Vanderbilt Health News Archive — Page 188 of 390

Head-and-shoulders portrait of an older man with white hair wearing a white lab coat, light blue shirt, and dark red tie. A partially visible embroidered name and title appear on the coat.
December 16, 2016

Moses elected to National Academy of Inventors

Harold (Hal) Moses, M.D., Ingram Professor of Cancer Research and director emeritus of Vanderbilt-Ingram Cancer Center (VICC), has been named a Fellow of the National Academy of Inventors (NAI). Moses, professor and interim chair of Cancer Biology, is among 175 academic leaders named to the 2016 class of NAI Fellows.

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December 16, 2016

Research that ruled in 2016: Readers’ favorite stories

Artificial kidneys, gay-straight alliances and junkyard batteries captured readers’ attention in 2016.

December 15, 2016

Medical Center honored in multiple national rankings during the year

Vanderbilt University Medical Center (VUMC) placed highly in several national rankings, including the various rankings conducted by U.S. News and World Report during the past year.

Santa Claus embraces a smiling young child holding a red-and-white wrapped gift in front of a decorated Christmas tree.
December 15, 2016

‘Tis the season

Ivey Miller, 3, receives a hug and a gingerbread house kit from Santa Claus during his annual visit to Monroe Carell Jr. Children’s Hospital at Vanderbilt last week.

Two Nashville Predators hockey players in yellow jerseys and Santa hats sit beside a young child in team gear, all giving thumbs-up while holding a colorful blanket and gift materials.
December 15, 2016

Thumbs up

Players from the Nashville Predators hockey team brought some holiday cheer and Kids Club gift packs during a recent visit to patients at Monroe Carell Jr. Children’s Hospital at Vanderbilt. Players

A large group of women wearing Santa hats pose with wrapped presents and toys at a holiday gift-wrapping event. Tables behind them are covered with additional wrapped gifts and supplies.
December 15, 2016

Wrapping party

On Monday, the Junior League of Nashville held its annual “wrapping party” where volunteers wrap gifts and toys to be distributed to all patients at Monroe Carell Jr. Children’s Hospital at Vanderbilt on Christmas Day.