Year: 2015

February 19, 2015

Autism Partnership founder to speak Feb. 23

The Vanderbilt Kennedy Center will welcome Autism Partnership founder and co-director John McEachin, Ph.D., on Monday, Feb. 23, at 4:10 p.m. as he presents a lecture titled “Helping Children with ASD Become More Responsive Learners.” A reception will be held following the lecture.

By VUMC News and Communications
February 19, 2015

Photo: It takes a village

Christmas Village, a three-day November shopping extravaganza run by a volunteer board made up of Pi Beta Phi alumnae, raised $388,000 for the Vanderbilt Bill Wilkerson Center from its most recent event.

By VUMC News and Communications
February 19, 2015

Time on ECMO machine gave former patient new lease on life

Eric Scelzi was a healthy 15-year-old boy who enjoyed soccer and competitive cycling. But in three days in 2011, he went from having a headache to fighting for his life.

By Matt Batcheldor
February 19, 2015

Study sheds light on a ‘guardian’ protein of brain function

Mitochondria not only are the cell’s main power producers, they are also the chief cooks and bottle washers.

By Bill Snyder
February 19, 2015

VUMC teams with NIH on national oral history project

Vanderbilt University Medical Center is launching a project with the National Institutes of Health (NIH) to record and preserve voices of local community members.

By VUMC News and Communications
February 18, 2015

Snow daze

The winter storm that swept through Middle Tennessee this week brought a little bit of everything to Vanderbilt University Medical Center and the rest of the region — rain, sleet, ice, snow, high winds and bitter cold temperatures.

By VUMC News and Communications
February 18, 2015

Stay safe from carbon monoxide poisoning during cold snap

With temperatures in the next few days predicted to be the coldest of the winter so far, people using space heaters to get some extra warmth into their homes need to be aware of a potential silent killer—carbon monoxide.
By Wayne Wood
February 12, 2015

Inaugural Chancellor Faculty Fellows named

Fifteen faculty members hailing from a diverse cross section of disciplines have been selected as the first cohort of the Chancellor's Faculty Fellows program.
By VUMC News and Communications
February 12, 2015

Grant spurs schizophrenia research

Vanderbilt University is partnering with the William K. Warren Foundation of Tulsa, Oklahoma, on research aimed at improving the treatment of schizophrenia and other forms of serious mental illness.
By Bill Snyder
February 12, 2015

Hazy definition may hamper catatonia care

Catatonia, a syndrome characterized by muscular rigidity and a trance-like mental stupor, can at times manifest with great excitement and confusion. And while it is often associated with schizophrenia, it can present in patients with either medical or psychiatric conditions. For this reason, the condition has often confused clinicians.
By Nancy Humphrey
February 12, 2015

Report calls for new chronic fatigue guidelines

An Institute of Medicine committee chaired by Vanderbilt University’s Ellen Wright Clayton, M.D., J.D., on Tuesday called for a new name and new diagnostic criteria for what is familiarly known as chronic fatigue syndrome.
By Bill Snyder
February 12, 2015

VU study explores optimal timing for pertussis vaccine

Pertussis, commonly known as whooping cough, is experiencing a resurgence, and its tiniest victims are not armed to battle the contagious respiratory infection.
By Jessica Pasley