutrition Services lands high scores in recent food safety audits
For the second year in a row, Vanderbilt University Hospital and the Monroe Carell Jr. Children’s Hospital at Vanderbilt achieved food safety scores above 99 percent. Read MoreFeb 5, 2015
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Frontiers of Biomedical Imaging Science conference set for May 12-15
Imaging technologies and image-guided interventions will be highlighted during “Frontiers of Biomedical Imaging Science V” to be held May 12-15 at the Vanderbilt Student Life Center. The event is hosted by the Vanderbilt University Institute of Imaging Science (VUIIS). Read MoreFeb 5, 2015
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Mobile ‘Makerspace’ provides patients tools to create, inspire
At first glance, the mobile Makerspace at Monroe Carell Jr. Children’s Hospital at Vanderbilt looks like an ordinary computer cart with a printer and storage bins. Read MoreFeb 5, 2015
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Couple’s gift bolsters neonatology training, research
Dupree Hatch, M.D., shrugs off the sleep deprivation from a night taking care of babies in the neonatal intensive care unit and launches into a discussion of his efforts to describe — and reduce — adverse events associated with intubation in the NICU. Read MoreFeb 5, 2015
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New medical weight loss program set for VUMC campus
For people with diabetes, watching their waistline is an important way to help control their blood glucose and lower the risk for complications from the illness. Read MoreFeb 5, 2015
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Retirement plan fund selection window is open
Active employees can now choose the funds their contributions will be directed to beginning in April when Vanderbilt transitions to its new retirement plan structure. Read MoreJan 30, 2015