Reporter May 13 2016

June 6, 2016

Pulmonary fibrosis culprits

New findings identify isoketal-modified proteins as a previously unrecognized feature of pulmonary fibrosis and as a potential therapeutic target for this disease.

By Leigh MacMillan
June 3, 2016

Pregnancy-related heart disorder clues

Vanderbilt researchers have identified biomarkers that could be useful for evaluating and treating pregnancy-related heart failure.

By VUMC News and Communications
May 13, 2016

New pain medicine from a fungus?

Collybolide – a natural product isolated from a mushroom – is a promising candidate for the development of non-addictive pain medicines.

By Sanjay Mishra
May 12, 2016

Vanderbilt mourns loss of diabetes research icon ‘Rollo’ Park

Charles Rawlinson “Rollo” Park, M.D., a pioneering diabetes researcher at Vanderbilt University Medical Center, died Saturday, May 7, at his home in Brentwood, just two months after celebrating his 100th birthday on March 2.

By Bill Snyder
May 12, 2016

Novel sinusitis treatment helps patient breathe easier

For more than five years, Chandler Webb noticed that it was becoming more difficult to breathe through his nose.

By Matt Batcheldor
May 12, 2016

Medical societies honor four VUMC physicians

Four physicians from Vanderbilt University Medical Center (VUMC) have been elected to membership in two of the nation’s oldest and most respected medical honor societies — the Association of American Physicians (AAP) and the American Society for Clinical Investigation (ASCI).

By Bill Snyder
May 12, 2016

Commencement 2016

Elizabeth Ennis, Graduate School, Gregory LaChaud, School of Medicine, and Amy Bonau, School of Nursing, are among those taking part in Commencement exercises on Friday, May 13.
By VUMC News and Communications
May 12, 2016

Smith, Spickard to lead key advisory boards

Two volunteer leaders have been named to fill top positions on two of the Vanderbilt University Medical Center (VUMC) advisory boards.
By Nancy Humphrey
May 12, 2016

Symposium highlights research contributions of postdoctoral fellows

It is widely assumed that individuals with autism spectrum disorder (ASD) are insensitive to pain due to the wide prevalence of self-injurious behaviors. A new study at Vanderbilt University Medical Center suggests that this may not be true.
By VUMC News and Communications
May 12, 2016

VUMC named among ‘Great Hospitals’

Vanderbilt University Medical Center (VUMC) has again been named among the “100 Great Hospitals in America” by Becker’s Hospital Review.
By VUMC News and Communications
May 12, 2016

Sewing Club’s efforts land volunteer award at Hands On Nashville event

The Vanderbilt Sewing Club, which crafts special linens for Vanderbilt University Medical Center (VUMC) and its patients, recently received a top honor at Hands On Nashville’s 30th Annual Mary Catherine Strobel Volunteer Awards ceremony.
By Tom Wilemon
May 12, 2016

School of Medicine student to take part in ethics fellowship

Maria de Lourdes Ladino, a third-year student at Vanderbilt University School of Medicine, has been chosen as one of 14 medical students to take part in Fellowships at Auschwitz for the Study of Professional Ethics (FASPE).
By Jessica Pasley
May 12, 2016

Pharmacists group honors Sullivan

Mark Sullivan, Pharm.D., MBA, executive director of Pharmacy Operations for Vanderbilt University Hospital and Clinics, has been named a fellow of the American Society of Health-System Pharmacists (ASHP).
By Kristin Smart
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