Tools of the trade Archive — Page 1 of 1

Joey Johnson, an instrument maker, smiles while holding a handheld measuring instrument in an Apparatus Shop workshop.
May 10, 2018

Tow motors keep supplies moving at VUMC. This tool keeps the tow motors moving.

Joey Johnson, an instrument maker in VUMC’s Apparatus Shop, says the programmer-controller for tow motors is a vital tool for his job.

Scientist in a white lab coat using a micropipette in a laboratory.
April 18, 2018

Micropipette’s “accuracy is beautiful” for medical researcher Jun Qian

Being able to manipulate things too small to be seen is still a source of amazement

Portrait of a woman with long brown hair wearing a white coat and holding a slender surgical instrument.
April 9, 2018

A brain surgeon’s best friend

Neurosurgeon Lola Chambless loves the simplicity and functionality of the surgical dissector called a Penfield #1