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September 4, 2014

Department of Pediatrics’ achievements, goals outlined

Steven Webber, MBChB, MRCP, detailed the Department of Pediatrics’ accomplishments over the past year and looked ahead in Tuesday’s annual State of the Department address.

September 3, 2014

Aggressive bone cancers build more blood vessels

A subpopulation of bone cancer cells may be responsible for driving clinically aggressive behavior, suggesting new treatment options.

September 3, 2014

OAK system testing planned for Sept. 7-20

VUIT and Blackboard employees are working to address performance issues with OAK exacerbated by heavy use at the semester’s start, part of an overall effort to test and configure the application for optimal performance.

September 2, 2014

Protein interaction protects against neurodegeneration

Two proteins interact to maintain selenium levels in the brain, and protect neurons from degeneration.

September 2, 2014

Help desk, clinical workstation support transitions to Dell Oct. 1

Effective Oct. 1, Dell will provide Help Desk and clinical workstation support at Vanderbilt University Medical Center.

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August 29, 2014

Skin biopsy to diagnose depression?

It may be possible to use skin cells as biomarkers to diagnose and manage depression.