Reporter July 31 2015
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Joint Commission survey highlights VUMC’s strengths
Thirteen surveyors from The Joint Commission (TJC), the independent, not-for-profit organization that accredits and certifies more than 20,500 health care organizations and programs in the United States, visited Vanderbilt University Medical Center last week for an unannounced survey. Read MoreJul 30, 2015
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Study sheds light on human gut’s ‘pacemaker’ cells
The gut has its own built-in pacemakers, populations of specialized cells that control smooth muscle contraction in the stomach, small intestine and colon. Read MoreJul 30, 2015
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Dill named VUMC entertainment industry liaison
Stuart Dill, a 30-year veteran as an artist manager on Nashville’s Music Row, has been named Vanderbilt University Medical Center’s liaison with the entertainment industry, effective Aug. 4. Read MoreJul 30, 2015
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Brown to head cancer registry for Y-90 tumor treatments
Dan Brown, M.D., professor of Radiology and Radiological Sciences and chief of Interventional Oncology, will spearhead a national Vanderbilt-led research registry that tracks cancer patients whose tumors are treated with Yttrium-90 (Y-90), a radioactive isotope. Read MoreJul 30, 2015
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Worldwide Cancer Research lauds Macara’s contributions
Ian Macara, Ph.D., professor and chair of the Department of Cell and Developmental Biology, recently returned from Scotland, where he received this year’s Colin Thomson Memorial Medal for his contributions to cancer research. Read MoreJul 30, 2015
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Study sheds light on crucial DNA binding protein
Researchers at Vanderbilt University have established the molecular basis for the function of Replication Protein A (RPA), a DNA binding protein that is a crucial “scaffold” for genome replication, response to damage and repair. Read MoreJul 30, 2015
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American Association of Nurse Practitioners honors VUSN’s Jones
Pam Jones, DNP, MSN, R.N., senior associate dean for Clinical and Community Partnerships for Vanderbilt University School of Nursing (VUSN), has been recognized as the top representative of advanced practice nursing in Tennessee. Read MoreJul 30, 2015
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Photo: Flash dance
A flash mob broke out in dance last week at Monroe Carell Jr. Children’s Hospital at Vanderbilt. Read MoreJul 30, 2015
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Vanderbilt to host conference of leading music cognition researchers
Hundreds of the world’s leading music cognition researchers are coming to Nashville from Saturday, Aug. 1, to Wednesday, Aug. 5, as Vanderbilt plays host to the biennial meeting of the Society for Music Perception and Cognition. Read MoreJul 30, 2015
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Educational journey begins for new medical students
For the 91 members of the 140th class at Vanderbilt University School of Medicine (VUSM), the first day of medical school began on July 15. Read MoreJul 30, 2015
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Singer’s selfless gift benefits lung cancer program
In a town full of amazing singers, Nashville songstress Dawn Sears’ voice was something special. Read MoreJul 30, 2015
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VUSN video workshop helps teens cope with type 1 diabetes
A group of adolescents gathered at the downtown Nashville Public Library last week for a three-day Digital Storytelling Workshop to learn how to write, edit and produce a video about managing their type 1 diabetes. Read MoreJul 30, 2015
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Hyundai Hope On Wheels bolsters pediatric cancer fight
Debra Friedman, M.D., director of Pediatric Hematology/Oncology and E. Bronson Ingram Professor of Pediatric Oncology, has received a $50,000 Hyundai Hope On Wheels Impact grant recently for her track record in providing excellent patient care to families affected by pediatric cancer and to support a pediatric cancer program aimed at developing innovative therapies. Read MoreJul 30, 2015