Month: August 2014

August 7, 2014

VUMC oncology programs recognized 

Becker’s Hospital Review has named Vanderbilt University Medical Center among the “100 Hospitals and Health Systems With Great Oncology Programs.”

By VUMC News and Communications
August 7, 2014

Frontiers in Biochemistry lecture series starts Aug. 22

The Vanderbilt University community is invited to attend “Frontiers in Biochemistry,” a new seminar series that will be held at noon on Fridays in 214 Light Hall beginning this month.

By VUMC News and Communications
August 7, 2014

Wilkerson Center opens Lebanon clinic

Vanderbilt Bill Wilkerson Center opened a Hearing and Speech Clinic last week at 1670 Main St., Suite 130, in Lebanon, Tennessee.

By VUMC News and Communications
August 7, 2014

Novel treatment strengthens bones in genetic disease

An enzyme therapy may prevent skeletal abnormalities associated with the genetic disorder neurofibromatosis type-1, Vanderbilt investigators have discovered.

By Leigh MacMillan
August 7, 2014

Nursing students shine at pin ceremony

More than 300 Vanderbilt University School of Nursing students were recognized for completing their programs of study during a pinning ceremony held Sunday at the Tennessee Performing Arts Center in downtown Nashville.

By VUMC News and Communications
August 7, 2014

Medical Scholars Program sees success

Applicants to the Vanderbilt Medical Scholars Program, a yearlong, in-depth research experience, have been successful in obtaining both internal and external research funding this year.

By Jessica Pasley
August 7, 2014

Study tracks new end-stage renal disease therapy

Researchers in Vanderbilt’s Division of Nephrology conducted a Phase 3 clinical trial to test the safety and efficacy of a new drug to treat patients with end-stage renal disease.
By Kathy Whitney
August 6, 2014

Construction on Engineering and Science Building requires road closure

By VUMC News and Communications
August 6, 2014

Football season opener to impact some parking

The Vanderbilt football season begins Aug. 28 with a nationally televised game against Temple University. As with last year’s season opener, the Thursday-evening game will require some minor adjustments to employee parking.
By VUMC News and Communications
August 6, 2014

External email tag being removed; users should continue to exercise caution

Vanderbilt IT removed the [External] tag from the subject lines of emails sent by Vanderbilt students through their Vanderbilt Gmail accounts effective Aug. 6, and will remove the tag from all other external emails on the evening of Aug. 11.
By VUMC News and Communications
August 6, 2014

Low selenium and lung cancer

Vanderbilt researchers have found that selenium deficiency may contribute to the racial disparity in lung cancer incidence.
By Yan Su
August 5, 2014

Technique brings spinal cord neural signaling into focus

Researchers in the Vanderbilt University Institute of Imaging Science have achieved the first conclusive non-invasive measurement of neural signaling in the spinal cords of healthy human volunteers.
By Bill Snyder
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