VUMC News and Communications

June 13, 2013

Monroe Carell Jr. Children’s Hospital at Vanderbilt stresses danger of leaving children unattended in vehicles

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June 12, 2013

Monroe Carell Jr. Children’s Hospital at Vanderbilt named among nation’s best

The Monroe Carell Jr. Children’s Hospital at Vanderbilt is again named among the top pediatric health care hospitals in “U.S. News & World Report” magazine’s annual Best Children’s Hospitals rankings released June 11.

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June 10, 2013

Cal Turner Fellows laid groundwork on Nashville housing fund

A group of Cal Turner Fellows who brought renewed attention through a two-year research project to Nashville’s dire need for more affordable housing help lay the foundation for Mayor Karl Dean’s recent announcement on a housing trust fund.

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June 6, 2013

Division of Trauma holds free course at rural hospitals

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June 6, 2013

LifeFlight receives multiple ‘Star of Life’ awards

By Jerry Jones
June 6, 2013

Leukemia & Lymphoma Society honors Ohi’s research

Puck Ohi, Ph.D., assistant professor of Cell and Developmental Biology, has received the Leukemia & Lymphoma Society SCHOLAR award for his research on the role of enzymes that affect cell division, which has implications for treating cancer and blood disorders like leukemia and lymphoma.

By VUMC News and Communications
June 6, 2013

McBride’s fans band together to support cancer research efforts

On Tuesday, award-winning country music star Martina McBride and a group of her fans presented a check for $40,550 in support of cancer research at Vanderbilt-Ingram Cancer Center.
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June 6, 2013

Vanderbilt offers safety tips for CMA Music Festival

As Nashville welcomes visitors from around the world to the CMA Music Festival this week, Vanderbilt LifeFlight officials are urging fans to take necessary precautions to avoid illness and injury.
By VUMC News and Communications
June 3, 2013

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May 30, 2013

Study finds state-to-state variation in benign lung disease diagnosis

A study led by Vanderbilt University Medical Center investigators found that rates of benign lung disease diagnosis varied widely by state following surgery for lung cancer.
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May 30, 2013

Photo: Mama Lere graduation

The Mama Lere Hearing School at Vanderbilt recently held its 2013 Student Celebration and Graduation in Light Hall on the Vanderbilt University Medical Center campus.
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May 30, 2013

Berlin earns stomach cancer foundation award

Jordan Berlin, M.D., professor of Medicine and Ingram Professor of Cancer Research at Vanderbilt-Ingram Cancer Center, has received the Tree of Life award from Debbie’s Dream Foundation: Curing Stomach Cancer (DDF).
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