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January 17, 2013

Photo: Discovery Lecture

By Doug Campbell
January 17, 2013

Flu season’s rise highlights crucial role of vaccination

While this year’s flu season appears to be slowing down in some parts of the country, we’re not out of the woods yet, caution officials at Vanderbilt University Medical Center.

By Bill Snyder
January 17, 2013

Study helps define pancreatic cancer’s cellular origins

Vanderbilt and University of California investigators have discovered the “cell of origin” for pancreatic ductal adenocarcinoma, a finding that could lead to early detection methods and new treatments.

By Leigh MacMillan
January 17, 2013

New app takes emergency medicine information mobile

A Vanderbilt Emergency Medicine physician has created an application for smart phones and tablets to help emergency care providers stay on top of the latest research and newest treatment techniques.

By VUMC News and Communications
January 17, 2013

Zinc: a new antibiotic target?

It may be possible to fight hospital-acquired pathogens like Acinetobacter baumannii by targeting the bacterium’s need for the nutrient metal zinc.

By Leigh MacMillan
brain illustration
January 14, 2013

AstraZeneca, VU collaborate to develop new treatments for major brain disorders

AstraZeneca and Vanderbilt University have signed a research collaboration agreement to identify candidate drugs aimed at treating psychosis and other neuropsychiatric symptoms associated with major brain diseases such as Alzheimer’s disease and schizophrenia.

By Bill Snyder
January 10, 2013

Three new genetic links to colorectal cancer revealed

Vanderbilt-Ingram Cancer Center investigators have identified three new genetic “hotspots” linked to colorectal cancer.
By VUMC News and Communications
January 10, 2013

Mouse study sheds light on boy-girl differences

There may be a biological basis for separate doll and dump truck aisles in the toy store.
By Bill Snyder
January 10, 2013

VU’s Pettit named ‘Tennessean of the Year’

Vanderbilt’s April Pettit, M.D., MPH, instructor in Medicine, is being recognized as the “Tennessean of the Year” by the readers and editorial board of The Tennessean.
By Craig Boerner
January 10, 2013

NCI report shows cancer death rates declining

Cancer death rates for most forms of cancer have continued to decline in the United States among men and women and all major racial and ethnic groups, according to the latest Annual Report to the Nation on the Status of Cancer.
By VUMC News and Communications
January 10, 2013

MPH Global Health track addresses emerging needs

Vanderbilt University is working to train a health care workforce that will be more integrated and team-oriented than ever before. One of the educational programs addressing new needs is the Vanderbilt Master of Public Health (MPH) Program, which launched a new track in Global Health last year.
By VUMC News and Communications
January 10, 2013

Patient and Family Promise readies for next month’s rollout

Vanderbilt University Medical Center faculty and staff are gearing up to roll out the Vanderbilt Patient and Family Promise, a six-point commitment to all patients and their families.
By Nancy Humphrey
January 10, 2013

Photo: Special visit

Singer Kelly Clarkson, center, surprised patients and families at the Monroe Carell Jr. Children’s Hospital at Vanderbilt during the holidays, with a special performance and room-to-room visits.
By VUMC News and Communications