Reporter Nov 16 2018

November 15, 2018

My Special Aflac Duck engages and comforts children

Patients at Monroe Carell Jr. Children’s Hospital at Vanderbilt were surprised with their very own My Special Aflac Duck, a high-tech robot that uses medical play, lifelike movement and emotions to engage and help comfort children during their cancer care.

By Jessica Pasley
November 15, 2018

Parade kicks off holiday season

Monroe Carell Jr. Children’s Hospital at Vanderbilt will again benefit from proceeds from the upcoming 65th annual Piedmont Natural Gas Nashville Christmas Parade presented by Tootsie’s Orchid Lounge.

By VUMC News and Communications
November 15, 2018

Cancer research trailblazer

Stephen B. Baylin, MD, a leading cancer researcher from the Johns Hopkins School of Medicine, described his trailblazing studies of cancer epigenetics last week during a Flexner Discovery Lecture.

By VUMC News and Communications
November 15, 2018

Kevin Warren assumes senior director role for VEHS

Kevin Warren has been named senior director of Vanderbilt Environmental Health and Safety, effective Oct. 1. He fills the position vacated by Bob Wheaton, who retired in June.

By Kathy Whitney
November 15, 2018

Benefits of smoking cessation take time: study

People who quit smoking see their risk of cardiovascular disease immediately begin to drop, but it may take up to 16 years for their health to reach the level of someone who has never smoked, according to a new Vanderbilt study.

By Matt Batcheldor
November 15, 2018

Vanderbilt study suggests way to prevent rare lung disease

Research by Vanderbilt scientists suggests that it may be possible to prevent or even reverse pulmonary arterial hypertension, a rare, progressive disease characterized by narrowing of and high blood pressure in the small arteries of the lungs.

By Bill Snyder
November 15, 2018

New epilepsy monitoring systems collect better data

New epilepsy monitoring systems at Vanderbilt University Medical Center are providing neurologists better data for assessing adult and pediatric patients.
By Tom Wilemon
November 15, 2018

Lynn Maquat, PhD, to give Vanderbilt Prize lecture Nov. 29

Lynne Maquat, PhD, recipient of the 2017 Vanderbilt Prize in Biomedical Science whose work has advanced our understanding of human gene expression, will deliver her Vanderbilt Prize lecture as part of the Flexner Discovery Lecture series on Nov. 29.
By Bill Snyder
November 15, 2018

Harrison awarded AHA Basic Research Prize for 2018

David G. Harrison, MD, the Betty and Jack Bailey Professor of Cardiology and director of the Division of Clinical Pharmacology at Vanderbilt University School of Medicine, has been awarded the American Heart Association’s Basic Research Prize for 2018.
By Bill Snyder
November 15, 2018

Four researchers receive Young Investigator Grants

Four Vanderbilt University researchers are among 200 recipients of this year’s Young Investigator Grants awarded by the Brain & Behavior Research Foundation to support “innovative ideas for groundbreaking neurobiological research.”
By Bill Snyder
November 15, 2018

One year after Go Live, focus remains on advancing eStar

This month marks the one-year anniversary of VUMC’s transition to eStar, and, as expected, there have been challenges and successes along the way.
By Kelsey Herbers
November 15, 2018

Songwriting aids palliative care nurse in cancer fight

Megan Palmer, RN, a nurse in the Palliative Care Unit at Vanderbilt University Medical Center, wears many hats, but she never imagined writing a song about a perfect Stetson cowboy hat would hold such powerful meaning in her life.
By Jill Clendening
November 15, 2018

Surgeon helps restore cancer patients’ functionality

Sarah Rohde long had an interest in treating cancer, and her research during her undergraduate and medical school years at the University of Virginia underscored that. What she didn’t expect was to become a surgeon.
By Matt Batcheldor