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January 24, 2013

Petracek named interim chair of Cardiac Surgery

Michael Petracek, M.D., has been named interim chair of Vanderbilt’s Department of Cardiac Surgery.

By VUMC News and Communications
January 24, 2013

‘Task list’ to boost StarPanel’s messaging capabilities

Within StarPanel, the medical records system used at Vanderbilt University Medical Center, patient care team members each have an electronic message “basket,” making it simple to store messages and link them to medical records.

By Paul Govern
January 24, 2013

Pharmacology society honors Limbird’s impact

Vanderbilt University’s Lee Limbird, Ph.D., has received one of pharmacology’s highest honors — the 2013 Julius Axelrod Award from the American Society for Pharmacology and Experimental Therapeutics (ASPET).

By Bill Snyder
January 24, 2013

Pediatric Neurosurgery expands research efforts

Vanderbilt is expanding its role in the future treatment of pediatric hydrocephalus by recruiting Chevis Shannon, MBA, MPH, Dr.PH., to serve as director of the Vanderbilt Pediatric Neurosurgery Clinical Research Initiative.

By VUMC News and Communications
January 24, 2013

Toxicology society honors Guengerich

F. Peter (Fred) Guengerich, Ph.D., Stanford Moore Professor of Biochemistry, is the 2013 recipient of the Society of Toxicology Merit Award in recognition of distinguished achievements to toxicology throughout his career.

By Bill Snyder
January 24, 2013

School for Science and Math students shine in Intel competition

Seven seniors in the School for Science and Math at Vanderbilt (SSMV) made it to the semifinalist level in the Intel Science Talent Search 2013.

By Bill Snyder
January 24, 2013

Genetic testing just one weapon in HIV/AIDS fight

Genetic testing has revolutionized the treatment of patients with HIV/AIDS. But it is not a panacea.
By Bill Snyder
January 24, 2013

Calkins lands award from Research to Prevent Blindness

David Calkins, Ph.D., vice chair and director of Research for the Vanderbilt Eye Institute, was recently awarded a Research to Prevent Blindness (RPB) Senior Scientific Investigator Award.
By Jessica Pasley
January 24, 2013

Gates Foundation grant aids pediatric nutrition research

Using a SmartPhone platform and a $100,000 grant from Grand Challenges Explorations, an initiative of the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation, Vanderbilt Pediatric Surgeon John Pietsch, M.D., and fourth-year medical student Katherine Allen may revolutionize the way infants and children all over the world are assessed and treated for proper nutrition.
By VUMC News and Communications
January 24, 2013

VUSM student lands award from AMA

Kristen Eckstrand, an M.D./Ph.D. student at Vanderbilt University School of Medicine, has been named a recipient of the American Medical Association Foundation’s 2013 Leadership Award.
By VUMC News and Communications
January 24, 2013

March of Dimes chapter honors excellence of Vanderbilt nurses

Each year, the Middle Tennessee Chapter of the March of Dimes recognizes nurses who demonstrate excellence in various aspect of the nursing profession.
By VUMC News and Communications
January 24, 2013

Brown lands health care leadership award

Laura Beth Brown, president of Vanderbilt Home Care Services and vice president of Vanderbilt Health Services, has been recognized with Leadership Health Care’s (LHC) Health Care Emerging Leader of the Year award.
By VUMC News and Communications
January 24, 2013

Society lauds VU’s clinical nutrition efforts

Vanderbilt University has received a 2012 Clinical Nutrition Team of Distinction award from the American Society for Parenteral and Enteral Nutrition (A.S.P.E.N.), an organization dedicated to improving patient care by advancing the science and practice of clinical nutrition and metabolism.
By VUMC News and Communications
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