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November 17, 2016

Stocking stuffers

Monroe Carell Jr. Children’s Hospital at Vanderbilt received 100 stockings filled with toys to be used as gifts for patients throughout the holidays. Wal-Mart Regional General Manager and Children’s Hospital board member Sean Riley, center, partnered with Nabisco to donate the stockings, which are 8 feet long.

By Doug Campbell
November 17, 2016

VUMC named among top U.S. heart hospitals

Vanderbilt University Medical Center (VUMC) has been named one of the nation’s top cardiovascular hospitals by Truven Health Analytics.

By Jessica Pasley
November 17, 2016

Best Doctors in America listing recognizes VUMC physicians

Hundreds of Vanderbilt University Medical Center (VUMC) physicians are named among the nation’s top health care providers by Best Doctors in America, a biennial listing of physicians who are peer selected for inclusion.

By VUMC News and Communications
November 17, 2016

Fässler’s Discovery Lecture

Reinhard Fässler, M.D., discussed his research into cell adhesion during his recent Flexner Discovery Lecture. Fässler is the director of the Department of Molecular Medicine at the Max Planck Institute in Martinsried, Germany.

By VUMC News and Communications
November 17, 2016

V Foundation grants bolster cancer initiatives

Two Vanderbilt-Ingram Cancer Center (VICC) investigators have earned grant awards from The V Foundation for Cancer Research, continuing the foundation’s support for innovative cancer research initiatives at VICC.

By VUMC News and Communications
November 17, 2016

Food study seeks to help employees make healthier choices

When dining in the Medical Center North breakroom or the Simply-to-Go counter at Courtyard Café, Vanderbilt University Medical Center employees can get a little help making informed food choices by picking a color: green, yellow or red.

By VUMC News and Communications
November 17, 2016

Holiday Project helps Children’s Hospital patients, families

Gingerbread paper dolls, snowmen and a scarf-sporting Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer are among the artistic creations adorning products available through the annual Holiday Project benefiting patients and families at Monroe Carell Jr. Children’s Hospital at Vanderbilt.
By Christina Echegaray
November 17, 2016

Nursing research efforts highlighted at annual poster day

Nursing research took center stage in Light Hall recently during the Research Day Poster Presentations, organized by the Evidence-Based Practice (EBP) and Nursing Research Committee of Vanderbilt University Medical Center.
By Matt Batcheldor
November 17, 2016

Stem cells promote tolerance

Blood-forming stem cells play a role in immune tolerance and acceptance of organ transplants, Vanderbilt researchers have discovered.
By Leigh MacMillan
November 10, 2016

Alzheimer’s study establishes way to measure resilience

Vanderbilt researchers have established a new measure of resilience to cognitive impairment in people with asymptomatic Alzheimer’s disease.
By Tom Wilemon
November 10, 2016

Family’s PICU experience sparks commitment to giving

Two years ago, Laura and Justin Burney faced the unthinkable: almost losing their infant daughter, Brooklyn.
By Christina Echegaray
November 10, 2016

Clinics look to Lean to improve patient care, boost efficiency

When patient appointments at The Vanderbilt Clinic (TVC) weren’t beginning on time, everyone thought they knew the reason. Either patients weren’t getting checked in on time or physicians were delayed, or maybe both issues were contributing to the problem.
By Jill Clendening
November 10, 2016

Grants enhance Tuberculosis Center’s global research efforts

Since July, investigators in the Vanderbilt Tuberculosis Center have been awarded research grants totaling $5 million.
By Paul Govern