Month: June 2016

June 23, 2016

‘Catalyst for Change’ event highlights clinical initiatives

Mitch Edgeworth, MBA, CEO of Vanderbilt University Adult Hospital and Clinics, brought his senior leadership team to three locations on June 17 for an annual update of initiatives and successes.

By Matt Batcheldor
June 23, 2016

Baby+Company celebrates 100th delivery milestone

Margaret Buxton, DNP, CNM, clinical director of the Nashville Baby+Company, could not have planned it any better if she tried.

By Jessica Pasley
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June 23, 2016

VU takes key role in cancer drug discovery consortium

Vanderbilt University has been selected as one of seven Dedicated Centers in the nation for the next phase of the Chemical Biology Consortium (CBC), a national network of scientists on the leading edge of cancer drug discovery.

By Leigh MacMillan
June 23, 2016

Mississippi family finds joy in giving back to VUMC

When the Pharr family wears Vanderbilt regalia around their Mississippi town, people often say, “I thought you were Ole Miss people.”

By VUMC News and Communications
June 23, 2016

Goldenring recognized for research mentorship efforts

James Goldenring, M.D., Ph.D., co-director of the Epithelial Biology Center at Vanderbilt University Medical Center (VUMC), has received a Research Mentor Award from the American Gastroenterology Association Institute Council for “outstanding research mentorship.”

By Bill Snyder
June 22, 2016

Lovly tapped to brief Congress on cancer research

Christine Lovly, M.D., Ph.D., assistant professor of Medicine and Cancer Biology, has been selected to testify before members of Congress about the importance of cancer research, including early training programs for individuals interested in science.

By Doug Campbell
June 22, 2016

Blake, Winder to lead national search committee for Vanderbilt Brain Institute director

Provost and Vice Chancellor for Academic Affairs Susan R. Wente has appointed an 18-member committee of faculty and students to conduct the national search for the Barlow Family Director of the Vanderbilt Brain Institute chaired by Randolph Blake, Centennial Professor of Psychology, and Danny Winder, director for the Vanderbilt Center for Addiction Research.
By VUMC News and Communications
June 22, 2016

VUMC mourns loss of Radiology investigator Riddle

William Riddle, Ph.D., research assistant professor of Radiology and Radiological Sciences at Vanderbilt University Medical Center, died June 8 following a long battle with multiple sclerosis. He was 65.
By Doug Campbell
June 21, 2016

President nominates Hiebert for National Cancer Advisory Board

President Barack Obama has nominated Scott Hiebert, Ph.D., professor of Biochemistry and associate professor of Medicine, to serve as a member of the National Cancer Advisory Board (NCAB).
By VUMC News and Communications
June 21, 2016

Vanderbilt and Human Vaccines Project launch initial studies to decode the human immune system

Researchers at Vanderbilt University Medical Center this month began recruiting volunteers to participate in a clinical trial aimed at decoding the human “immunome,” the genetic underpinnings of the immune system.
By Bill Snyder
June 21, 2016

U.S. News again ranks Monroe Carell Jr. Children’s Hospital at Vanderbilt among nation’s best

For the 10th year, Monroe Carell Jr. Children’s Hospital at Vanderbilt has received the honor of being named among the nation’s leaders in pediatric health care by U.S. News & World Report in their annual Best Children’s Hospitals rankings. The rankings were released online today.
By Christina Echegaray
June 20, 2016

U.S. Surgeon General to speak at Grand Rounds Wednesday, June 22

By Wayne Wood
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