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August 13, 2015
VUMC study shifts thinking on how bone fractures heal
New findings show that fibrin, a protein that was thought to play a key role in fracture healing, is not required, shifting understanding of how fractures heal. -
August 13, 2015
VUMC pulmonary team launches study of rare lung disease
Vanderbilt University Medical Center is launching a research study for a rare disease called Hermansky-Pudlak Syndrome (HPS), an inherited disorder that causes albinism, decreased visual acuity and susceptibility to bleeding due to platelet dysfunction. -
August 6, 2015
Radio show helped spark woman’s decision to donate
Misty Roberts routinely tunes into three Christian radio stations and has a habit of switching from one to another when the chatter begins. But one day last fall she didn’t touch the dial during a segment about the thousands of people waiting for life-saving kidney transplants. -
August 6, 2015
Pinning ceremony celebrates School of Nursing students
Nearly 300 Vanderbilt University School of Nursing (VUSN) students were recognized for completing their programs of study during a pinning ceremony held Sunday at the Omni Hotel in downtown Nashville. -
August 4, 2015
Exercise during teen years linked to lowered risk of cancer death later
Women who exercised during their teen years were less likely to die from cancer and all other causes during middle-age and later in life, according to a new study by investigators at Vanderbilt University Medical Center and the Shanghai Cancer Institute in China. -
July 30, 2015
Educational journey begins for new medical students
For the 91 members of the 140th class at Vanderbilt University School of Medicine (VUSM), the first day of medical school began on July 15. -
July 30, 2015
Singer’s selfless gift benefits lung cancer program
In a town full of amazing singers, Nashville songstress Dawn Sears’ voice was something special.