Year: 2012

February 23, 2012

Ed Holloran Memorial Lecture scheduled for March 1

By VUMC News and Communications
February 22, 2012

Next My Health Chat: ‘Your Genome and the Future of Medicine’

By VUMC News and Communications
February 21, 2012

‘Acid test’ for cervical cancer

An inexpensive, low-tech test for cervical cancer may be a good option for screening for the disease among HIV-infected women in developing countries.

By VUMC News and Communications
February 20, 2012

Visit Facebook and raise money for Children’s Hospital

By VUMC News and Communications
February 20, 2012

How Cool Cap saved this baby’s life

By VUMC News and Communications
February 20, 2012

Stem cells take heart

Signaling pathway discoveries suggest ways to induce stem cells to become cardiac muscle cells, which could be useful for regenerating damaged heart muscle.

By Leigh MacMillan
February 16, 2012

Memory intact in early psychosis

Brain deficits are not present in the early stages of schizophrenia, suggesting it may be possible to delay or prevent the development of brain abnormalities.
By Leigh MacMillan
February 15, 2012

On the tail of RSV infection mechanism

New details about the life cycle of respiratory syncytial virus (RSV) could aid the development of therapies to combat this leading cause of serious illness in infants and the elderly.
By VUMC News and Communications
February 13, 2012

Flexner Lecture to discuss medical school curriculum reform

By VUMC News and Communications
February 13, 2012

Take advantage of these opportunities to support Children’s Hospital

By VUMC News and Communications
February 10, 2012

Opinion: Scientific research is essential to state’s economic health

In this Tennessean opinion piece, Vice Chancellor for Health Affairs Jeff Balser discusses the impact scientific research has in Tennessee and the critical importance of continued federal investment in this research.
By VUMC News and Communications
February 10, 2012

A Course in True Love: Medical students look to future after cancer-related detour

By Jessica Pasley