Year: 2024

December 10, 2024

Ecumenical Christmas Eve service set for chapel at Monroe Carell Jr. Children’s Hospital at Vanderbilt

December 10, 2024

Parking and shuttle information for Christmas Eve, Christmas and New Year’s Day is here

December 10, 2024

Biochemistry faculty candidate seminar symposium is Dec. 16

Members of the Kang lab include (front row from left) Melissa Deleeuw, Jing-Qiong (Katty) Kang, MD, PhD, Wangzhen Shen, MD, and Karishma Randhave, and (back row from left) Ekta Anand, Debbie Song, and Kirill Zavalin, PhD. (photo by Susan Urmy)
December 10, 2024

Therapy for genetic epilepsy in children showing promise

Preliminary results of a clinical trial of 4-phenylbutyrate (PBA) “show a significant reduction in seizure activity among participants.”

By Bill Snyder
D.J. Kennedy, MD (photo by John Russell)
December 10, 2024

Vanderbilt’s D.J. Kennedy concludes term as president of the American Academy of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation

The conference showcased the vital importance and transformative impact of PM&R, often referred to as physiatry, which plays a crucial role in health care.

By Matt Batcheldor
December 9, 2024

Pets of VUMC 2024-25 Collection # 1: Holiday Pets — festive, cozy & snowy

By Wayne Wood
December 9, 2024

Two years after being hit by a car crossing James Robertson Parkway, Betsy Williams climbs the Capitol steps to thank everyone at VUMC who helped save her life

"The list of miracles is long," she says.
By Danny Bonvissuto
December 9, 2024

Social engineering scams target VUMC patient data

Social engineering is the (illegal) art of manipulating people to give up sensitive information.
December 9, 2024

Physical security systems to be implemented at The Vanderbilt Clinic and Preston Research Building main entrances

As with all secure entrances at VUMC, employees will continue to be required to display their VUMC ID badges to enter.
By John Howser
December 9, 2024

Vanderbilt students honored at national informatics conference

The AMIA student paper competition honors research conducted by students in informatics programs nationwide.
By Mia Garchitorena-Scancarelli
December 9, 2024

VUMC Nursing Staff Bylaws highlight latest, best practices

The convention allows nurses to contribute to and evaluate the frameworks for ethical decision-making, professional accountability and consistent standards of practice under which nurses operate. 
By Kylie Avery
December 6, 2024

VUMC Pets of the Day: Sofie and Peyton