VUMC News and Communications
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April 22, 2008
Video: “Roving Mars: Spirit, Opportunity and the Exploration of the Red Planet”
Steve Squyres, lead scientist of the Mars Exploration Mission, talks about his passion for the red planet and the amazing journey to build and launch the Rovers. -
April 21, 2008
Autism Researchers Use Earth Day Symposium to Focus on Environmental Factors Influencing Autism Vulnerability
Confronted with evidence that one in six children are battling some type of developmental disorder, the nation\'s leading autism researchers seek to discover the impact of environmental agents on autism risk. -
April 21, 2008
Jeff Balser Named Interim Dean of Vanderbilt University School of Medicine
Jeff Balser, M.D., Ph.D., associate vice chancellor for Research for Vanderbilt University Medical Center, has been named interim dean of Vanderbilt University School of Medicine. -
April 18, 2008
Vanderbilt Burn Expertise to Assist Federal Battlefield Injuries Project
Vanderbilt University Medical Center is one of three clinical sites testing new products to replace burned skin as part of a massive federal grant program announced Thursday. The collaborative effort is expected to boost treatment options for soldiers injured in war zones. -
April 15, 2008
New method of measuring insulin promises improvements in diabetes treatment
A new method that uses nanotechnology to rapidly measure minute amounts of insulin is a major step toward developing the ability to assess the health of the body\'s insulin-producing cells in real time. -
April 11, 2008
Video: "Grand Scientific Challenges in Energy"
Michelle V. Buchanan, associate laboratory director for physical sciences at Oak Ridge National Laboratory, spoke at the Hall Engineering Lecture Series.