VUMC News and Communications

October 2, 2014

Photo: Ethics exploration

Bernard Lo, M.D., director emeritus of the Program in Medical Ethics at the University of California, San Francisco, spoke on issues surrounding end-of-life decisions at his recent Flexner Discovery Lecture.

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Vanderbilt graduate student Patrice Wagner gets her flu shot at Flulapalooza on Oct. 1. (Joe Howell/Vanderbilt)
October 2, 2014

Flulapalooza 2014

Graduate student Patrice Wagner receives her flu shot at Wednesday’s Flulapalooza mass vaccination event.

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red laser beam
October 1, 2014

Optical imaging in drug therapy screens

A non-invasive imaging tool could test potential cancer therapies quickly to personalize therapy for patients.

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September 30, 2014

New Medical Faculty 2014

View a complete list of new School of Medicine and School of Nursing faculty for 2014.

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brain and lightning
September 30, 2014

Seizure mutation impairs receptor

Defects in the production of certain receptors are linked to the pathogenesis of genetic epilepsies and fever-induced seizures.

By Yan Su
September 25, 2014

A path to sarcoidosis treatment

Vanderbilt investigators identify a new therapeutic target for the inflammatory lung disease sarcoidosis.

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September 25, 2014

SEC Symposium focused on obesity prevention

Chancellor Nicholas S. Zeppos, Provost Susan Wente and several Vanderbilt experts joined colleagues from across the Southeast to discuss obesity at the second annual Southeastern Conference Symposium Sept. 21-23.
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September 25, 2014

Elevate town hall series kicks off Sept. 30

Beginning Tuesday, Sept. 30, members of Vanderbilt University Medical Center’s leadership team will hold a series of 45-minute town hall presentations that all faculty and staff are encouraged to attend.
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September 25, 2014

Cancer progress report calls for added research support

There are now approximately 14.5 million cancer survivors in the United States, thanks in large part to advances in cancer research and the development of new anti-cancer therapies.
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September 25, 2014

Orthopaedic programs honored

Vanderbilt Orthopaedics has been named in the Becker’s Hospital Review list of 125 Hospitals and Health Systems With Great Orthopedic Programs.
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September 25, 2014

VUSN lecturer shares keys to successful negotiations

Ron Shapiro, negotiator, sports agent, attorney, educator, author and civic leader, recently led a workshop titled “How to Negotiate so Everyone Wins, Especially You!” at Vanderbilt University School of Nursing.
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September 24, 2014

Study finds accuracy of lung cancer imaging varies by region

A new analysis of published studies found that FDG-PET technology is less accurate in diagnosing lung cancer versus benign disease in regions where infections like histoplasmosis or tuberculosis are common.
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