Reporter Nov 7 2014
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November 6, 2014
Autonomic diseases consortium lands renewed federal funding
A nationwide research group headed by Vanderbilt University’s David Robertson, M.D., has received another round of funding from the federal government to continue studies of rare neurodegenerative diseases and disorders affecting blood pressure. -
November 6, 2014
Photo: Rally for Kids with Cancer
Actor William Baldwin, center, was at Monroe Carell Jr. Children’s Hospital at Vanderbilt recently for the Rally for Kids with Cancer Scavenger Cup. -
November 6, 2014
New technique eases gallbladder surgery for children
Golf ball-sized gallstones camped out in Joseph Gray’s gallbladder had been causing him stomach discomfort for months. -
November 6, 2014
Photo: Discovery Lecture
Cellular engineering pioneer George Q. Daley, M.D., Ph.D., makes a point during his recent Flexner Discovery Lecture at Vanderbilt. Daley directs the Stem Cell Transplantation Program at Boston Children’s Hospital and Harvard Medical School. -
November 6, 2014
VUH achieves ‘A’ score in national survey of hospital patient safety efforts
Vanderbilt University Hospital earned the highest possible grade recently in a nationwide survey of hospital patient safety. -
November 6, 2014
Vanderbilt’s Brady named to ACGME board of directors
Donald Brady, M.D., senior associate dean for Graduate Medical Education and Continuing Professional Development, has been named to the board of directors of the Accreditation Council for Graduate Medical Education (ACGME) for a three-year term. -
November 6, 2014
Photo: Food Day
Vanderbilt University Medical Center dietetic interns Dylan Caulder, left, and Hope Anderson offer tips on healthy eating and hand out samples of nutritious snacks to Vanderbilt University students and employees at the Vanderbilt Recreation and Wellness Center as part of Food Day 2014.