Reporter May 9 2014

Insulin in vials
May 14, 2014

CaMKII enhances insulin secretion

The protein CaMKII acts as a calcium sensor in a positive feedback pathway that enhances glucose-stimulated insulin secretion.

By VUMC News and Communications
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May 12, 2014

Normalizing calcium flux to treat atrial fibrillation

A particular anti-arrhythmia drug provides a targeted treatment for certain forms of atrial fibrillation.

By Leigh MacMillan
May 9, 2014

Bypassing DNA damage

Studies of a human polymerase that replicates DNA have provided a complete kinetic and structural framework for understanding how the enzyme accurately bypasses DNA damage.

By VUMC News and Communications
May 8, 2014

Raiford named Health System chief of staff

David Raiford, M.D., associate vice chancellor for Health Affairs, senior associate dean for Faculty Affairs, professor of Medicine and Vanderbilt University Medical Center’s chief compliance officer, has been named chief of staff for the Vanderbilt Health System. His appointment becomes effective July 1.

By John Howser
May 8, 2014

New technique helps spot atrial fibrillation genetic variations

A technique called whole-exome sequencing (WES) has been used for the first time at Vanderbilt University to identify new genetic variations associated with a common disease — a heart rhythm abnormality called atrial fibrillation (AF).

By Bill Snyder
May 8, 2014

VHVI educates airport screeners on heart devices

Thanks to advances in technology, heart patients with ventricular assist devices (VADs) are able to travel with greater frequency.

By Kathy Whitney
May 8, 2014

Academic Pediatric Association honors VUMC’s Walls

Morgan Walls, M.D., a second-year resident in Pediatrics at Vanderbilt University Medical Center, has been named an Academic Pediatric Association (APA) New Century Scholar.
By Jessica Pasley
May 8, 2014

Gift creates one home for Medical School class photos

For decades, the composite photos of Vanderbilt UniversitySchool of Medicine graduating classes could be found spread all around the Medical Center. Some were framed and hung, while others were stowed in desk drawers or archived in various locations.
By Jessica Pasley
May 8, 2014

Nighttime dialysis treatments available

Vanderbilt University Medical Center, committed to providing multiple options to patients who have kidney disease, recently began offering nocturnal in-center hemodialysis, which allows patients to receive treatment at night while they sleep.
By Kathy Whitney
May 8, 2014

Preschool program for children with autism set to open

A preschool program for children ages 18-36 months with autism or suspected autism is opening in mid-July at the Vanderbilt Bill Wilkerson Center (BWC), with plans to expand to children ages 3-5 in the near future.
By VUMC News and Communications
May 8, 2014

Vanderbilt Prize winner encourages big dreams

Science and beauty are linked, for when a scientist makes a discovery, “she sees something truly beautiful for the first time and reveals that beauty to the world.”
By Bill Snyder
May 8, 2014

PET probe detects dying tumor cells

A novel PET imaging probe detects tumor cell death in vivo and could be useful for personalizing cancer medicine.
By Leigh MacMillan
May 7, 2014

Eleven faculty honored with endowed chairs

Eleven Vanderbilt University faculty members named to endowed chairs were honored for their academic achievements during a celebration April 30 at the Student Life Center.
By Bill Snyder
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