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November 13, 2014

Vanderbilt team examines human factors in nuclear power plant operations

A multidisciplinary Vanderbilt team with deep experience in improving patient safety and technology usability has received a three-year, $800,000 Department of Energy grant to help nuclear power plant operators better perform their jobs.

By VUMC News and Communications
November 13, 2014

Photo: Veterans Day visit

Personnel from Blanchfield Army Community Hospital in Fort Campbell, Kentucky, took part in a special Veterans Day Panel at Vanderbilt University School of Nursing Tuesday.

By VUMC News and Communications
November 13, 2014

THA honors Vanderbilt staff, faculty

Six Vanderbilt University Medical Center faculty and staff were honored by the Tennessee Hospital Association (THA) at last week’s annual meeting in Nashville.

By VUMC News and Communications
November 13, 2014

Physical therapy helps ease vocal muscle imbalances

For singers who suddenly can’t hit their high notes or call center workers who develop pain while speaking, physical therapy may offer new treatment solutions.

By VUMC News and Communications
November 12, 2014

New insight on oral cancer culprits

A new mouse model offers insight into the signaling pathways that control oral cancers – and a platform for testing anticancer therapeutics.

By Elizabeth Conrad
November 10, 2014

Hackers target Vanderbilt users in phishing attack

Last weekend, hackers launched a significant phishing attack against Vanderbilt email users.

By VUMC News and Communications
November 7, 2014

Overactive stress response in obesity

An overactive stress response contributes to the development of insulin resistance in obese individuals, and blocking it may be therapeutically beneficial.
By VUMC News and Communications
November 6, 2014

Immune cell activity and melanoma

The activity of a certain factor in immune cells is essential for an anti-tumor response, emphasizing the need to consider the effects of anti-cancer therapies on immune cells.
By VUMC News and Communications
November 6, 2014

Photo: Rally for Kids with Cancer

Actor William Baldwin, center, was at Monroe Carell Jr. Children’s Hospital at Vanderbilt recently for the Rally for Kids with Cancer Scavenger Cup.
By VUMC News and Communications
November 6, 2014

Photo: Discovery Lecture

Cellular engineering pioneer George Q. Daley, M.D., Ph.D., makes a point during his recent Flexner Discovery Lecture at Vanderbilt. Daley directs the Stem Cell Transplantation Program at Boston Children’s Hospital and Harvard Medical School.
By VUMC News and Communications
November 6, 2014

VUH achieves ‘A’ score in national survey of hospital patient safety efforts

Vanderbilt University Hospital earned the highest possible grade recently in a nationwide survey of hospital patient safety.
By VUMC News and Communications
November 6, 2014

Photo: Food Day

Vanderbilt University Medical Center dietetic interns Dylan Caulder, left, and Hope Anderson offer tips on healthy eating and hand out samples of nutritious snacks to Vanderbilt University students and employees at the Vanderbilt Recreation and Wellness Center as part of Food Day 2014.
By VUMC News and Communications