Vanderbilt Health News Archive — Page 254 of 390
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October 3, 2014
Celebrate new home for rare Korean artifact Oct. 9
A rare Korean funerary statue that has resided for nearly 45 years outside of Payne Hall on the Peabody College campus is being restored in its new home at Cohen Memorial Hall. -
October 3, 2014
Commodore Award winners recognized at campus celebration
The Commodore Award, Vanderbilt’s highest staff honor, was presented to two staff members during the Service Awards Celebration Oct. 1 in Langford Auditorium. -
October 3, 2014
New faculty: Maxwell studies trauma recovery in older population
Working in trauma and critical care for most of her career, Cathy Maxwell noticed profound differences among older patients and their responses to injury. Her curiosity led her to become a nurse researcher in this area. -
October 2, 2014
Low-dose aspirin’s protective effect in cancer explained
For years, scientists have known that regular aspirin use may reduce the risk of cancer. -
October 2, 2014
Campaign seeks to bolster biosafety practices
Recent lapses in the handling of highly toxic and pathogenic materials at several federal laboratories have prompted the National Institutes of Health (NIH) to announce a new biosafety stewardship initiative. -
October 2, 2014
Photo: Strong Support
Numerous Emergency Medicine residents, physicians and staff shaved their heads in support of second-year EM resident Ryan Fritz, M.D., MBA, who is currently undergoing chemotherapy for testicular cancer. Fritz was diagnosed earlier this year and underwent surgery, but routine testing later revealed the cancer had spread, thus warranting further treatment.