Reporter April 25 2014
Gratitude fuels graduates’ scholarship creation efforts
Apr. 24, 2014—When October’s Reunion 2014 rolls around at Vanderbilt University, alumni from Vanderbilt’s Schools of Nursing and Medicine will gather not only to renew enduring friendships, but also to celebrate the successful fundraising that many classes have undertaken to fund scholarships for deserving students who might not otherwise be able to attend the Schools of Medicine and Nursing.
VICC debuts novel neuroendocrine tumor treatment
Apr. 24, 2014—A retired elementary school principal has become the first patient at Vanderbilt-Ingram Cancer Center to receive an investigational cancer therapy for the treatment of his neuroendocrine tumor.
Event honors lives of those impacted by organ donation
Apr. 24, 2014—When Renee Coats retrieved a packet from her mailbox she was not sure how to feel.
VICC research takes center stage at national meeting
Apr. 24, 2014—Research led by Joan Garrett, Ph.D., research instructor in Hematology/Oncology, reveals a molecular mechanism that may explain why some forms of breast cancer become resistant to therapy.
New view of neurotransmitter transport
Apr. 24, 2014—Dynamic measurements of the bacterial leucine transporter shed light on the transporters that play roles in neuropsychiatric and addiction disorders.
Vanderbilt participates in national study of group prenatal care
Apr. 16, 2014—Vanderbilt University hopes to enroll about 400 women in a national study to evaluate the effectiveness of a new model of group prenatal care designed to improve the health and well-being of mothers and babies during pregnancy, birth and infancy. The program, called Expect With Me, offers prenatal care in the group setting based on...
