Reporter Sept 4 2015
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How to build a basement
Understanding the action of a certain enzyme will shed light on basement membrane function, and on disorders ranging from diabetic kidney disease to cancer. Read MoreSep 9, 2015
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Immune cells and obesity
Understanding how macrophage immune cells accumulate in fat tissue and contribute to the pathology of obesity could lead to the development of novel therapeutics for metabolic disorders. Read MoreSep 8, 2015
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Vitamin C protects blood vessel lining
Dietary vitamin C may maintain healthy blood vessels in patients with inflammatory diseases. Read MoreSep 4, 2015
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Bad “traffic” linked to cancer
Understanding how signaling molecules are transported within and out of the cell may help to uncover the causes of certain cancers. Read MoreSep 3, 2015
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Study to compare benefits of bariatric surgery methods
Vanderbilt University Medical Center researchers are participating in a national study to compare the health benefits and safety of three main methods of bariatric, or weight-loss surgery. Read MoreSep 3, 2015
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Session named to lead VUMC Reproductive Endocrinology efforts
Donna Session, M.D., has been named to direct Vanderbilt University Medical Center’s Division of Reproductive Endocrinology and Infertility, which treats problems related to reproductive medicine including infertility, recurrent pregnancy loss, endometriosis, polycystic ovarian disease, congenital uterine anomalies, fibroids and risk of genetic disorders in offspring. Read MoreSep 3, 2015
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Dunworth named associate director of Advanced Practice, Anesthesia
Brent Dunworth, MSN, MBA, APN, CRNA, has been named associate director of Advanced Practice, Anesthesia. Read MoreSep 3, 2015
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Clayton to co-chair National Academies’ review committee
Ellen Clayton, M.D., J.D., the Craig-Weaver Professor of Pediatrics and professor of Law and Health Policy at Vanderbilt University, has been selected to serve as co-chair of the National Academies’ Report Review Committee (RRC). Read MoreSep 3, 2015
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Jost set for Sept. 10 Discovery Lecture
The Flexner Discovery Lecture Series kicks off this fall with a discussion of health care cost control. Timothy Jost, J.D., emeritus professor at the Washington and Lee University School of Law, will speak on Thursday, Sept. 10. Read MoreSep 3, 2015
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New creative writing course geared for cancer community
Cancer patients, family members and those who care for cancer patients often need a way to express the deep and often lasting emotions that a cancer diagnosis can bring. Read MoreSep 3, 2015
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Hach shows age not always a barrier to cancer therapy
Phila Hach recently celebrated her 89th birthday and she has had much to celebrate over the years. Read MoreSep 3, 2015
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New program set to explore effects of music on the mind
Vanderbilt University is seizing the opportunity to become a hub for music research in the heart of Music City. Read MoreSep 3, 2015
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Flulapalooza mass vaccination set to take place Oct. 7
Vanderbilt University and Medical Center (VUMC) faculty, staff, students and volunteers will once again have the opportunity to be part of a mass flu vaccination event that four years ago more than doubled the current world record for the total number of vaccinations given in an eight-hour period. Read MoreSep 2, 2015
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Monroe Carell Jr. Children’s Hospital at Vanderbilt holds construction expansion celebration
The Monroe Carell Jr. Children’s Hospital at Vanderbilt held a celebration Tuesday to mark the launch of construction on the hospital’s latest expansion, which will add four floors of new space atop the hospital’s existing structure. Patients and families, joined by community supporters and Vanderbilt leaders, gathered to celebrate… Read MoreSep 2, 2015
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Hudson, Emeson top faculty honorees at fall assembly
The Earl Sutherland Prize for Achievement and Thomas Jefferson Award for distinguished service were among those awarded Aug 27 at Fall Faculty Assembly in the Student Life Center. Read MoreAug 27, 2015