Vanderbilt Health News Archive — Page 167 of 390

Portrait of Mariann Piano, identified in the caption as a professor of nursing and senior associate dean for research, smiling in a dark teal dress against a light background.
October 16, 2017

New faculty: Mariann Piano, professor of nursing and senior associate dean for research

Four to five drinks in an evening. Starting the weekend on Thursday with happy hour. No big deal, right? Wrong, according to Mariann Piano, whose work indicates that binge drinking by young adults 18-30 may lead to vascular dysfunction and increased vulnerability to cardiovascular disease.

Group of six graduates and faculty in academic caps and gowns posing beneath a sign reading “M.L.A.S.”
October 13, 2017

Learn about MLAS program at open house Jan. 9

Vanderbilt’s Master of Liberal Arts and Science program is now accepting applications for the spring 2018 semester.

October 12, 2017

A switch for autoimmunity

Vanderbilt investigators have discovered a class of compounds that inhibit a mediator of inflammation and autoimmune disorders, and that could pave the way for development of future therapies.

A suited speaker addresses a seated audience beside a projected IdeaShare statistics screen showing “2,373 users,” “303 ideas,” and “766 comments.”
October 12, 2017

Gathering ideas

Reed Omary, M.D., M.S., chair of Radiology and Radiological Sciences, addresses a recent working group meeting for IdeaShare, VUMC’s interactive tool to share strategies, thoughts and ideas among diverse groups of people.

October 11, 2017

Vanderbilt University Medical Center announces agreement with Cigna for individual exchange plan insurance option

Today, Vanderbilt University Medical Center (VUMC) officials announce completion of an agreement with Cigna Health Insurance for VUMC’s full participation in Cigna Connect, an Affordable Care Act (ACA) compliant exchange-based individual insurance plan option.

Palm trees bend sharply in strong wind against a blue sky, overlaid with the words “Hurricane Relief For Puerto Rico.”
October 9, 2017

Join campus effort for Puerto Rico hurricane relief

The Office of Graduate Medical Education (GME) is collecting supplies to aid residents of Puerto Rico as it recovers from Hurricane Maria.