Reporter Sept 29 2017 Archive
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September 28, 2017
ECMO program takes life-saving therapy on the road
Vanderbilt University Medical Center (VUMC) is home to the state’s largest adult Extracorporeal Membrane Oxygenation (ECMO) Program. And most recently, it became the only adult program in Tennessee with a mobile team that can initiate ECMO on patients transported to the Medical Center by its ambulances. -
September 28, 2017
Student creates abdomen model to assist surgical trainees
George Washington University biomedical engineering student Sydney Bailes spent her summer carefully creating silicone layers of precise consistencies, and she hopes to spend winter break continuing work on the project that can one day help junior surgical trainees practice a critical skill — inserting surgical instruments for abdominal surgeries. -
September 28, 2017
Neurostimulation an option for some epilepsy patients
Patients with epilepsy who suffer seizures that can’t be effectively treated with medications or established surgical interventions could benefit from responsive neurostimulation, a relatively new treatment. -
September 28, 2017
Major grant to enhance kidney disease research
Vanderbilt’s Division of Nephrology and Hypertension has received a five-year, $5 million federal grant to provide core research services in the fight against kidney disease. -
September 28, 2017
VU scientists discuss cancer treatments, cellular dynamics
A trio of Vanderbilt University scientists described their cutting-edge investigations of cellular dynamics and cancer treatment during last week’s Flexner Discovery Lecture. -
September 28, 2017
Expanded health plan benefits, salary range changes ahead
For 2018, the Vanderbilt University Medical Center (VUMC) employee health plan will offer an array of insurance options and new wellness services. -
September 28, 2017
‘Flugtag’ team
A team of Vanderbilt LifeFlight crew members made a human-powered machine fly as part of the recent Red Bull Flugtag competition at Nashville’s Riverfront Park.