Reporter Nov 13 2015

Insulin in vials
November 18, 2015

Fighting type 2 diabetes with FGF1

The growth factor FGF1 induces the growth of new insulin-producing beta cells and may help treat type 2 diabetes.

By VUMC News and Communications
November 16, 2015

Children, heart disease, and IQ

Treatment for congenital heart disease during infancy may result in cognitive and attentional deficits during adolescence and young adulthood, Vanderbilt researchers have found.

By VUMC News and Communications
November 13, 2015

Computer extracts cancer stage

Vanderbilt investigators developed a computerized natural language processing algorithm to extract cancer stages from electronic medical records.

By Paul Govern
November 12, 2015

Immune system a must for kidney repair

A signaling protein that is essential for recovery from acute kidney injury works by increasing the population of tissue-repairing immune cells.

By Lorena Infante
November 12, 2015

New video initiative enhances Interpreter Services’ offerings

Interpreters at Vanderbilt University Medical Center are joining forces with counterparts at other hospitals to better serve non-English speaking patients.

By Tom Wilemon
November 12, 2015

Ayers Institute spurred key cancer research gains

In 2005, Tennessee philanthropists Jim and Janet Ayers gave $10 million to help Vanderbilt University scientists find early markers for colorectal cancer that could improve diagnosis and potentially save lives.

By Bill Snyder
November 12, 2015

VUMC’s Baganz honored by Society for Neuroscience

For her contributions to public communication, outreach and education about neuroscience, Nicole Baganz, Ph.D., a postdoctoral fellow in Pharmacology, received the 2015 Next Generation Award from the Society for Neuroscience.
By Leigh MacMillan
November 12, 2015

Vanderbilt Prize winner Lindquist set for Discovery Lecture

Susan Lindquist, Ph.D., recipient of the 2014 Vanderbilt Prize in Biomedical Science, will deliver her Vanderbilt Prize Lecture on Thursday, Nov. 19.
By Bill Snyder
November 12, 2015

Wheeler’s contributions to critical care lauded

Arthur Wheeler, M.D., professor of Medicine, received the 2015 Presidential Honor Lecture Award last month from the American College of Chest Physicians during the college’s international meeting in Montreal.
By Bill Snyder
November 12, 2015

Schaffner honored for public health contributions

William Schaffner, M.D., professor of Preventive Medicine, is this year’s recipient of the American Public Health Association’s (APHA) 2015 John Snow Award, a longstanding award given in recognition of “enduring contributions to public health through epidemiologic methods and practice.”
By Craig Boerner
November 12, 2015

Harris to lead American Society of Nephrology

Ray Harris, M.D., has been elected president of the American Society of Nephrology during the society’s annual meeting, ASN Kidney Week 2015, in San Diego.
By Kathy Whitney
November 12, 2015

VUMC’s Morrison named president of American Orthoptic Council

David Morrison, M.D., associate professor of Ophthalmology and Pediatrics at Vanderbilt, is the new president of the American Orthoptic Council (AOC). He will serve a two-year term.
By Jessica Pasley
November 12, 2015

Earthquake victim’s journey leads to Children’s Hospital

Eleuseo Morales-Garcia awoke suddenly to his San Marcos, Guatemala, home shaking violently on July 7, 2014. It was 5 a.m. and the walls were crumbling around him, his wife, Audelia Marta-Ortiz, and their five children.
By Christina Echegaray