VUMC News and Communications

August 9, 2018

School of Nursing pins record-breaking number of graduates

The largest number of students — 370 — in Vanderbilt University School of Nursing’s 108-year history graduated from their academic programs and were celebrated in pinning ceremonies Sunday, Aug. 5, at Langford Auditorium.

By VUMC News and Communications
August 9, 2018

Clinician Champion program aims to boost comfort with eStar

Recently, more than 40 Vanderbilt University Medical Center (VUMC) clinicians and support team members gathered for the official kick-off of the eStar Clinician Champion program.

By Madison Agee
August 2, 2018

Repairs in the basement membrane

Studies in fruit flies have shed light on how the basement membrane — a sheet-like scaffold that wraps around most animal tissues — is repaired after being damaged.

By Sanjay Mishra
August 2, 2018

Genetic balancing act

New findings about proteins involved in DNA repair are important for understanding why some cancers are more or less resistant to certain therapies.

By Meredith Jackson
August 2, 2018

Deitte named to ACR Board of Chancellors

Lori Deitte, MD, professor and vice chair of Education for the Department of Radiology and Radiological Sciences, was recently appointed to the American College of Radiology (ACR) Board of Chancellors as the chair of the Commission on Publications and Lifelong Learning. She assumed this position at the ACR 2018 Annual Meeting in Washington, D.C.

By VUMC News and Communications
August 2, 2018

Communication Camp

The Pediatric Speech and Language Clinic at Vanderbilt Bill Wilkerson Center recently held the second annual Augmentative and Alternative Communication summer camp.

By VUMC News and Communications
August 2, 2018

How asters form

New findings shed light on the formation of microtubule structures that support cellular processes ranging from cell division to intracellular transport.
By VUMC News and Communications
July 26, 2018

Hockey in the summer

The newest Nashville Predators — members of this year’s rookie draft class — recently spent a day at the Monroe Carell Jr. Children’s Hospital at Vanderbilt doing interviews in Seacrest Studios and visiting with patients and families.
By VUMC News and Communications
July 26, 2018

Rising up

Progress on the School of Nursing’s expansion shows the glass windows and limestone arch of its atrium entrance nearly complete.
By VUMC News and Communications
July 26, 2018

Renovated Eskind Biomedical Library reopened

The Annette and Irwin Eskind Family Biomedical Library and Learning Center opened July 18 after a yearlong, $12.9 million renovation with infrastructure improvements and updates to support the continuing evolution of medical education.
By VUMC News and Communications
July 24, 2018

Warning about email spoofing and phishing attacks

Vanderbilt University Medical Center’s Enterprise Cybersecurity Unit is issuing a new warning about email spoofing and phishing attacks.
By VUMC News and Communications
July 19, 2018

Novel insights on “leaky” gut

A protein involved in binding cells together helps maintain the integrity of the intestinal mucosa and plays a protective role in ulcerative colitis.
By Niyati Vachharajani
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