Month: July 2015

July 9, 2015

Arteaga, AACR push for cancer research funding

Carlos L. Arteaga, M.D., director of the Center for Cancer Targeted Therapies and director of the Breast Cancer Program at Vanderbilt-Ingram Cancer Center (VICC), recently joined other cancer research leaders in a meeting with members of Congress to discuss precision medicine in cancer and the need for continued federal support for cancer research.

By VUMC News and Communications
July 9, 2015

Guengerich named interim editor of noted journal JBC

Vanderbilt University’s F. Peter (Fred) Guengerich, Ph.D., has been named interim editor-in-chief of the Journal of Biological Chemistry (JBC).

By Bill Snyder
July 9, 2015

Update from Kevin Johnson about Clinical Systems 2.0

CS 2.0 started with McKesson announcing that the Horizon suite of software used at VUMC would no longer be supported in 2018. We are using this announcement as a motivator to evaluate all our systems and plan for what our patients, our staff and our faculty need in the future.

By VUMC News and Communications
July 9, 2015

Improving patients’ quality of life drives Lind’s clinical care

As a gastroenterologist, Christopher Lind, M.D., says he is often the “butt” of jokes, but few people truly appreciate the role the gut plays in their happiness.

By VUMC News and Communications
July 9, 2015

Study could lead to vaccine for mosquito-borne dengue virus

Researchers at Vanderbilt University and the National University of Singapore have determined the structure of a human monoclonal antibody which, in an animal model, strongly neutralizes a type of the potentially lethal dengue virus.

By Bill Snyder
July 9, 2015

Girl’s procedure a first for new pediatric liver transplant service

Eight days after the pediatric liver transplant program at the Monroe Carell Jr. Children’s Hospital at Vanderbilt was launched, 10-year-old Aubree Vanzant received her liver.

By Jessica Pasley
July 9, 2015

New programs help medical students hone clinical skills

There is a lot of discussion on the national health care front about how best to equip future physicians to care for the patients of tomorrow. Faculty at Vanderbilt University School of Medicine (VUSM) are right in the middle of the debate.
By Jessica Pasley
July 8, 2015

Vanderbilt researchers develop potential treatment to fight mosquito-borne chikungunya virus

In late 2013 the Caribbean had its first case of the mosquito-borne chikungunya virus. Today there have been almost 1.2 million cases in 44 countries or territories, including 177 cases in 31 U.S. States.
By Nancy Humphrey
July 7, 2015

Vanderbilt mourns loss of former Radiology chair Kaye

Jeremy Kaye, M.D., Professor Emeritus of Radiology and Radiological Sciences, died July 4 at Vanderbilt University Medical Center. He was 75.
By Nancy Humphrey
July 7, 2015

NSF award goes to Fisk geneticist following VU post-doc training

The partnership with Fisk through the Fisk-Vanderbilt Masters-to-PhD Bridge Program and other avenues, “presents us with an opportunity to see the results of our efforts impact an under-served community."
By VUMC News and Communications
July 6, 2015

Updated faculty FAQ for VU/VUMC transition now online

A new, separate set of Frequently Asked Questions for faculty is online now.
By VUMC News and Communications
July 6, 2015

Faculty FAQs for VU/VUMC transition

New faculty FAQ sheet answers questions about the transition.
By VUMC News and Communications
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