VUMC News and Communications

October 3, 2013

Gift supports child safety programs

At a recent car seat safety check hosted by the Monroe Carell Jr. Children’s Hospital at Vanderbilt, Kohl’s Department Store presented a donation of $145,866 to Children’s Hospital’s safety programs.

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October 2, 2013

Read about ‘31 Days of Miracles’ on Wishing Well in October

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September 26, 2013

Memorial service for Clyde Walker Sept. 28

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September 26, 2013

Vanderbilt students, on the record

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A rendering of the new multipurpose facility and expanded recreation center. (Vanderbilt University)
September 26, 2013

New Vanderbilt Recreation and Wellness Center to open in January 2014

Vanderbilt faculty and staff will have a new resource for reaching their fitness goals—and a new way to “Go for the Gold”—when the Vanderbilt Recreation and Wellness Center opens to the campus community in January 2014.

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September 26, 2013

Flulapalooza 3

Vanderbilt faculty, staff and students turned out in droves and rolled up their sleeves for Wednesday’s Flulapalooza 3 mass vaccination event.

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September 26, 2013

Vaccine Research Program lands major NIH renewal

The Vanderbilt Vaccine Research Program has received a major contract from the National Institutes of Health to continue its work as one of the nation’s Vaccine and Treatment Evaluation Units.
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September 26, 2013

Sosman named one of ‘hottest’ researchers in U.S.

Jeffrey Sosman, M.D., professor of Medicine, Ingram Chair for Cancer Research and director of the Vanderbilt Melanoma Program, was named one of the Hottest Scientific Researchers of the last year by Thomas Reuters Science Watch.
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September 26, 2013

Age doesn’t impact concussion symptoms: study

Recent scientific findings have raised the fear that young athletes may fare worse after sustaining a sports-related concussion than older athletes.
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September 26, 2013

Blair School of Music hosts ‘A Conversation with Grammy-winning guitarist Peter Frampton’

The Blair Conversations Series returns Monday, Dec. 9, with Senior Lecturer Jen Gunderman conducting an informal on-stage conversation with rock legend Peter Frampton, followed by a Q&A session with the audience.
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September 26, 2013

New evaluation process offers better outcomes for juvenile offenders

Peabody researchers are partnering with juvenile justice systems around the country to improve outcomes for young offenders.
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September 26, 2013

Stark to direct rehab services at Children’s Hospital

Stacy Stark, D.O., has been named medical director of Pediatric Rehabilitation Services at the Monroe Carell Jr. Children’s Hospital at Vanderbilt. She is also assistant professor of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation (PM&R).
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