VUMC News and Communications Archive — Page 243 of 390
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February 6, 2015
EDUCAUSE resources available to faculty, staff and students at no cost
All Vanderbilt faculty, staff and students are eligible to access the resources of the EDUCAUSE Center for Analysis and Research at no cost through Vanderbilt’s institutional subscription. -
February 5, 2015
Circadian clock – Angelman syndrome link established
Vanderbilt biologists have found a direct link between the biological clock and Angelman syndrome, a neurogenetic disorder that occurs in more than one in every 15,000 live births. The link may provide a valuable way to judge the effectiveness of the first experimental drugs under development for treating the syndrome. -
February 5, 2015
Student-designed ‘makerspace’ gives patients tools to create
An innovative mobile cart serves as a learning space to engage and excite patients and their families during long hospital stays. -
February 5, 2015
VUMC lands grant to join CDC autism surveillance network
Vanderbilt University Medical Center has received a $1.8 million grant from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) to join the Autism and Developmental Disabilities Monitoring (ADDM) Network. -
February 5, 2015
Grant bolsters Kirschner’s prostate cancer research
Austin Kirschner, M.D., Ph.D., assistant professor of Radiation Oncology and Cancer Biology, has received the Urology Care Foundation Research Scholars Award for the study of advanced prostate cancer. -
February 5, 2015
Bedside to Bench symposium explores sports concussions
Concussions suffered on the playing field will not cause permanent brain damage if treated appropriately, Vanderbilt University experts said during a recent symposium sponsored by the Vanderbilt Program in Molecular Medicine (VPMM).