Photo: Discovery Lecture Seidman

Harvard’s Jonathan Seidman, Ph.D., discussed next-generation sequencing’s impact on cardiovascular genetics during his recent Flexner Discovery Lecture.

Residency questions answered at Match Day

Match Day at Vanderbilt University School of Medicine (VUSM) has grown so popular the event moved from its traditional lecture hall setting at Light Hall to the more-spacious Langford Auditorium.

Breast cancer study explores therapy to slow recurrence

Many patients with triple-negative breast cancer (TNBC) have recurrence of their disease after an initial response to chemotherapy because the cancer cells have become resistant to treatment. TNBC has a lower survival rate because of this pattern of resistance and there are no targeted agents to treat this form of breast cancer.

Workshop for people who stutter April 6

Understanding Vanderbilt emergency sirens and AlertVU

Severe weather in Nashville March 18 prompted the sounding of Metropolitan Nashville’s sirens and also prompted some questions about Vanderbilt’s notification system.

FAQs: VUMC and economic repositioning

The following are answers to frequently asked questions regarding the financial pressures created by the federal budget sequester and other legislation now facing Vanderbilt University Medical Center and academic health centers across the country.