Reporter April 24 2015

April 23, 2015

Watkins memorial service to be April 30

A memorial service celebrating the life of Levi Watkins Jr., M.D., renowned cardiac surgeon, champion of racial equality and diversity, and the first African-American to be admitted to and graduate from Vanderbilt University School of Medicine (VUSM), will be held Thursday, April 30, at 11 a.m. at Vanderbilt’s Benton Chapel. Dr. Watkins died April 11.

By Nancy Humphrey
April 23, 2015

Brooks, Spalding tune up music industry support

Donating your own money, time and energy to a charitable cause is one thing. Asking friends and colleagues to join you in pursuit of a fundraising goal is something altogether different.

By Paul Govern
April 23, 2015

VU mourns loss of noted ophthalmologist Elliott

A Celebration of Life service for James Howard Elliott, M.D., will be held Sunday, May 17, at noon at Benton Chapel.

By Jessica Pasley
illustration of cholesterol blockage
April 23, 2015

VU team explores new cholesterol processing pathway

A zebrafish model of a rare genetic disease has revealed an unexpected regulatory pathway for cholesterol absorption and processing.

By Leigh MacMillan
spine x-rays
April 23, 2015

Study reveals biomarker of post-injury spinal cord function

Vanderbilt University researchers have demonstrated, for the first time in a primate model, that injury disrupts neural signaling in the spinal cord and that these changes can be measured non-invasively with functional magnetic resonance imaging (fMRI).

By Bill Snyder
April 23, 2015

Event celebrates new holders of endowed chairs at Vanderbilt

Seven faculty members of the Vanderbilt University School of Medicine named to endowed chairs were honored for their academic achievements during a celebration on Wednesday at the Student Life Center.

By Bill Snyder
April 23, 2015

Donate Life Flag Raising Ceremony set for April 30

Becky Holman has worked at DCI Donor Services Tissue Bank for 22 years, allowing her to be a part of the donation process for hundreds of patients.
By Jessica Pasley
April 23, 2015

Stanford’s Knudsen set for Discovery Lecture

Stanford University neurobiologist Eric Knudsen, Ph.D., well known for his studies of learning and attention in birds, will deliver the next Flexner Discovery Lecture at 4 p.m. April 30 in 208 Light Hall.
By Bill Snyder
April 23, 2015

Lecture explores efforts to move pharmacogenetics into the clinic

Preemptive genotyping: It sounds like a surprise attack, and it is.
By Bill Snyder
April 23, 2015

Day of events to explore personalized medicine

Vanderbilt faculty and staff are invited to attend Personalized Medicine Day on Friday, May 1, 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. at the Vanderbilt University Student Life Center.
By Paul Govern
April 23, 2015

VUSM alum Crozier relates battle to overcome Ebola

Ian Crozier, M.D., a 1997 graduate of Vanderbilt University School of Medicine, and a former Vanderbilt resident, chief resident and fellow, spent three weeks treating 60 to 80 Ebola patients a day in Kenema, the epicenter of the Ebola epidemic in Sierra Leone.
By Nancy Humphrey
April 23, 2015

Clinical information systems in line for major upgrade

Vanderbilt University Medical Center has launched a comprehensive review of the clinical information technology used throughout VUMC hospitals and clinics, with an eye to replacing certain key applications.
By Paul Govern
April 23, 2015

Year-end adjustment coming for Medical Center FlexPTO plan

Vanderbilt University Medical Center staff covered under the FlexPTO (Flexible Paid Time Off) policy will have up to 40 hours of accrued, unused FlexPTO time transferred to their grandfathered sick bank.
By VUMC News and Communications