Year: 2015

June 30, 2015

Edgeworth promoted to CEO of Vanderbilt University Adult Hospitals and Clinics

Mitchell Edgeworth, MBA, chief operating officer for Vanderbilt University Hospital and Clinics, has been promoted to chief executive officer of Vanderbilt University Adult Hospitals and Clinics.

By John Howser
June 30, 2015

Posch named associate vice chancellor for Population Health

David Posch, CEO of Vanderbilt University Adult Hospital and Clinics and executive director for the Vanderbilt Medical Group, has been named to the newly created position of associate vice chancellor for Population Health.

By John Howser
June 29, 2015

VUMC’s Patrick speaks to members of congress about neonatal abstinence syndrome

Stephen Patrick, M.D., MPH, assistant professor of Pediatrics and Health Policy in the Division of Neonatology with the Monroe Carell Jr. Children’s Hospital at Vanderbilt, recently testified before congress about the rise in neonatal abstinence syndrome.

By VUMC News and Communications
June 29, 2015

Healthy diet linked to lower death rates among low-income residents in Southeastern U.S.

A low-fat diet rich in plants, whole grains and seafood, and low in red and processed meats, sweets and sugary drinks was linked with a lower risk of dying from heart disease, stroke, cancer or other diseases among a population of low-income, mostly African American individuals living in the Southeast.

By Craig Boerner
Fireworks (iStockphoto)
June 29, 2015

Vanderbilt doctors urge caution with Fourth of July fireworks

Fireworks and the Fourth of July can be a dangerous mix. Doctors at Vanderbilt University Medical Center urge caution with consumer fireworks and suggest leaving these displays to the experts.

By VUMC News and Communications
June 29, 2015

Vanderbilt doctors urge caution with Fourth of July fireworks

By VUMC News and Communications
June 26, 2015

Monroe Carell Jr. Children’s Hospital Vanderbilt at Williamson Medical Center opens doors to community

By Christina Echegaray
June 25, 2015

VUMC, Meharry and State Health Department receive NIH grant to establish AIDS research center

Vanderbilt University has received a five-year grant from the National Institutes of Health (NIH) to establish the Tennessee Center for AIDS Research with Meharry Medical College and the Tennessee Department of Health.
By Bill Snyder
June 25, 2015

Daniels receives research grant from Knights Templar Eye Foundation to study retinoblastoma treatment

Vanderbilt investigator Anthony Daniels has received a grant from the Knights Templar Eye Foundation to develop new, safe and effective treatments for retinoblastoma, the most common ocular cancer in children.
By Jessica Pasley
June 25, 2015

Photo: Mouse Metabolic Phenotyping Center

By VUMC News and Communications
June 25, 2015

Grant to spur study of ‘brown fat’s’ metabolic mysteries

Vanderbilt researchers have received a $2.15 million grant to study the amount and activity of “brown fat” in adults, with the aim of understanding its role in metabolic disease and identifying new therapeutic targets.
By VUMC News and Communications
June 25, 2015

VEI receives grant from Research to Prevent Blindness for research and education

The Vanderbilt Eye Institute recently received a grant for $115,000 from Research to Prevent Blindness, placing the total award amount for unrestricted grants from the organization at $860,000.
By Jessica Pasley