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July 25, 2013

Byrd named president of echocardiography society

Benjamin Byrd III, M.D., professor of Cardiovascular Medicine, has been named president of the 16,000-member American Society of Echocardiography (ASE) for a one-year term following the society’s 24th Annual Scientific Sessions, which were held earlier this month in Minneapolis.

By Kathy Whitney
July 25, 2013

New policies, procedures in place for vendor representatives

Vanderbilt University Medical Center recently partnered with Vendormate Credentialing Services to manage policies and procedures regarding vendor representatives. Among the changes was the implementation of a daily pass system in place of the previous system of annually renewed badges for vendor representatives.

By Wayne Wood
July 25, 2013

Vanderbilt Children’s After-Hours Clinic in Mt. Juliet hits milestone

The Vanderbilt Children’s After-Hours Clinic in Mt. Juliet, Tenn., has treated its 1,000th patient since the doors opened March 25.

By VUMC News and Communications
July 25, 2013

Grant to support blindess research

Research to Prevent Blindness (RPB) recently awarded a $110,000 grant to Vanderbilt’s Department of Ophthalmology and Visual Sciences in support of research into the causes, treatment and prevention of blinding diseases.

By Jessica Pasley
July 25, 2013

Photo: A visit from The Band Perry

Members of The Band Perry, from left, Neil Perry, Kimberly Perry and Reid Perry, pose with 17-year-old Brendon Hall during a recent visit to the Monroe Carell Jr. Children’s Hospital at Vanderbilt.

By VUMC News and Communications
July 25, 2013

‘Bionic eye’ new option for retinitis pigmentosa patients

Vanderbilt University Medical Center has been chosen as one of 12 sites in the United States to offer the first FDA-approved bionic eye for the treatment of retinitis pigmentosa (RP).

By Jessica Pasley
July 25, 2013

Pollen counts boost risk of rare drug reaction: study

High pollen counts could trigger angioedema, a rare adverse reaction of Angiotension converting enzyme (ACE) inhibitors, Vanderbilt University researchers have found.
By VUMC News and Communications
July 25, 2013

Visualizing data on network ‘maps’

The new web application NetGestalt will allow investigators to simultaneously visualize different types of data for the same gene – such as mutation, expression and modification.
By Leigh MacMillan
July 24, 2013

VU Stroke Center attains new level of certification

The Vanderbilt Stroke and Cerebrovascular Service has received advanced certification as a Comprehensive Stroke Center by The Joint Commission and the American Heart Association/American Stroke Association, one of only four in Tennessee.
By VUMC News and Communications
July 18, 2013

Rounds: A message from the Vice Chancellor for Health Affairs

By Doug Campbell
July 18, 2013

Hickson named to new quality, safety role

Gerald Hickson, M.D., assistant vice chancellor for Health Affairs, associate dean for Faculty Affairs and the Joseph C. Ross Professor of Medical Education and Administration, is being promoted to the newly created position of senior vice president for Quality, Patient Safety and Risk Prevention.
By John Howser
July 18, 2013

VU researchers ‘goldsmith’ new RSV vaccine approach

Vanderbilt vaccine researchers are using gold nanotechnology to develop a new approach to making vaccines.
By VUMC News and Communications
July 18, 2013

Data management tool developed at VU sees global growth

The number of researchers and institutions worldwide using a Vanderbilt University-developed Web application to collect and manage their data has about doubled in the past year.
By Bill Snyder