Year: 2012 Archive — Page 25 of 50

Meg Rush stands at a podium addressing an audience in a theater, with geometric black-and-gold wall decor behind her.
September 6, 2012

Rush sees bright future ahead for Pediatrics

Meg Rush, M.D., called upon the Department of Pediatrics’ faculty, trainees and staff to ‘be the change’ they wish to see in the future of pediatric health care at Vanderbilt and in our region.

Portrait of Dan Roden, MD, wearing a dark suit, white shirt, and patterned yellow tie.
September 6, 2012

Personalized medicine focus of Chancellor’s Lecture

The first Chancellor’s Lecture of the academic year, entitled “Genomes, Hype and a Realistic Pathway to Personalized Medicine,” will be given Wednesday, Sept. 12, by Dan Roden, M.D., assistant vice chancellor for Personalized Medicine at Vanderbilt University.

Head-and-shoulders portrait of a bearded man wearing glasses, a dark suit, striped shirt, and patterned tie.
September 6, 2012

Arbogast remembered as outstanding teacher, mentor

Patrick Arbogast, Ph.D., a former Vanderbilt faculty member in the Departments of Biostatistics and Preventive Medicine, died in August.

A marked Vanderbilt LifeFlight Critical Care Response sedan parked in front of a Vanderbilt LifeFlight helicopter outside a hangar, with an airfield and cloudy sky behind them.
September 6, 2012

LifeFlight adds cars to community bases to assist local EMS agencies

Vanderbilt LifeFlight is adding a new response vehicle to its fleet, one that will assist local emergency service agencies on days that the helicopter can’t fly due to unfavorable weather conditions.

September 6, 2012

Nominations sought for 2012 Research Staff Awards

Vanderbilt University Medical Center is accepting nominations for the 2012 Research Staff Awards.

A research associate sits at a table with a mother and young girl, showing them food portions and materials for a study enrollment; sample foods, paperwork, a laptop, and measuring containers are visible.
September 6, 2012

Metro Parks, VU team on obesity prevention project

A collaboration between Vanderbilt Pediatric researchers and the Metro Nashville Parks and Recreation Department to prevent obesity is kicking into high gear with the recruitment of 600 area familes.