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May 20, 2008

Country group Rascal Flatts honored for Children’s Hospital work

Country music supergroup Rascal Flatts has been honored for their unflagging support of the Monroe Carell Jr. Children\’s Hospital at Vanderbilt. The multiplatinum-selling band was presented with the Humanitarian Award by the Academy of Country Music and Home Depot during Sunday Night\’s 43rd Annual Academy of Country Music Awards in Las Vegas.

By VUMC News and Communications
May 14, 2008

Bluebird on the Mountain series launches fourth season; May show to spotlight Tony Haselden, Georgia Middleman and Billy Kirsch

In what has become a summertime tradition in Nashville, the popular Bluebird on the Mountain concert series begins its fourth season at 7 p.m. Saturday, May 17, at Vanderbilt Dyer Observatory. This year\’s series opens with a show featuring performances by Tony Haselden, Georgia Middleman and Billy Kirsch. The 2008 series ñ which includes six concerts ñ runs from May 17 to Oct. 11 and will showcase nearly two dozen of Nashville\’s finest singer-songwriters.

By VUMC News and Communications
May 9, 2008

Quarter midget race to benefit Vanderbilt LifeFlight

The Music City Quarter Midget Racing Association will hold a charity race on Saturday, May 31, to benefit Vanderbilt LifeFlight\’s transport program.
May 8, 2008

Macular Degeneration, Age-Related Vision Disorder Linked to Cell’s ‘Power Plant’

Genetic variation in the DNA of mitochondria ñ the "power plants" of cells ñ contributes to a person’s risk of developing age-related macular degeneration (AMD), Vanderbilt investigators report May 7 in the journal PLoS ONE.
May 1, 2008

Vanderbilt Health One Hundred Oaks announces recipients of 2008 Community Grants

Grant recipients were announced this week for the 2008 Vanderbilt Health at One Hundred Oaks Community Grant Program.
April 29, 2008

Lawn mower safety urged by Children’s Hospital experts

Lawn mower-related injuries are among the most horrific seen at the Monroe Carell Jr. Children’s Hospital at Vanderbilt. They are devastating to families, and doctors say they see them each spring.
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.
By VUMC News and Communications
April 8, 2008

Children at Highest Risk from Obesity Struggle with Change

A new study shows that children with obesity-related diabetes are reporting serious difficulties in making basic lifestyle changes that could save them from a lifetime of complications.
April 7, 2008

Vanderbilt School of Nursing Launches Doctor of Nursing Practice Program

Vanderbilt University School of Nursing has unveiled its new Doctor in Nursing Practice (D.N.P.) degree in time for fall 2008 enrollment.
April 2, 2008

Vanderbilt one of 15 universities selected for Beckman Scholars Program

Vanderbilt University is one of 15 universities selected by the Arnold and Mabel Beckman Foundation to participate in a unique program to support undergraduate research.
By VUMC News and Communications
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