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Graduate student Chiamaka Okoye shows Nora Tidwell, 6, and Avah Floyd, 7, how the gastrointestinal bacterium H. pylori swims through stomach mucus by having them dip their gloved hands into a tub of slime and dried pasta.
October 15, 2024

MEGAMicrobe event for children set for Saturday, Oct. 26

The seventh annual event invites students to conduct science experiments, join in hands-on activities, and win prizes and giveaways.

By Bill Snyder
(photo by Susan Urmy)
October 3, 2024

Legacy Circle Breakfast

Donors are welcomed into the Legacy Circle when they make a lasting gift to the Medical Center through their will, retirement plan, life insurance policy or trust.

Clip in 4 the Cure was held at Geodis Park on Saturday, Sept. 14.
October 2, 2024

Clip In 4 the Cure

The high-energy fundraiser began in 2022 to raise money for cancer initiatives at Vanderbilt-Ingram Cancer Center and Monroe Carell Jr. Children’s Hospital at Vanderbilt.
From left are Joseph Magliocca, MD, Charles Gavin III, Bradley Dennis, MD, Kelvin Moses, MD, PhD, Ambra Pozzi, PhD, Joseph Magliocca, MD, Wesley Self, MD, MPH, Ritu Banerjee, MD, PhD, Jennifer Below, PhD, Stephanie Doupnik, MD, MS, Bryan Harris, MD, MPH, MHHC, Veronique Belzil, PhD, MS, Eric Austin, MD, MSCI, Sari Acra, MD, MPH, Nicole Ward, PhD, MSc, Evan Brittain, MD, MSc, Douglas Ruderfer, PhD, MS, and Kristin Archer, PhD, DPT. (photo by Susan Urmy)
September 30, 2024

Directorships honor VUMC leaders and philanthropic partners

Many of these endowed directorships at VUMC are funded by generous donors who are passionate about making a meaningful difference in research and patient care.

By Doug Campbell
Shade Tree Trot. (photo by Donn Jones)
September 26, 2024

Scenes from Shade Tree Trot, Greater Nashville Heart Walk

Saturday, Sept. 21, was a busy day for volunteer events supporting good causes, with both the Shade Tree Trot and Greater Nashville Heart Walk taking place.
Drake Robideau, 7, puts his handprint on a car with the help of Nashville SC mascot Tempo during the Hyundai Hope on Wheels check presentation and handprint ceremony. (photo by Erin O. Smith)
September 24, 2024

Hyundai Hope on Wheels award bolsters pediatric cancer research

Since 2007, Hyundai Hope on Wheels, which includes funding from Hyundai Motor America and local dealerships, has awarded more than $2 million in funding to pediatric cancer researchers at Monroe Carell Jr. Children’s Hospital at Vanderbilt.

By Christina Echegaray
September 23, 2024

Camp Hope: A place of healing and happiness for burn survivors

At Camp Hope, Vanderbilt personnel, adult burn survivors and others volunteer to create activities to promote physical and emotional healing for the children.
By Jessica Pasley
September 12, 2024

Pedaling for a purpose

The cycling event Clip In 4 the Cure is a way to help raise funds for research initiatives at Vanderbilt-Ingram Cancer Center and Monroe Carell Jr. Children’s Hospital at Vanderbilt.
By Jessica Pasley
September 9, 2024

Young patients, Nashville Soccer Club score big with Kicks N’ Convos experience

The Jr. Broadcaster for Kicks N’ Convos, a patient-engagement experience that introduces one patient from Monroe Carell to the NSC for behind-the-scenes involvement, interviews with players and opportunities to attend matches.
By Jessica Pasley
September 5, 2024

From a bread truck to a fleet: ‘Angel’ transport celebrates 50 years of giving critically ill children a fighting chance

The first of its kind in the region, the Neonatal and Pediatric Transport team launched under the direction of Mildred T. Stahlman, MD, a neonatal medicine pioneer who created the first modern NICU in 1961. The goal: to give babies a fighting chance.
By Christina Echegaray
September 4, 2024

Get app-y: scenes from VUMC Nursing’s Code Academy ‘hackathon’

A week of Code Academy focused on solving problems in nursing got tackled with lots of giggles, games, coding — and savvy questions about what it's like to be a nurse.
By Holly Fletcher
August 6, 2024

Kelvin Moses receives new directorship named for Joseph A. Smith Jr.

The directorship was established to support an individual focused on urologic education and research with a focus on global health. 
By Craig Boerner
July 11, 2024

Gift establishes Panda Cares Center of Hope at Monroe Carell Jr. Children’s Hospital at Vanderbilt

The Panda Cares Center of Hope will focus on four key pillars of pediatric health care programs and services, not only for patients but also for their siblings and caregivers.
By Christina Echegaray
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