VUMC News and Communications

Grubbs named to Tennessee Aviation Hall of Fame

Former Vanderbilt flight nurse Tom Grubbs, R.N., EMT, was inducted into the Tennessee Aviation Hall of Fame on Nov. 5 for his extraordinary career with Vanderbilt LifeFlight.

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Annual lead shielding inspections offered

The Department of Radiology and Radiological Sciences will provide courtesy annual lead shielding inspections designated Tuesdays and every Thursday from mid-January to late May 2017 from 3:30 to approximately 9 p.m.

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November 10, 2016

All for the children

Rascal Flatts visited with patients and families at Monroe Carell Jr. Children’s Hospital at Vanderbilt on Monday. The country music artists and long-time supporters of Children’s Hospital played an acoustic set and held a meet-and-greet in Seacrest Studios and also made room visits to patients unable to attend the event.

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November 10, 2016

Protein structure and epilepsy severity

Understanding how mutations affect the structure and function of inhibitory neurotransmitter receptors will shed light on the mechanisms underlying some types of epilepsy.

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November 8, 2016

Kennedy Center lecture on “Brain Injury in Premature Birth and Developmental Delay” set for Nov. 29

Vittorio Gallo, Ph.D., Wolf-Pack Chair in Neuroscience Research and director of the Center for Neuroscience Research with the Children’s Research Institute at Children’s National Medical Center, will present a lecture on Tuesday, Nov. 29 at Vanderbilt Kennedy Center (VKC).

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November 8, 2016

My Southern Health: What to know about genetic testing and personalized medicine

Personalized medicine is about tailoring treatment to individual patients based on their genetics. Georgia L. Wiesner, director of the Vanderbilt-Ingram Cancer Center’s Clinical and Translational Hereditary Cancer Program, explains the “4 Ps” of personalized medicine and the benefits it offers.