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Richard Caprioli and mass spectrometer
March 3, 2014

Vanderbilt awarded $16.5 million agreement to determine how toxic agents affect human cells

Vanderbilt University has been awarded a Cooperative Agreement with the Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency and the Army Research Office that is worth up to $16.5 million over five years.

By Bill Snyder
February 27, 2014

VUSM readies for immersive phase of new curriculum

With initial implementation of Curriculum 2.0 well underway, Vanderbilt University School of Medicine (VUSM) is focusing on plans for the Immersion Phase, which comprises the final two years of the program.

By Jessica Pasley
February 27, 2014

U.S. Senate hearing explores ADHD treatment concerns

William Cooper, M.D., MPH, Cornelius Vanderbilt Professor of Pediatrics and Health Policy, testified Tuesday before the U.S. Senate Health, Education, Labor and Pensions (HELP) committee regarding psychotropic medications and treatments for Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD).

By Christina Echegaray
February 26, 2014

New clinic seeks clues to rare childhood genetic disorder

A new specialty clinic at the Monroe Carell Jr. Children’s Hospital at Vanderbilt is dedicated to investigating and treating a rare childhood disorder that causes partial — and sometimes nearly total — paralysis for unpredictable lengths of time.

By Doug Campbell
February 20, 2014

Vanderbilt adds e-cigarettes and vaporizers to smoking policy

Vanderbilt continues its commitment to a smoke-free campus by including e-cigarettes in its smoking policy.

By VUMC News and Communications
February 20, 2014

Studies shed new light on breast cancer development

Rebecca Cook, Ph.D., assistant professor of Cancer Biology, has spent her life trying to understand what makes things grow, from seedlings in soil to tumor cells in the body.

By VUMC News and Communications
February 20, 2014

Meeting explores CERC’s Give-Get Grid

At a recent Community Research Partners meeting hosted by the Meharry-Vanderbilt Community Engaged Research Core (CERC), Bruce Behringer MPH, deputy commissioner for Continuous Improvement and Training for the Tennessee Department of Health, spoke on the value of the ‘Give-Get Grid.’
By VUMC News and Communications
February 20, 2014

Red meat allergies likely result of lone star tick

By Craig Boerner
February 17, 2014

Vanderbilt study shows mother’s voice improves hospitalization and feeding in preemies

By VUMC News and Communications
February 13, 2014

Vanderbilt cardiologist says love is good for the heart

With Valentine’s Day just one day away, Vanderbilt Heart and Vascular Institute cardiologist Julie Damp, M.D., says being involved in a healthy, loving relationship is good for the heart.
By Kathy Whitney
February 13, 2014

Elective program expands education in new directions

This semester Vanderbilt University School of Medicine introduced a new Evening Elective Program designed for medical and nursing students, residents and fellows with the goal of developing well-rounded health care professionals.
By Jessica Pasley
February 13, 2014

LifeFlight helps establish first EMS system in Guyana

Vanderbilt LifeFlight is helping the country of Guyana implement its first emergency medical services (EMS) system.
By Jerry Jones
February 13, 2014

Ozier to direct human research protection efforts

Julie Ozier, MHL, has been named director of Vanderbilt’s Human Research Protection Program (HRPP) and Institutional Review Board (IRB). Ozier has worked with the HRPP and IRB for 11 years, has been associate director since 2007, and at Vanderbilt since 1996.
By Nancy Humphrey