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September 29, 2005

A new weapon in the battle against HIV may come from an unusual source: a small tropical frog

Investigators at Vanderbilt University Medical Center reported this month in the Journal of Virology that compounds secreted by frog skin are potent blockers of HIV infection.

By VUMC News and Communications
September 16, 2005

NEW VANDERBILT BILL WILKERSON HEARING & SPEECH CENTER OPENS FOR PATIENTS

After many years of planning and construction, the new Vanderbilt Bill Wilkerson Center for hearing and Speech Sciences facility is open for patients. Located within the top five floors of Medical Center East — South Tower, on the Vanderbilt University Medical Center campus, the facility houses state-of-the-art services for adult and pediatric hearing and speech patients who come from throughout Middle Tennessee for the facility’s specialized services.

By VUMC News and Communications
September 6, 2005

Vanderbilt LifeFlight sends helicopter, nurse team to help with disaster relief, response

Vanderbilt LifeFlight has dispatched its reserve helicopter and a medical team to Hattiesburg, Miss., to assist in disaster relief efforts after a call for assistance was made to Tennessee EMS officials from the Federal Emergency Management Agency.

By VUMC News and Communications
September 6, 2005

Vanderbilt School of Nursing opens clinic for hurricane refugees now in Middle Tennessee

In an effort to help displaced hurricane refugees from the Gulf Coast area, the Vanderbilt University School of Nursing is holding a special clinic for hurricane victims needing health care at the Vine Hill Clinic on Tuesday and Thursday evenings to treat hurricane disaster refugees who have sought refuge in Middle Tennessee.

By VUMC News and Communications
September 6, 2005

Vanderbilt-Ingram Cancer Center offering cancer treatment for patients displaced by Hurricane Katrina

Cancer patients displaced by Hurricane Katrina and its aftermath who are in Middle Tennessee and Southern Kentucky and in need of continued treatment can contact the Vanderbilt-Ingram Cancer Center for assistance.

By VUMC News and Communications
September 6, 2005

Middle Tennessee Medical Reserve Corps opens warehouse to receive donated materials for hurricane relief assistance

Beginning at 1 p.m. today, the Middle Tennessee Medical Reserve Corps (MTMRC) will open a warehouse within the Nashville Municipal Auditorium, located on James Robertson Parkway in downtown Nashville, to receive personal items as well as medical supplies to assist hurricane disaster relief efforts. Beginning tomorrow, warehouse hours will be 7 a.m.-7 p.m. each day.

By VUMC News and Communications
August 8, 2005

CCFA and VUMC Host Education Forum for Crohn‘s Disease and Ulcerative Colitis

The Crohn‘s & Colitis Foundation of America (CCFA) and Vanderbilt University Medical Center (VUMC) are hosting the third annual Living With Crohn‘s Disease and Ulcerative Colitis patient education program.
By VUMC News and Communications
July 27, 2005

Vanderbilt University School of Nursing professor to ride with Lance Armstrong in Bristol-Myers Squibb Tour of Hope

Joan King, Ph.D., M.S.N., R.N.C., a cancer survivor and director of the Vanderbilt University School of Nursing‘s Acute Care Nurse Practitioner Program, has been chosen to ride across the country alongside seven-time Tour de France winner and cancer survivor Lance Armstrong in a campaign called the Bristol-Myers Squibb Tour of Hope.
By VUMC News and Communications
July 26, 2005

Vanderbilt sees increased number of heat-related illnesses

Vanderbilt‘s emergency physicians are seeing an increase in the number of heat-related emergencies and are urging the public to take precautions in the extreme heat.
By VUMC News and Communications
July 11, 2005

Vanderbilt‘s Catron named Tennessee‘s Children‘s Care Director by Governor

Thomas F. Catron, associate professor of Psychiatry at Vanderbilt Medical Center, has been named by Governor Phil Bredesen as the director of the Governor‘s Office of Children‘s Care Coordination.
By VUMC News and Communications
June 20, 2005

Bug Season calls for Precautions

The great outdoors will keep children busy and active this season, but experts at the Monroe Carell Jr. Children‘s Hospital at Vanderbilt say parents would be wise to use a little precaution before play time to avoid insect-borne illnesses, typically caused by insect bites or stings.
By VUMC News and Communications
June 15, 2005

Vanderbilt-Ingram Announces New Research Institute To Focus On Earliest Possible Detection Of Cancers

The Vanderbilt-Ingram Cancer Center will launch a new research institute, jump-started with a $10 million gift from West Tennessee businessman Jim Ayers, to develop techniques to detect cancers at their earliest, most curable stages, Vanderbilt officials announced today.
By VUMC News and Communications
May 2, 2005

Antibody may protect children from dangerous syndrome

Vanderbilt University Medical Center will embark on a phase one clinical trial of a new product that could be used in children to protect them from hemolytic uremic syndrome (HUS). Vanderbilt will be the only site in the country testing this new product.
By VUMC News and Communications
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