Reporter Sept 12 2014
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Dioxin, fathers and preterm birth
Exposure of male mice to the pollutant dioxin causes preterm birth across multiple generations, suggesting that efforts to prevent preterm birth should include pre-conception interventions for dads. Read MoreSep 18, 2014
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Patient-derived stem cells shed light on pulmonary hypertension
Stem cells derived from patients with pulmonary arterial hypertension provide a unique resource for studying the molecular defects that cause the disease and testing potential therapies. Read MoreSep 16, 2014
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Schizophrenia ‘switches’ discovered
Drugs developed at Vanderbilt could provide a new way to treat schizophrenia in a personalized way. Read MoreSep 12, 2014
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Bone healing therapy for NF1 fractures
A combination treatment delivered to the site of fractures may improve bone healing in patients with the genetic disease neurofibromatosis type-1. Read MoreSep 11, 2014
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Meeting explores VUMC’s cultural renaissance
During presentations that were filled with messages about Vanderbilt University Medical Center’s purpose, addressing the “why” rather than detailing facts and figures, Jeff Balser, M.D., Ph.D., vice chancellor for Health Affairs and dean of the School of Medicine, and C. Wright Pinson, MBA, M.D., deputy vice chancellor for Health Affairs and CEO of the Vanderbilt Health System, led the audience at Wednesday’s Fall Leadership Assembly through candid dialogue about VUMC’s way forward. Read MoreSep 11, 2014
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Elevate town hall presentations debut Sept. 30
Beginning Tuesday, Sept. 30, members of Vanderbilt University Medical Center’s leadership team will hold a series of town hall presentations that all faculty and staff are encouraged to attend. The town halls are a component of the renewed focus on Elevate, a Medical Center cultural touchstone. Read MoreSep 11, 2014
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Engelhardt lands stem cell transplant research grant
Up to 60 percent of patients who receive a stem cell transplant using cells from another donor will develop post-transplant diabetes mellitus, which can increase the rate of complications and death after the procedure. Read MoreSep 11, 2014
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Study tracks new way to fight HIV infection in women
Vanderbilt University’s Richard Caprioli, Ph.D., is participating in a national, federally funded collaboration to develop an intravaginal ring capable of delivering antiretroviral drugs to women at risk for HIV infection. Read MoreSep 11, 2014
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Vanderbilt’s Heckers named editor-in-chief of JAMA Psychiatry
Stephan Heckers, M.D., M.Sc., William P. and Henry B. Test Professor of Schizophrenia Research and chair of the Department of Psychiatry, has been named the next editor-in-chief of JAMA Psychiatry, one of nine specialty journals in the JAMA Network. Read MoreSep 11, 2014
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Jessee named AACN leadership fellow
The American Association of Colleges of Nursing (AACN) has selected Vanderbilt University School of Nursing’s Mary Ann Jessee, MSN, R.N., as a fellow in the Leadership for Academic Nursing Program. Read MoreSep 11, 2014
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Nashville Heart Walk hits Vanderbilt campus on Oct. 4
The 2014 Greater Nashville Heart Walk will take place on Vanderbilt’s campus on Saturday, Oct. 4. Read MoreSep 11, 2014
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Next Bedside Matters set for Sept. 17
The next Bedside Matters, an hourlong, monthly rounds geared toward helping Vanderbilt University Medical Center health care providers deal with the social and emotional issues of caring for patients and families, will take place on Wednesday, Sept. 17. Read MoreSep 11, 2014
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RNs, LPNs, needed for Flulapalooza
Registered nurses and licensed practical nurses are needed to volunteer at this year’s Flulapalooza, Vanderbilt University Medical Center’s mass influenza vaccination event, being held Wednesday, Oct. 1, in a tent between Light Hall and the Veterans Administration Medical Center. Read MoreSep 11, 2014
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Penson to lead Department of Urologic Surgery
David Penson, M.D., the Paul V. Hamilton, M.D. and Virginia E. Howd Professor of Urologic Oncology, will become chair of Vanderbilt’s Department of Urologic Surgery, effective Jan. 1, 2015. Read MoreSep 11, 2014
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Skin cancer risks higher for soldiers serving abroad
Soldiers deployed to tropical and sunny climates are coming home with increased risk factors for a threat far from the battlefield: skin cancer. Read MoreSep 11, 2014
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VUSM a leader in efforts to improve LGBT health
Over the past five years there has been much progress in terms of the legal, social and cultural advancements surrounding lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender (LGBT) equality. Read MoreSep 11, 2014
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Award winners embody service excellence
The most recent Credo Award and Five Pillar Leader Award winners were announced Wednesday at the Clinical Enterprise Leadership Assembly at Langford Auditorium. Read MoreSep 11, 2014
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Get ready for Open Enrollment
Open Enrollment is right around the corner. To help you prepare, Vanderbilt’s HR team will be sharing the top 10 things you need to know to prepare for Open Enrollment over the next five weeks. Read MoreSep 10, 2014