VUMC News and Communications

December 4, 2014

Retirement plan updates make saving easier in 2015

Vanderbilt is taking steps to streamline and simplify the administration of the 403(b) retirement plan beginning in April 2015.

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December 4, 2014

Blood pressure gene tied to cognitive decline

Size may not matter in a lot of things, but when it comes to cognitive decline, the size of the hippocampus definitely seems to be an issue.

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December 4, 2014

Card project raises spirits, funds for Children’s Hospital

The first word that Jessica Meyer thought of was “hope.” She and her friend, Alexandra, had just sat down with some paper and a box of crayons to spend an hour or so drawing holiday cards in between appointments at the Monroe Carell Jr. Children’s Hospital at Vanderbilt.

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December 3, 2014

Coffee-ring diagnostic offers hope in poorest regions

Using the same mechanism that causes evaporating coffee to leave a ring behind, an interdisciplinary team of Vanderbilt researchers is designing a simple blood test to diagnose malaria in the developing world without electricity or special training.

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December 3, 2014

New billing system for telephones in place as of November 2014

Vanderbilt IT recently changed the system for billing and managing telephones and telephone-related services.

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December 2, 2014

Nominate a faculty or staff member for Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Award

The annual Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Award will be presented Monday, Jan. 19, 2015, to a faculty or staff member in the School of Medicine, School of Nursing or at Vanderbilt University Medical Center who emulates the principles of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. through his or her work.

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December 1, 2014

Deadline approaches for physician participation in U.S. News rankings through Doximity

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November 27, 2014

Vanderbilt biologists contribute to major genetic study of malaria mosquitoes

Vanderbilt biologists played an important supporting role in a major genetic study of malaria-carrying mosquitoes published this week in the journal "Science."
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November 25, 2014

Protein implicated in atherosclerosis

Vanderbilt researchers have discovered a new target for the prevention of atherosclerotic plaque development and cardiovascular disease.
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November 25, 2014

LAN Management Services to transition to Dell beginning February 2015

Support of Clinical Workstations and a portion of the IT Help Desk transitioned to Dell in October. In the second phase of this transition, LAN Management Services (LMS) will move to Dell beginning February 2015.
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November 24, 2014

Gene influences allergies in asthma

A particular gene is associated with a specific type of inflammatory response in people with asthma – a finding that could suggest new therapeutic targets for treating asthma.
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November 21, 2014

Flexner Deans’ Lecture to explore new technologies in vaccine design

Barney Graham will speak on "The Impact of New Technologies on Vaccine Design and Availability."
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