Year: 2015

March 26, 2015

Opry campaign tunes support for Children’s Hospital

The Grand Ole Opry is marking its 90th anniversary this year, and the Monroe Carell Jr. Children’s Hospital at Vanderbilt will be the first of nine charities to benefit during a campaign called “Cause for Applause.”

By Matt Batcheldor
March 26, 2015

Virginia group tours Children’s Hospital as facility role model

If imitation is the sincerest form of flattery, then Monroe Carell Jr. Children’s Hospital at Vanderbilt just received the highest compliment.

By Christina Echegaray
March 26, 2015

Cadaver Ball 2015

Students, faculty and administrators of Vanderbilt University School of Medicine took over Marathon Music Works downtown for last Saturday’s annual Cadaver Ball.

By VUMC News and Communications
March 24, 2015

Vanderbilt community invited to Strategic Plan town halls April 6, 7 and 16

Vanderbilt students, faculty and staff are invited to participate in town hall meetings to learn more about progress and provide input on key initiatives of the Academic Strategic Plan.

By VUMC News and Communications
March 23, 2015

Beware the eyes of March: Vanderbilt ophthalmologist offers tips for preventing and treating dry eyes during windy weather

By Jessica Pasley
March 23, 2015

New systems biology method may help improve vaccine evaluation

Researchers at Vanderbilt University have found a new way to “dissect” the human immune response following influenza vaccination.

By Bill Snyder
March 20, 2015

Vanderbilt trauma surgeons see increase in motorcycle crashes with springtime weather; urge proper helmet use

By VUMC News and Communications
March 20, 2015

Streptococcus virulence involves three-step plasminogen binding

Researchers at Vanderbilt have shown for the first time how a component of streptococci A and C bacteria helps spread the virus so rapidly through the body.
By Bill Snyder
March 19, 2015

Multi-sensory processing model explores autism, schizophrenia

There is growing evidence that disorders such as autism and schizophrenia involve deficits in what is called “multi-sensory processing,” the ability of the brain to properly integrate information coming in through the eyes, ears and other senses.
By Bill Snyder
March 19, 2015

VICC’s Johnson to study cancer survivorship with immune inhibitor drugs

By VUMC News and Communications
March 19, 2015

Smith selected as next editor of Journal of Urology

By VUMC News and Communications
March 19, 2015

Diamond advocates nationally for youth sports health, safety

By VUMC News and Communications