Reporter Oct 19 2012 Archive — Page 2 of 2

Five medical genetics researchers pose in a laboratory, surrounded by scientific equipment. Rizwan Hamid stands in front with four colleagues, including one person in a white lab coat.
October 18, 2012

Gene regulation found to play role in pulmonary hypertension

New findings from Vanderbilt researchers may explain why only some individuals who have inherited mutations that increase risk for pulmonary hypertension actually develop the disease.

By Leigh MacMillan
A man in a blue polo shirt stands beside a woman wearing glasses and a white cardigan in a bright room with window blinds.
October 18, 2012

Cave diver’s stroke leads to race against time to remove clots

By Vanderbilt Health News
Wooden snap mousetrap with a metal spring mechanism on a white background.
October 18, 2012

Setting traps to probe gene function

A new method for creating genetic mutations that can be activated at certain times or in specific tissues will enable studies to probe gene function.

By Leigh MacMillan
Campus aerials. (John Russell/Vanderbilt University)
October 17, 2012

Beauchamp, Vermund elected to Institute of Medicine

R. Daniel Beauchamp, M.D., chair of the Section of Surgical Sciences, and Sten Vermund, M.D., Ph.D., director of the Vanderbilt Institute for Global Health, have been elected to the Institute of Medicine (IOM), the organization announced this week.

By Bill Snyder
A Brain Matters exhibit panel displays a detailed anatomical brain illustration, the title “BRAIN MATTERS,” and smaller explanatory text in a public indoor space. A nearby sign points to restrooms and AED equipment.
October 15, 2012

VU Neuroscience Graduate Program recognized as best in the nation for 2012

Vanderbilt University’s Neuroscience Graduate Program has been named the 2012 “Program of the Year” by the Society for Neuroscience.

By Bill Snyder