Reporter Sept 4 2015

September 9, 2015

How to build a basement

Understanding the action of a certain enzyme will shed light on basement membrane function, and on disorders ranging from diabetic kidney disease to cancer.

By Sanjay Mishra
September 8, 2015

Immune cells and obesity

Understanding how macrophage immune cells accumulate in fat tissue and contribute to the pathology of obesity could lead to the development of novel therapeutics for metabolic disorders.

By Leigh MacMillan
September 4, 2015

Vitamin C protects blood vessel lining

Dietary vitamin C may maintain healthy blood vessels in patients with inflammatory diseases.

By Leigh MacMillan
September 3, 2015

Bad “traffic” linked to cancer

Understanding how signaling molecules are transported within and out of the cell may help to uncover the causes of certain cancers.

By VUMC News and Communications
gloved hand handling sterile surgical tools
September 3, 2015

Study to compare benefits of bariatric surgery methods

Vanderbilt University Medical Center researchers are participating in a national study to compare the health benefits and safety of three main methods of bariatric, or weight-loss surgery.

By Bill Snyder
September 3, 2015

Session named to lead VUMC Reproductive Endocrinology efforts

Donna Session, M.D., has been named to direct Vanderbilt University Medical Center’s Division of Reproductive Endocrinology and Infertility, which treats problems related to reproductive medicine including infertility, recurrent pregnancy loss, endometriosis, polycystic ovarian disease, congenital uterine anomalies, fibroids and risk of genetic disorders in offspring.

By Jessica Pasley
September 3, 2015

Dunworth named associate director of Advanced Practice, Anesthesia

Brent Dunworth, MSN, MBA, APN, CRNA, has been named associate director of Advanced Practice, Anesthesia.
By Matt Batcheldor
September 3, 2015

Clayton to co-chair National Academies’ review committee

Ellen Clayton, M.D., J.D., the Craig-Weaver Professor of Pediatrics and professor of Law and Health Policy at Vanderbilt University, has been selected to serve as co-chair of the National Academies’ Report Review Committee (RRC).
By Christina Echegaray
September 3, 2015

Jost set for Sept. 10 Discovery Lecture

The Flexner Discovery Lecture Series kicks off this fall with a discussion of health care cost control. Timothy Jost, J.D., emeritus professor at the Washington and Lee University School of Law, will speak on Thursday, Sept. 10.
By Leigh MacMillan
September 3, 2015

New creative writing course geared for cancer community

Cancer patients, family members and those who care for cancer patients often need a way to express the deep and often lasting emotions that a cancer diagnosis can bring.
By VUMC News and Communications
September 3, 2015

Hach shows age not always a barrier to cancer therapy

Phila Hach recently celebrated her 89th birthday and she has had much to celebrate over the years.
By VUMC News and Communications
September 3, 2015

New program set to explore effects of music on the mind

Vanderbilt University is seizing the opportunity to become a hub for music research in the heart of Music City.
By Matt Batcheldor
September 2, 2015

Flulapalooza mass vaccination set to take place Oct. 7

Vanderbilt University and Medical Center (VUMC) faculty, staff, students and volunteers will once again have the opportunity to be part of a mass flu vaccination event that four years ago more than doubled the current world record for the total number of vaccinations given in an eight-hour period.
By Nancy Humphrey
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