VUMC News and Communications

February 7, 2017

Dementia linked to diet

Some memory deficits observed in Alzheimer’s disease may be due to co-morbid illnesses – not the disease itself – and may be reversed by lifestyle changes or pharmacologic interventions.

By VUMC News and Communications
February 6, 2017

Twelve faculty members selected as 2017 Chancellor Faculty Fellows

The 2017 class of Chancellor Faculty Fellows comprises highly accomplished, recently tenured faculty from across the university.

By VUMC News and Communications
February 2, 2017

On Resilience: How Jessica Harthcock Turned A Tragic Sports Accident Into A Healthcare Revolution

By VUMC News and Communications
February 2, 2017

New target for chronic infection

An enzyme in macrophage immune cells may be a good target for treating chronic infections, Vanderbilt researchers have discovered.

By VUMC News and Communications
February 2, 2017

National Cancer Institute’s Lowy details HPV virus research efforts

Douglas Lowy, M.D., acting director of the National Cancer Institute (NCI), warned that worldwide death rates from cervical cancer are expected to increase in low- and middle-income countries during the next 15 years unless steps are taken to prevent the cancer from occurring. Almost all cases of cervical cancer are linked to a viral infection.

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Black and white photo of nurse and child in hospital from the 1960s
February 1, 2017

Early experience with federal health coverage suggests how future Medicaid reforms may work

Proposed Medicaid reforms are similar to the capped federal financing system in place during the ’50s and early ’60s, when states generally reimbursed a much smaller proportion of health care for the needy.

By VUMC News and Communications
January 26, 2017

Spring Faculty Meeting set for April 27

The annual Vanderbilt University School of Medicine Spring Faculty Meeting and Awards Program will be held at 4 p.m. Thursday, April 27, in 208 Light Hall.
By VUMC News and Communications
January 25, 2017

Learn about Alzheimer’s disease and dementia research at public forum

Vanderbilt researchers will discuss their groundbreaking studies on Alzheimer’s disease and dementia at an upcoming forum, and the public is invited to attend.
By 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.
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