Reporter Oct 20 2017
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Hidden VUMC Figures event honors crucial contributions
On Monday, the Vanderbilt University Medical Center (VUMC) Office for Diversity Affairs held the inaugural “Hidden VUMC Figures” event, a tribute to employees who have made significant long-term, often behind-the-scenes, contributions to the Medical Center. Read MoreOct 19, 2017
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Vanderbilt’s liver transplant program reaches new milestone
On Oct. 3 Vanderbilt University Medical Center (VUMC) performed its 2,000th liver transplant, another milestone for one of the largest liver transplant programs in the Southeast. Read MoreOct 19, 2017
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VCAR science day shines light on addiction’s power
Fatal drug overdoses in Davidson County more than doubled in the past four years and now exceed the death rates for homicides and motor vehicle accidents, yet few people with addiction can obtain the treatment they need, Nashville Mayor Megan Barry said Tuesday. Read MoreOct 19, 2017
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Team seeks to build EMR system for battlefield scenarios
Daniel Fabbri, Ph.D., assistant professor of Biomedical Informatics and Computer Science, has been awarded a $1.7 million research grant from the U.S. Department of Defense to create an automated clinical documentation system for use in battlefield ambulances and helicopters. Read MoreOct 19, 2017
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Forum highlights strong clinical, translational research efforts
Clinical and translational research at Vanderbilt University Medical Center (VUMC) is thriving. Read MoreOct 19, 2017
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McGill University honors Roden’s research career
Dan Roden, M.D., Senior Vice President for Personalized Medicine at Vanderbilt University Medical Center (VUMC), was named to receive the 2017 Medicine Alumni Global Lifetime Achievement Award by the Faculty of Medicine of his alma mater, McGill University. Read MoreOct 19, 2017
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Vanderbilt’s Sweatt, Tansey set for next Discovery Lecture
How epigenetic regulation of gene transcription forms new memories and triggers cancerous growth is the subject of the next Vanderbilt Discovery Lecture on Oct. 26. Read MoreOct 19, 2017
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Brady elected to executive committee of the ACGME Board of Directors
Donald Brady, M.D., Senior Associate Dean for Graduate Medical Education and Continuing Professional Development, was elected to the executive committee of the ACGME Board of Directors for a two-year term. Read MoreOct 19, 2017
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Heart Walk 2017
An estimated 8,000 participants enjoyed a sunny sky, warm temperature and live music during the 25th annual Greater Nashville Heart Walk on Saturday, Oct. 14. Read MoreOct 19, 2017
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Dolly’s Children’s Hospital visit highlights strong ties
To celebrate the release of her first children’s album, “I Believe in You,” legendary country music singer-songwriter Dolly Parton visited Monroe Carell Jr. Children’s Hospital at Vanderbilt on Friday, Oct. 13, and performed songs from the album for patients, their families and hospital staff. Read MoreOct 19, 2017
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Symposium honors Moses’ storied cancer research career
Members of the Vanderbilt University Medical Center (VUMC) community and others whose lives and careers have been influenced by legendary cancer investigator, educator and administrator Harold (Hal) Moses, M.D., have endowed the Linda and Harold L. Moses, M.D. Career Development Fund. Read MoreOct 19, 2017
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Room-cleaning robots use UV radiation to zap microorganisms
Germ-killing robots are being enlisted to further safeguard Vanderbilt University Medical Center (VUMC) patients from health care-associated infections. Read MoreOct 19, 2017
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Researchers find novel mechanism of resistance to anti-cancer drugs
Vanderbilt investigators have discovered a novel non-genetic cause of resistance to the targeted anti-cancer therapy cetuximab. Their findings, reported this week in Nature Medicine, suggest a strategy for overcoming this resistance. Read MoreOct 17, 2017
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Vanderbilt’s Buntin, Denny elected to National Academy of Medicine
Vanderbilt University’s Melinda Buntin, Ph.D., professor of Health Policy and chair of the department, and Joshua Denny, M.D., M.S., professor of Biomedical Informatics and Medicine and Vice President for Personalized Medicine, are among 70 new members elected to the National Academy of Medicine (NAM), the organization announced this week. Read MoreOct 16, 2017