Reporter June 28 2019

July 8, 2019

International Association of Medical Science Educators honors Osheroff

Neil Osheroff, PhD, John G. Coniglio professor of Biochemistry, professor of Medicine and director of the Academy for Excellence in Education, received the Distinguished Career Award for Excellence in Teaching and Educational Scholarship from the International Association of Medical Science Educators (IAMSE).

By Kathy Whitney
July 1, 2019

VUMC mourns loss of pioneering pediatric surgeon, philanthropist Holcomb

George Holcomb Jr., MD, clinical professor of Surgery, emeritus, champion of the creation of a children’s hospital at Vanderbilt, and former executive director of Medical Alumni Affairs, died June 28. He was 97.

By Wayne Wood
July 1, 2019

Research to Prevent Blindness awards grants to Department of Ophthalmology

Vanderbilt Eye Institute receives grants to Research to study causes, treatment and prevention of blinding diseases.

By Jessica Pasley
July 1, 2019

Benzodiazepine use with opioids intensifies neonatal abstinence syndrome

Babies born after being exposed to both opioids and benzodiazepines before birth are more likely to have severe drug withdrawal, requiring medications like morphine for treatment, compared to infants exposed to opioids alone.

By Holly Fletcher
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June 27, 2019

Health disparity for black people exists within lung screening guidelines

By Tom Wilemon
June 26, 2019

VUMC receives portion of $14 million AHA award to study arrhythmias and sudden cardiac arrest

VUMC receives more than $3.7 million from the American Heart Association to study cardiac arrhythmia and sudden cardiac arrest

By Matt Batcheldor
June 26, 2019

Wendy Lloyd receives SoCRA recognition award

Wendy Lloyd, BA, LPN, CCRP, recognized by the Society of Clinical Research Associates (SoCRA)
By Bill Snyder
June 26, 2019

International conference explores best practices for vestibular schwannoma

Last week, the Vanderbilt Bill Wilkerson Center co-hosted the 8th Quadrennial Internal Conference on Vestibular Schwannoma and Other CPA (cerebellopontine angle) Tumors in partnership with Mayo Clinic.
By Kelsey Herbers
June 26, 2019

Biomarkers of DNA methylation can be a predictor of breast cancer risk

Biomarkers of DNA methylation, which regulate gene expression, can be a predictor of breast cancer risk.
By Tom Wilemon
June 26, 2019

Monroe Carell Jr. Children’s Hospital at Vanderbilt reminds drivers about July 1 cellphone law

Injury prevention experts at Monroe Carell Jr. Children’s Hospital at Vanderbilt weigh in on state’s newest law banning cellphone use while driving
By Jessica Pasley
June 26, 2019

Study explores treatment options for babies with cataracts

Cataracts are uncommon in babies but when they occur the cloudy lenses must be removed without delay or blindness may result.
By Bill Snyder
June 26, 2019

Researchers explore perceptions of touch in people with autism

Is the sense of touch perceived differently in people without autism?
By Kelsey Herbers