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May 11, 2017
EETs contribute to insulin sensitivity
Interventions that increase circulating levels of compounds called EETs may improve insulin sensitivity and treat hypertension. -
May 11, 2017
Richmond to speak at national VA research conference on cancer immunotherapy
Vanderbilt University cancer researcher Ann Richmond, Ph.D., 2016 recipient of one of the highest honors for scientific achievement bestowed by the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs, will be a keynote speaker during a national VA research conference next week at Vanderbilt University School of Medicine. -
May 11, 2017
Commencement 2017 schedule
Commencement begins at 9 a.m. Friday, May 12. -
May 11, 2017
Gillihan named CEO of Vanderbilt Home Care Services
Kerry Gillihan, MHA, D.Sc., has been named president and CEO of Vanderbilt Home Care Services (VHCS), the home health care services of Vanderbilt University Medical Center (VUMC). -
May 11, 2017
Researchers seek best ways to increase HPV vaccination rates
Tennessee has one of the lowest human papillomavirus (HPV) vaccination rates in the nation, and investigators at Vanderbilt University Medical Center (VUMC) are hoping to change this by improving the way medical providers present these vaccines to patients and by improving patient and patient family education. -
May 11, 2017
Discovery Lecturer Kandel tackles age-related memory loss
Eric Kandel, M.D., who was awarded the Nobel Prize in 2000 for discovering molecular mechanisms of memory storage, told the crowd at last week’s Flexner Discovery Lecture that he has recently become interested in memory in the aging brain. -
May 11, 2017
May the 4th be with you
Star Wars characters visited with patients at Monroe Carell Jr. Children’s Hospital at Vanderbilt on May 4, a date known among Star Wars enthusiasts as “May the 4th be with you” day.