VUMC News and Communications

February 2, 2004

Obesity and atherosclerosis medications could cause increased risk

Vanderbilt-Ingram Cancer Center researchers have provided the first evidence that activation of a particular cellular receptor dramatically increases the development of precancerous polyps in the intestine.

By VUMC News and Communications
January 28, 2004

Major cause of infant pneumonia described by Vanderbilt Children’s experts

Researchers at Vanderbilt Children’s Hospital have nailed down a clear picture of a newly described virus that is a leading cause of pneumonia in babies. A study in this week’s New England Journal of Medicine defines the "who, how, and how much" of the impact of human metapneumovirus (MPV) on children.

By VUMC News and Communications
December 1, 2003

MEDIA ADVISORY: Vanderbilt Kennedy Center hosts workshop for siblings of special needs children

The Vanderbilt Kennedy Center for Research on Human Development will host a workshop for children who have a sibling with special needs on Saturday, Dec. 13, from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m.

By VUMC News and Communications
December 1, 2003

Infant development expert to speak at Vanderbilt Kennedy Center

How much do babies understand about the world around them? More than we ever expected, Harvard researcher and national expert on infant development Elizabeth Spelke discovered. Spelke will discuss infant development and what it reveals about the origins of human knowledge in her lecture Thursday, Dec. 4, at 4 p.m. at the Vanderbilt Kennedy Center for Research on Human Development.

By VUMC News and Communications
November 26, 2003

Consumer group and Vanderbilt Children’s Hospital alert shoppers to hidden toy hazards

Hazardous toys can still be found on store shelves across the country despite passage of the 1994 Child Safety Protection Act, according to a nationwide survey released today by the U.S. Public Interest Research Group (U.S. PIRG) and Vanderbilt Children’s Hospital.

By VUMC News and Communications
November 3, 2003

LifeFlight Nurse named National Medical Crew Member of the Year

A Vanderbilt LifeFlight nurse has been named National Medical Crew Member of the Year by the Association of Air Medical Services, one of the most prestigious awards to be given in the aeromedical field.

By VUMC News and Communications
October 23, 2003

Vanderbilt University Medical Center awarded federal funds to work toward earning magnet award for nursing care

Vanderbilt University Medical Center has been awarded a federal grant for nearly $1 million to address nurse recruitment and retention and its impact on the quality of care.
By VUMC News and Communications
October 23, 2003

Vanderbilt Children’s Hospital offers Halloween safety tips

Dr. Andrea Bracikowski, director of Pediatric Emergency Medicine, says parents should be aware children are far more likely to suffer injury from a fall, or impact with an auto on Halloween than to have their candy tampered with.
By VUMC News and Communications
October 16, 2003

MEDIA ADVISORY-Vanderbilt Kennedy Center hosts workshop for children with special needs siblings

The Vanderbilt Kennedy Center for Research on Human Development will host a Sibshop, an activity-based retreat for children ages 7 through 12 who have a sibling with special needs, this Saturday, Oct. 19, 2003, from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. The children will work with an education staff member from the Frist Center for the Visual Arts to create a unique quilt that will hang in the new Monroe Carell Jr. Children's Hospital at Vanderbilt.
By VUMC News and Communications
October 15, 2003

Vanderbilt School of Nursing Awarded Grants Totaling More Than $1.8 Million

The Vanderbilt School of Nursing has been awarded two separate grants to deliver online emergency preparedness programs to healthcare professionals around the country.
By VUMC News and Communications
October 10, 2003

Kennedy Center and Nashville Public Library cosponsor exhibit of nationally renowned artist Laura McNellis

The works of nationally renowned artist Laura Craig McNellis will be displayed in the Courtyard Gallery of the Nashville Public Library, 615 Church Street, Oct. 10 through Dec. 31, in an exhibit co-sponsored by the library and the Vanderbilt Kennedy Center.
By VUMC News and Communications
October 8, 2003

Hotel home for new Vanderbilt Sleep Center

Seeking a more "sleep-friendly" environment, sleep experts at Vanderbilt Medical Center are taking a novel approach for providing sleep studies. In a first for Nashville and Middle Tennessee, Vanderbilt has opened the first hotel-based sleep center in the Marriott at Vanderbilt University. The state-of-the-art sleep laboratory utilizes regular hotel rooms, slightly converted to monitor sleeping patterns.
By VUMC News and Communications