Year: 2012

October 4, 2012

An orphan enzyme’s purpose

“Orphan” enzyme may play role in cancer growth, new research suggests.

By VUMC News and Communications
(Vanderbilt University)
October 3, 2012

Flulapalooza set for Oct. 17-18

By Nancy Humphrey
October 2, 2012

VU study shows no gender gap in sports concussions

A new study conducted to review symptoms and neurocognitive findings in male and female high school soccer players revealed no gender-related differences.

By VUMC News and Communications
October 2, 2012

LifeFlight rolls out mobile emergency command center

By Jerry Jones
September 28, 2012

Commodore Award winners named

By VUMC News and Communications
September 27, 2012

Study ties early menopause to heart attack, stroke

Women who experience early menopause are more likely to have a heart attack or stroke than women whose menopause occurs at a later age, according to a new study by Melissa Wellons, M.D., assistant professor of Medicine in the Vanderbilt Division of Diabetes, Endocrinology and Metabolism.

By Craig Boerner
September 27, 2012

Sequel to record-breaking vaccination event scheduled

Vanderbilt University and Medical Center faculty, staff, students and volunteers will once again have the opportunity to be part of a mass flu vaccination plan that last year more than doubled the current world record for the total number of vaccinations given in an eight-hour period.
By Nancy Humphrey
September 27, 2012

Grants help propel glaucoma, macular degeneration research

Three Vanderbilt University Medical Center faculty members have been awarded grants from the American Health Assistance Foundation to support their research on glaucoma and macular degeneration — the two leading causes of irreversible blindness in the world.
By Jessica Pasley
September 27, 2012

Initiatives aim to enhance teen driver safety

The Monroe Carell Jr. Children’s Hospital at Vanderbilt is garnering attention for its efforts to reduce motor vehicle-related deaths among young adults.
By Christina Echegaray
September 27, 2012

Quantitative and Chemical Biology Program takes shape

The Chemical and Physical Biology Admissions (CPB-A) Program, an inter-departmental first-year graduate admissions program at Vanderbilt University, has been renamed the Quantitative and Chemical Biology (QCB) Program.
By Bill Snyder
September 27, 2012

New teams set to pioneer quality, safety

This year’s Vanderbilt Quality and Patient Safety Pioneer Program is under way with a new set of teams ready to launch.
By Paul Govern
September 27, 2012

Photo: Discovery Lecture

By VUMC News and Communications
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