Year: 2019

December 4, 2019

Pets of VUMC 2019 — Collection #7: Tidings of comfort and joy, cats edition

God rest ye merry, felines
Patrick Hu, MD, PhD, has been named assistant dean for Physician-Researcher Training and director of the Office for Medical Student Research.
December 4, 2019

Genetic screen in worms reveals critical step in insulin synthesis

The identification of a protein important for insulin synthesis may hold clues for understanding the pathogenesis of diabetes.

By Leigh MacMillan
December 4, 2019

Internationally renowned scholar Daniel Diermeier named Vanderbilt University chancellor

Daniel Diermeier, an internationally renowned political scientist and management scholar, has been elected Vanderbilt University’s ninth chancellor.

By VUMC News and Communications
December 3, 2019

Improving the patient experience through clear communication is Lane Stiles’ ‘North Star’

By Kelsey Herbers
December 2, 2019

New VUMC service education focuses on strategies to “power up” positivity

The fourth module of Defining Personalized Care – Elevating Our Culture of Service, focuses on the effect positivity can bring to an individual’s own well-being and to those they serve, including colleagues.

By Jill Clendening
November 27, 2019

In 1994, Harold “Scottie” Scott’s HIV-positive status was covered on the local news. He has been an educator ever since.

Now, 25 years after his announcement, Scott’s mission remains the same: to educate others on the history of HIV, dispel myths and break down stigma.

By Kelsey Herbers
November 27, 2019

Zantac recalled for carcinogen levels above FDA standards

The popular heartburn drug ranitidine, commonly known as Zantac, was voluntarily recalled due to the contamination of a human carcinogen that could potentially cause cancer. The recall includes oral tablets, capsules, and syrup.
By VUMC News and Communications
November 27, 2019

Study finds ‘frozen’ fear response may underlie PTSD

To explore how fear becomes entrenched, VUMC researchers traveled down the precise neuronal pathways in the brains of mice that trigger fear responses, and which normally extinguish the behaviors once the danger has passed.
By Bill Snyder
November 26, 2019

Noted anesthesiologist Berman mourned

Lawrence Berman, MD, PhD, MS, professor of Anesthesiology, emeritus, died Nov. 18 at 90.
By VUMC News and Communications
November 26, 2019

VUMC lands health care digital communications awards

The eHealthcare Leadership Awards recognized the work of Vanderbilt University Medical Center among the nation’s best in health care digital communications.
By VUMC News and Communications
November 26, 2019

VUMC, Nashville Fire Department test real-time medical record system to improve handoff of incoming emergency patients

VUMC and the Nashville Fire Department are testing a system to automatically generate patient acuity scores and abbreviated care records of in-transit patient procedures based on computer interpretations of signals from sensors and video cameras.
By Paul Govern
November 25, 2019

New Physician Spotlight: Shiayin Yang

Shiayin Yang, MD, an otolaryngologist who specializes in aesthetic and reconstructive facial surgery, has joined VUMC after completing a fellowship at the University of Michigan.
By VUMC News and Communications
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