Health and Medicine
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November 16, 2015
Children, heart disease, and IQ
Treatment for congenital heart disease during infancy may result in cognitive and attentional deficits during adolescence and young adulthood, Vanderbilt researchers have found. -
November 13, 2015
Computer extracts cancer stage
Vanderbilt investigators developed a computerized natural language processing algorithm to extract cancer stages from electronic medical records. -
November 12, 2015
Immune system a must for kidney repair
A signaling protein that is essential for recovery from acute kidney injury works by increasing the population of tissue-repairing immune cells. -
November 12, 2015
Study helps clarify components of DNA ‘copy machine’
Vanderbilt investigators have generated a “parts list” for the molecular machinery that duplicates DNA each time a cell divides. The research has implications for cancer therapies that target components of this machinery. -
November 5, 2015
New awards honor contributions to translational research at VUMC
Two physician-scientist leaders at Vanderbilt University Medical Center were honored last week with newly created awards for helping to build and nurture Vanderbilt’s vibrant culture of clinical and translational research. -
November 5, 2015
Initiative speeds clinical trials contract negotiations
An initiative promoted by the Vanderbilt Institute of Clinical and Translational Research (VICTR) offers an opportunity to reduce by more than half the time it takes to negotiate clinical trial contracts. -
November 5, 2015
Research by VUMC nurses highlighted at annual event
Nursing research was on full display on Oct. 28 in Light Hall during the Research Day Poster Presentations, organized by the Evidence-Based Practice (EBP) and Nursing Research Committee.