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February 28, 2005

New Vanderbilt University Institute of Imaging Science to house one of the world‘s most powerful research magnets in $26.7 million facility

Construction will begin next month on a four-floor, state-of-the-art facility in the old emergency room parking lot between the A and B wings of Medical Center North that will house the Vanderbilt University Institute of Imaging Science (VUIIS).

By VUMC News and Communications

February 23, 2005

Vanderbilt Brain Institute Hosts Brain Awareness Month 2005

Brain Awareness Month is a series of events during March aimed at teaching the public about the importance of brain research to understanding, treating, and ultimately curing brain-related diseases.

By VUMC News and Communications

February 17, 2005

New scholarships at the Vanderbilt School of Nursing available for pediatric nursing students

Students interested in pursuing a degree in nursing from Vanderbilt, but who are concerned about financial obstacles, could get a big boost thanks to a grant from the Christy-Houston Foundation.

By VUMC News and Communications

February 16, 2005

First-time surgery may save newborn from bowel transplant

The newborn baby of a Fort Campbell soldier family has become the first to receive a new type of surgery at the Monroe Carell Jr. Children‘s Hospital at Vanderbilt.

By VUMC News and Communications

February 15, 2005

Vanderbilt School of Nursing‘s School Health Clinic helping school children fight obesity

Childhood obesity in Tennessee is a growing concern. Research shows about 10 percent of children ages 2-5 and 15 percent of children ages 6-19 are obese, and the percentages have more than doubled in the last two decades. Experts at Vanderbilt say Tennessee‘s numbers match those national statistics.

By VUMC News and Communications

January 28, 2005

Clinic Devoted to Child Obesity Offers New Treatment Options

A pediatrician at the Monroe Carell Jr. Children‘s Hospital at Vanderbilt has opened a clinic to help families tackle the problem of childhood obesity. Greg Plemmons, M.D., assistant professor of Pediatrics, opened the Weight Management Clinic in December 2004 and immediately had eight referrals.