Reporter June 7 2013
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June 6, 2013
Leukemia & Lymphoma Society honors Ohi’s research
Puck Ohi, Ph.D., assistant professor of Cell and Developmental Biology, has received the Leukemia & Lymphoma Society SCHOLAR award for his research on the role of enzymes that affect cell division, which has implications for treating cancer and blood disorders like leukemia and lymphoma. -
June 6, 2013
McBride’s fans band together to support cancer research efforts
On Tuesday, award-winning country music star Martina McBride and a group of her fans presented a check for $40,550 in support of cancer research at Vanderbilt-Ingram Cancer Center. -
June 6, 2013
VUH named among safest U.S. hospitals
Vanderbilt University Hospital recently earned an “A” Hospital Safety Score from the Leapfrog Group, placing VUH among the safest hospitals in the nation. -
June 6, 2013
Bone disease doesn’t slow Kid President’s campaign
Robby Novak has become known to the world as ‘Kid President,’ an online YouTube sensation spreading a message about how people can “make the world more awesome.” -
June 6, 2013
VU study identifies new mechanism for cancer development
Researchers at Vanderbilt University Medical Center led by a 32-year-old postdoctoral fellow have discovered a new mechanism for the development of cancer that is challenging conventional scientific wisdom. -
June 6, 2013
Study tracks skin salt’s role in blood pressure control
Clinical pharmacologist Jens Titze, M.D., and his colleagues have identified a new cast of cells and molecules that function in the skin to control sodium balance and blood pressure. -
June 6, 2013
Matrix member key to insulin resistance
A component of the extracellular matrix that surrounds cells plays a role in insulin resistance and may be a good therapeutic target.