Year: 2019

Anderson Spickard Jr., MD, left, William Swiggart, MS, Charlene Dewey, MD, MEd, and Ron Neufeld, BSW, LADAC, stand on the 11th floor of the Oxford House, where the Center for Professional Health was launched in 1987.
March 14, 2019

Center for Professional Health celebrates decades of hope, healing

Vanderbilt’s Center for Professional Health is one of the institution’s greatest “hidden gems” — but it’s a resource Charlene Dewey, MD, MEd, hopes colleagues within the Medical Center will never need.

By Kelsey Herbers
March 14, 2019

Germ cell biology expert Lehmann set for March 21 Discovery Lecture

Ruth Lehmann, PhD, a world-renowned expert on the biology of germ cells, which generate eggs and sperm, will deliver the next Flexner Discovery Lecture on Thursday, March 21.

By Bill Snyder
Ray Cruz, a patient at Monroe Carell Jr. Children’s Hospital at Vanderbilt, performed the national anthem at the Nashville Predators Hockey Fights Cancer night. The event brings special guests from Children’s Hospital to Bridgestone Arena for a one-of-a-kind experience. Patients are able to tour the locker rooms, meet the team, ride the Zamboni and join the players on the ice. Over the past eight years combined, the team has provided more than $2 million in donations and in-kind contributions to Children’s Hospital and its programs.
March 14, 2019

Hockey Fights Cancer

Ray Cruz, a patient at Monroe Carell Jr. Children’s Hospital at Vanderbilt, performed the national anthem at the Nashville Predators Hockey Fights Cancer night.

By VUMC News and Communications
March 13, 2019

Longtime Children’s Hospital chaplain Raye Nell Dyer returns to serve at LifeFlight

She joins a small cadre of other flight chaplains in the U.S.

By Jerry Jones
March 12, 2019

VUMC Mourns the Passing of Howard W. Jones III, MD

Howard W. Jones III, MD, professor of Obstetrics and Gynecology, former chair of the department and a world-renowned researcher into the causes and treatment of gynecologic cancer, died unexpectedly in his sleep on Saturday, March 9. He was 76.

By Wayne Wood
March 8, 2019

Nurse anesthetists raise more than $10,000 for Employee Hardship Fund

A competitive spirit mixed with delicious homemade baklava can achieve powerful results

By Kelsey Herbers
March 7, 2019

Children’s Hospital staircase and full lobby reopen

Monroe Carell Jr. Children’s Hospital at Vanderbilt reopened its hallmark grand staircase and full lobby Feb. 25, marking a significant milestone in the hospital expansion which is entering the final stages before the first two new floors open later this year.
By Christina Echegaray
March 7, 2019

Vanderbilt scientists report new modeling of brain signaling

The release of neurotransmitters and hormones in the body is tightly controlled by complex protein machinery embedded in cell membranes.
By Bill Snyder
March 7, 2019

Symposium explores prevention of HPV-associated cancers

Physicians and researchers from across the country came to the Vanderbilt Symposium on HPV Infections and Associated Cancers on March 1 to discuss screening and prevention strategies for the human papillomavirus (HPV).
By Kelsey Herbers
March 7, 2019

Brain aging occurs at accelerated rate in patients with psychosis

According to a new study by Vanderbilt researchers, normal brain aging patterns in patients with a psychotic disorder occur at an accelerated rate, impacting the patient’s cognitive functioning and suggesting treatment intervention in the early psychosis period may improve long-term outcomes.
By Kelsey Herbers
March 7, 2019

Vanderbilt mourns cancer researcher Stephen Hann

Stephen Hann, PhD, professor of Cell and Developmental Biology, died Feb. 27. He was 67.
By Leigh MacMillan
March 7, 2019

Telemedicine holds promise for quick diagnosis of autism

Although increasing evidence shows that children with autism spectrum disorder (ASD) can be accurately identified during their second year of life, the average age of diagnosis in both Tennessee and across the country remains well above 4 years of age.
By Kelsey Herbers
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