VUMC News and Communications

December 6, 2016

Blood-brain barrier on a chip sheds new light on “silent killer”

A new microfluidic device containing human cells that faithfully mimics the behavior of the blood-brain barrier is providing new insights into brain inflammation, the silent killer.

By VUMC News and Communications

December 1, 2016

Children who do and do not stutter needed for a research study

Boys and girls age 4 to 6—those who stutter and those who do not—are needed for a research study, “Emotional Processing in Children Who Do and Do Not Stutter.”

By VUMC News and Communications

December 1, 2016

Assessment identifies community health risks, needs

What drives health in the greater Nashville area? How does infant mortality in Nashville compare with that of the rest of the state? Is someone in Rutherford County at greater risk to develop lung cancer than someone in Williamson County? What does the community believe are the greatest needs? Through the “Community Health Needs Assessment” (CHNA) process, Vanderbilt and other non-profit hospitals are attempting to answer these and other questions related to community health.

By VUMC News and Communications

December 1, 2016

Rodriguez named Associate Nursing Officer at VICC

Forward is the only direction in which Anna Rodriguez likes to travel.

By VUMC News and Communications

November 30, 2016

Lost in VUMC? The new WalkWays app can help with that

Thanks to a new mobile application called WalkWays, navigating Vanderbilt University Medical Center is now a bit easier.

By VUMC News and Communications

November 30, 2016

Allstate Foundation grant strengthens teen-driver safety initiatives at Monroe Carell Jr. Children’s Hospital at Vanderbilt

By VUMC News and Communications