VUMC News and Communications

August 2, 2012

VICC’s Hassanein lands lung cancer research grant

Mohamed Hassanein, Ph.D., research instructor in Pulmonary Medicine, has received a Career Development Award from the LUNGevity Foundation to work on the development of noninvasive tests to help diagnose lung cancer.

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August 2, 2012

VUSM’s class of 2016 gets a jump on medical studies

July 23 was the first day of class for the VUSM class of 2016, a little more than a week earlier than the start of last year’s classes.

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August 2, 2012

Proteins may point way to new prostate cancer drug targets

Two proteins that act in opposing directions – one that promotes cancer and one that suppresses cancer — regulate the same set of genes in prostate cancer, Vanderbilt-Ingram Cancer Center researchers have found.

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August 2, 2012

VU study reveals connective tissue’s reinforcing ‘rivet’

An ancient enzyme that can be traced back 500 million years forms the chemical “rivet” that reinforces connective tissue throughout the body, Vanderbilt University researchers reported this week.

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July 31, 2012

Biomarkers may offer autism clues

A combination of biomarkers may reveal new clues about causes of and potential interventions for autism.

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July 30, 2012

Vanderbilt Kennedy Center to hold free symposium on fragile X

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July 30, 2012

Concussion testing for young athletes

The Vanderbilt Sports Concussion Center is now offering pre-concussion baseline testing to all community recreational athletes, in advance of many high-impact seasonal sports resuming this fall.
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July 30, 2012

Doctors see rise in tick-borne illnesses and other insect-related infections

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July 26, 2012

Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation adds new programs

Officially established on April 1, Vanderbilt’s new Department of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation (PM&R) has welcomed its first new faculty recruit and is establishing clinical and research programs.
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July 26, 2012

Study finds mutation in melanoma sensitive to drug

An uncommon mutation of the BRAF gene in melanoma patients has been found to respond to a specific drug therapy, providing a rationale for routine screening and therapy in melanoma patients who harbor the BRAF L597 mutation.
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July 26, 2012

Six VUSN, VUSM students selected for global health effort

Three students in Vanderbilt University School of Nursing’s Master of Science in Nursing program and three rising fourth-year Vanderbilt University School of Medicine students have been selected as 2012 Frist Global Health Leaders.
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July 26, 2012

School of Medicine debuts new model for medical learning

This summer, Vanderbilt University School of Medicine students began implementing a new, innovative, four-year education model called Curriculum 2.0.
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