VUMC News and Communications

January 25, 2017

Free seminar on multiple endocrine neoplasia Type I and II set for Feb. 4

Multiple endocrine neoplasia (MEN) Type I and Type II, disorders that affect the endocrine system, will be discussed at a free seminar sponsored by Vanderbilt University Medical Center (VUMC) and American Multiple Endocrine Neoplasia Support (AMENSupport) on Saturday, Feb. 4.

By VUMC News and Communications
January 24, 2017

Richard Kogan, psychiatrist and concert pianist, is Leonard Visiting Scholar, Feb. 8 and 9

His piano performances have been reviewed by The New York Times, which praised his “exquisite playing,” and by The Boston Globe, which wrote, “Kogan has somehow managed to excel at the world’s two most demanding professions.”

By VUMC News and Communications
January 20, 2017

Improving vaccine formulations

The compound MPLA is an attractive vaccine component, designed to elicit a robust immune response.

By Sanjay Mishra
January 19, 2017

First graders needed for longitudinal reading study

The Education and Brain Laboratory in the Department of Special Education at Peabody College is seeking participants for a longitudinal study investigating children’s reading progress from second through fifth grades.

By VUMC News and Communications
January 19, 2017

VICC joins cancer genomic data sharing initiative

Vanderbilt-Ingram Cancer Center (VICC) has joined an international consortium of leading cancer centers to share genomic data from patients in an effort to accelerate the pace of cancer research and improve precision medicine.

By VUMC News and Communications
January 19, 2017

Newly available infographic shows vast scope of EpicLeap program

“EpicLeap by the Numbers” is a recently created infographic that gathers, in one place, an array of data points that demonstrate the remarkable magnitude of the EpicLeap program.

By VUMC News and Communications
January 19, 2017

Study to track diabetes drug’s ability to also treat asthma

Investigators in the Division of Allergy, Pulmonary, and Critical Care Medicine and the Division of Diabetes, Endocrinology, and Metabolism recently received a $1.25 million grant from the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases.
By VUMC News and Communications
January 17, 2017

Vanderbilt-Ingram Cancer Center supports national HPV vaccination efforts

Nearly 39,000 new cancers associated with the human papillomavirus (HPV) will be diagnosed in the United States this year. Although HPV vaccines can prevent the majority of these cancers, vaccination rates remain low across the country.
By VUMC News and Communications
January 16, 2017

Softening tumor tissue could aid cancer treatments

Tumors cause the intracellular material surrounding them to stiffen. Softening this protective layer could make existing cancer treatments more effective, according to new research.
By VUMC News and Communications
January 13, 2017

Learn how to help older adults with mental health issues Jan. 18

If you care for parents or elders and are concerned they may be dealing with depression, anxiety or other mental health issues, you’ll want to attend January’s Boomers, Elders & More session.
By VUMC News and Communications
January 13, 2017

Center for Quantitative Sciences requests feedback about Summer Institute course offerings

The Vanderbilt Center for Quantitative Sciences hosts its 4th annual Summer Institute Aug. 7–18, 2017, and requests feedback regarding this year's course offerings.
By VUMC News and Communications
January 12, 2017

Morton to help lead blood disorders treatment efforts

Colleen Morton, M.D., has joined Vanderbilt University Medical Center (VUMC) as section chief of Classical Hematology, a specialty also known as “benign hematology” because it covers all blood disorders that are not cancer.
By VUMC News and Communications
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