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Mohammed Umar, chief EEG tech for the SEED project, supervises Community Health Workers training in EEG. Here, he looks on as Hauwa Yusuf Nuhu places EEG electrodes on Musa Sanusi Muhammad.
March 2, 2021

NIH grant bolsters childhood status epilepticus and epilepsy research in Nigeria

The Vanderbilt Institute for Global Health (VIGH) has received a new research grant from the National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke and Fogarty International Center of the NIH to establish a large childhood status epilepticus (SE) cohort in northern Nigeria with key partners Aminu Kano Teaching Hospital (AKTH) and Bayero University, and with the Sydney Brenner Institute for Molecular Bioscience at the University of the Witwatersrand (Wits) in South Africa.

By VUMC News and Communications
The study team includes (seated, from left) Adrienne Baughman, CCRP; Bob McClellan; Wesley Self, MD, MPH; Christina Kampe, CCRP; (standing, from left) Rendie McHenry; Bo Stubblefield, MD; Jon Casey, MD, MSCI; Todd Rice, MD, MSc; Natasha Halasa, MD, MPH; Jakea Johnson, MPH; Jim Chappell, MD, PhD; Carlos Grijalva, MD, MPH; and Kelsey Womack, PhD. Not pictured are Julia Rhoads, PhD; Chris Lindsell, PhD; Keipp Talbot; MD, MPH; and Kimberly Hart, MA. (photo by Donn Jones)
March 2, 2021

Study to evaluate effectiveness of COVID-19 vaccines in preventing hospitalization

As the Federal Drug Administration (FDA) considers adding a third COVID-19 vaccine to the rollout, a multicenter study led by Vanderbilt University Medical Center will evaluate how effective the vaccines are in preventing hospitalization from COVID-19.

By Kristin Smart
March 1, 2021

Three elected to College of Fellows of American Institute for Medical and Biological Engineering

Three Vanderbilt University faculty have been elected to the College of Fellows of the American Institute for Medical and Biological Engineering (AIMBE).

By Mia Garchitorena-Scancarelli
March 1, 2021

Vanderbilt LifeFlight expands ground ambulance service to Tullahoma

Vanderbilt LifeFlight is expanding its ground ambulance advanced life support (ALS) transport capability to Coffee County, Tennessee, and will be adding a base of operations in Tullahoma, along with two ground ambulances.

By Jerry Jones
February 26, 2021

Family’s gift supports addressing psychosocial needs of cardiac patients’ families

Ellen and Bo Boyer’s first child, a daughter they named Brett, was diagnosed with a congenital heart defect (CHD) while in utero. The couple was told that their beloved daughter would require open heart surgery to survive.

By Jessica Pasley
February 25, 2021

School of Medicine Faculty Advisory Council Re-Established

After a several-year hiatus, the Vanderbilt University School of Medicine Faculty Advisory Council has been re-established to represent the School’s 3,000-plus faculty.

By John Howser