Reporter April 15 2016
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April 14, 2016
DeMarcus named chair of Children’s Hospital board
Allison DeMarcus, a committed philanthropic supporter, community volunteer and passionate member of the Monroe Carell Jr. Children’s Hospital at Vanderbilt Board, has been named the incoming Children’s Hospital board chair. She will serve a two-year term beginning July 1. -
April 14, 2016
New tools help prepare patients before, after surgical procedures
Randal Fowler left Vanderbilt University Medical Center 19 years ago with a brand new heart, so he’s accustomed to following doctors’ orders to a T, but when he recently checked in for hip replacement surgery he learned something new. -
April 14, 2016
Study spots possible new approach to prevent obesity
An international research team that included scientists from Vanderbilt University Medical Center has found a novel way to counteract obesity in mice — by stimulating the growth of blood vessels in fat tissue. -
April 14, 2016
First subject enrolled in international HIV prevention study
This month an international HIV prevention trial was launched that is testing the infection-preventing prowess of a monoclonal antibody called VRCO1. -
April 14, 2016
Zoghbi to explore Rett Syndrome at upcoming Vanderbilt Prize Lecture
Huda Zoghbi, M.D., recipient of the 2015 Vanderbilt Prize in Biomedical Science, will deliver her Vanderbilt Prize Lecture on Thursday, April 21. -
April 14, 2016
Heart Institute celebrates LVAD program milestone
On April 7, a 48-year-old man from Bethpage, Tennessee, became the 300th person to receive a left ventricular assist device (LVAD) at Vanderbilt Heart and Vascular Institute (VHVI). -
April 14, 2016
Vanderbilt Anesthesia broadens global efforts
Vanderbilt International Anesthesia (VIA) is developing interactive curricula and training providers who will practice around the world.