Reporter May 31 2013
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Chemical causes kidney failure in mosquitoes: study
Researchers are targeting a possible new weapon in the fight against malaria, science that could also be applied in the fight against other devastating mosquito-borne illnesses, according to a Vanderbilt study published in PLOS ONE. Read MoreMay 31, 2013
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Update of diagnostic coding system rolls on
In health care, narrative descriptions of symptoms, diseases, injuries, complaints, disabilities and procedures are routinely transformed into numeric or alphanumeric codes, facilitating billing, clinical research and the analysis of health care cost and quality. Read MoreMay 30, 2013
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Study finds state-to-state variation in benign lung disease diagnosis
A study led by Vanderbilt University Medical Center investigators found that rates of benign lung disease diagnosis varied widely by state following surgery for lung cancer. Read MoreMay 30, 2013
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Continuity of care initiative focuses on patients exiting clinical trials
The Vanderbilt Breast Center is piloting new measures to ensure continuity of care and timely insurance preauthorization as patients come off grant-sponsored clinical trial protocols and begin or resume standard care. Read MoreMay 30, 2013
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Wireless ECG invented at VU seeks ‘Jumpstart’ from business acceleration program
A wireless electrocardiogram (ECG) invented at Vanderbilt University is the centerpiece of a startup company that has been chosen to be a part of the Jumpstart Foundry Class of 2013. Read MoreMay 30, 2013
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Photo: Mama Lere graduation
The Mama Lere Hearing School at Vanderbilt recently held its 2013 Student Celebration and Graduation in Light Hall on the Vanderbilt University Medical Center campus. Read MoreMay 30, 2013
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Berlin earns stomach cancer foundation award
Jordan Berlin, M.D., professor of Medicine and Ingram Professor of Cancer Research at Vanderbilt-Ingram Cancer Center, has received the Tree of Life award from Debbie’s Dream Foundation: Curing Stomach Cancer (DDF). Read MoreMay 30, 2013
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Patel lands health care informatics award
Neal Patel, M.D., MPH, professor of Clinical Pediatrics and chief medical information officer for inpatient services at Vanderbilt University Medical Center, is the first-place recipient of the 2013 Healthcare Informatics/AMDIS IT Innovation Advocate Award, recognizing leaders who have helped move the health care industry forward through their innovations. Read MoreMay 30, 2013
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Team William raises funds
Inspired by William Spickard, Peabody alumna Andrea McDermott Sanders, M.Ed., founded “Team William” in 2005 to support scholarships for children with Down syndrome to the Vanderbilt Kennedy Center Reading Clinic. Read MoreMay 30, 2013
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Defense Department grant spurs nerve regeneration research
Vanderbilt investigators led by Wesley Thayer, M.D., Ph.D., assistant professor of Plastic Surgery and Orthopaedic Surgery and Rehabilitation, have been awarded a $1.1 million grant from the Department of Defense to develop a new surgical device that may help repair severed nerves. Read MoreMay 30, 2013
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Study lays groundwork for rational T cell vaccine design
Vanderbilt University investigators have developed a new strategy for identifying the “bits” of a pathogen that spark a protective immune response. Read MoreMay 30, 2013
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Brain aneurysm patients draw strength from support group
A brain aneurysm is often likened to a ticking time bomb — the bulge in a blood vessel is just waiting to burst, with devastating consequences for motor and cognitive function. Read MoreMay 30, 2013
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Health care workers can improve communication with Latino patients with new Vanderbilt course
A new course at Vanderbilt University that can help healthcare workers be more effective in treating the growing population of Spanish-speaking patients. Read MoreMay 28, 2013
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Retiring Vanderbilt University School of Nursing dean honored for her service
Friends, supporters and colleagues gathered to honor retiring dean Colleen Conway-Welch for her visionary leadership of the Vanderbilt School of Nursing. Read MoreMay 24, 2013
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Adults with disabilities gain entertainment industry experience through ACM, Vanderbilt Kennedy Center
Representatives from Vanderbilt and the Academy of Country Music welcome participants to the ACM Lifting Lives Series at Vanderbilt. Back row: Rondal Richardson, Entertainment Industry Relations Manager at Vanderbilt; Sheryl Rogers, VKC project manager for the ACM Lifting Lives Series; program participants Daniel Mirtes, Clancey Hopper, Seth… Read MoreMay 23, 2013