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    Join the conversation about ‘Baby’s First Day’

    Vanderbilt Medical Center staff are featured on the new TLC program "Baby's First Day." Read More

    May 4, 2011

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    MRB IV evacuated after early morning fire; no injuries

    MRB IV (Vanderbilt University/Susan Urmy) Police evacuated the MRB IV building early Thursday after a gas leak was detected in one room on the eighth floor of a laboratory building and contained. The leak, caused by a faulty freon compressor, was contained in Room 8424 of the… Read More

    May 1, 2011

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    TLC show filmed at VUMC to begin airing Monday, May 2

    After nearly five months of filming last fall and winter, Vanderbilt University Medical Center will once again be the subject of a new reality TV series scheduled to debut on TLC Monday, May 2, at 1 p.m. Read More

    Apr 28, 2011

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    Bentley named assistant vice chancellor for Center for Technology Transfer and Commercialization

    Alan Bentley, director of Commercialization for Cleveland Clinic Innovations with the Cleveland Clinic Foundation, has been named assistant vice chancellor of Technology Transfer and Intellectual Property Development. Read More

    Apr 28, 2011

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    A Taste of Williamson to be held May 15

    VUMC presents Taste of Williamson at CoolSprings Galleria featuring samples of favorite creations from restaurants, caterers and hotels on Sunday, May 15, from 7-9 p.m. at Cool Spring Galleria. For one night only, the area’s best chefs unite to raise money for United Way of Williamson County and its partner… Read More

    Apr 25, 2011

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    VUCast: What’s up doc?

    Why is this burly bunny hopping the halls of VUMC? Plus, building hope for Vanderbilt’s youngest patients, and why a Swedish game show is jumping on the black & gold train! [vucastblurb]    … Read More

    Apr 22, 2011

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    HealthGrades rates Emergency Department one of top in country

    For the second straight year, Vanderbilt University Medical Center’s Department of Emergency Medicine has been rated as one of the top emergency departments in the country by HealthGrades, receiving the HealthGrades Emergency Medicine Excellence Award. HealthGrades is a leading independent health care ratings organization, providing ratings and profiles of… Read More

    Apr 22, 2011

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    Medical Center to bring parking and shuttle operations in-house

    After 30 years, the longstanding parking management contract between Vanderbilt University Medical Center and Central Parking is expiring June 30, thus creating an opportunity for operational change. Read More

    Apr 22, 2011

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    Combined Gifts Have Impact In Medical Center Giving Campaign

    Support the areas or programs at Vanderbilt University Medical Center that most interest you. Read More

    Apr 12, 2011

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    Event highlights the strong bonds organ donation creates

    Three weeks before her son’s scheduled kidney transplant, Melody McDonald received a heart wrenching text message: the surgery is off. Read More

    Apr 8, 2011

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    Neuroscience drug discovery center opens at Vanderbilt

    Vanderbilt University Medical Center has established a new Center for Neuroscience Drug Discovery to accelerate research that may lead to new treatments for Parkinson's disease, schizophrenia and other disorders of the brain. Read More

    Mar 11, 2011

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    Elephants can transmit TB to humans

    Elephants can transmit TB to humans, researchers at the CDC, Tennessee Department of Health and Vanderbilt University have reported. Read More

    Mar 11, 2011

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    Seven Vanderbilt University Faculty Honored by AAAS Scientific Society

    Seven Vanderbilt University faculty members have been elected fellows of the American Association for the Advancement of Science, an honor bestowed upon them by their AAAS peers. They are among 503 AAAS members from around the country who achieved this honor because of their distinguished efforts to advance science… Read More

    Jan 12, 2011

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    The two Dr. Zics

    Conventional wisdom says never to look a gift horse in the mouth, but on a normal day seeing patients in the clinic, John Zic, M.D., found himself staring down at a literal gift horse, not quite sure how to react. His patient Beth McDaniel and her husband, Roger, had just… Read More

    Nov 5, 2010

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    Video: VUCast: What is discovery science?

    See how Vanderbilt is making life-saving breakthroughs through “discovery science.” Plus, what Vandy business experts think BP needs to do to rebuild, and another Vanderbilt connection on The Simpsons! [vucastblurb]… Read More

    Oct 15, 2010

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    Distinguished Vanderbilt complex litigation scholar Richard Nagareda dies

    Richard Nagareda, the David Daniels Allen Professor of Law and director of the Cecil D. Branstetter Litigation and Dispute Resolution Program at Vanderbilt University Law School, died at his home on Friday, Oct. 8. He was 47. Memorial arrangements are pending. Read More

    Oct 11, 2010

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    MEDIA ADVISORY: Portion of 21st Ave. to be closed on Oct. 16

    On Saturday, Oct 16, 21st Ave. S. will be closed to both vehicular and pedestrian traffic between Scarritt Place and Edgehill Ave. between 8 a.m. and 1 p.m. Emergency vehicles will be exempt from the closure. Vanderbilt University will be doing helicopter air lifts of air conditioning equipment for the… Read More

    Oct 11, 2010

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    Spotlight on graduate medical education

    There’s an old joke that gets passed around teaching hospitals: don’t get sick in July. Why? July 1 is when the new residents arrive on the floors of the hospital, fresh from medical school and with limited patient care experience under their belts. Television medical dramas like to portray residents… Read More

    Sep 30, 2010

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    Paired kidney exchange links donors, recipients

    Amy Ragsdale and Brenda Copeland have a lot in common. Both suffered from polycystic kidney disease, an inherited kidney disorder. Both relied on dialysis for survival, needed kidney transplants and had several folks willing to donate. But neither of them had a compatible match among their donor pool. Luckily the… Read More

    Sep 30, 2010

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    Vanderbilt, University of Melbourne expand ties

    Vanderbilt, University of Melbourne expand ties through new research collaborations, exchange programs, office in Washington, D.C. Vanderbilt University and Australia’s University of Melbourne have taken their academic partnership to a new level – committing $500,000 in joint seed funding over the next two years for research collaborations, expanding… Read More

    Sep 21, 2010