Reporter March 14 2014

Discovery Lecture

Pharmacology forum set for March 18

“Safety Pharmacology” will be the topic of the 23rd annual Joel G. Hardman Student-Invited Pharmacology Forum Tuesday, March 18, in 202 Light Hall.

VUSM student elected to board of nation’s largest LGBTI association

Vanderbilt University School of Medicine student Kristen Eckstrand, Ph.D., was recently elected to the board of GLMA, the largest and oldest association of lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender health care professionals in the world. She is the first student to hold an at-large board position since the organization was founded in 1981.

Next Bedside Matters to focus on work safety

The next Bedside Matters, an hourlong, monthly rounds geared toward helping Vanderbilt University Medical Center health care providers deal with the social and emotional issues of caring for patients and families, will take place on Wednesday, March 19.

Diabetes researchers track cells’ ability to regenerate

Vanderbilt University scientists have found evidence that the insulin-secreting beta cells of the pancreas, which are either killed or become dysfunctional in the two main forms of diabetes, have the capacity to regenerate.

New suite bolsters stroke treatment efforts

A new advanced stroke treatment suite debuts this month at Vanderbilt University Medical Center, offering better care for patients with blood circulation problems in the head and neck, such as stroke and aneurysm.

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