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October 11, 2018

MEGAMicrobe event to explore world of microbes Oct. 27

Curious children of all ages are invited to explore the world of microbes — microscopic bugs — during a free hands-on event 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 27, at the Martin Professional Development Center next to Nashville’s Eakin Elementary School at 2400 Fairfax Ave.

By Bill Snyder
Two community health workers meet with a mother holding a swaddled infant; one worker displays an illustrated booklet.
October 11, 2018

Community-driven health efforts saving lives in Lwala

Eleven years after two Vanderbilt University medical students established a health care organization in an impoverished area of Kenya, the death rate for children under 5 years old has been cut in half, according to researchers from Kenya and the Vanderbilt Institute for Global Health (VIGH).

By Bill Snyder
Head-and-shoulders portrait of a smiling man wearing a dark sweater, checkered shirt, and orange tie.
October 4, 2018

Smith named associate director of the Vanderbilt University Institute of Imaging Science

Seth Smith, PhD, director of the Center for Human Imaging in the Vanderbilt University Institute of Imaging Science (VUIIS), has been appointed the institute’s first associate director.

By Bill Snyder
Gloved clinician administering a skin test to a patient’s forearm, which is marked with the numbers “4” and “5.”
September 27, 2018

Clinic helps adults clarify true status of penicillin allergy

By Bill Snyder
Two formally dressed adults stand indoors; the woman wears glasses, a black blazer, and patterned dress, while the man wears a dark suit with a red tie and an identification badge.
September 27, 2018

Innovative strategies crucial in opioid epidemic response

Reining in the nation’s opioid epidemic will require diverse and innovative strategies ranging from drug discovery to “policy translation,” according to speakers at a recent Vanderbilt Faculty Cutting-edge Discovery Lecture.

By Bill Snyder
Close-up map of the southwestern and central United States, Mexico, and the Gulf of Mexico, marked with colorful pushpins near cities including Los Angeles, Phoenix, El Paso, Dallas, Houston, and New Orleans.
September 14, 2018

New histoplasmosis risk map

The new mapping approach, called suitability score mapping, should improve public health assessments and interventions for geographic-specific infections.

By Bill Snyder