News from Vanderbilt Medical Center
$2.4 million NIH grant puts Children’s Hospital researcher at forefront of new direction in HIV research
After recent efforts to develop a vaccine to protect against AIDS proved ineffective, the National Institutes of Health announced a change in research direction; and it's one that will involve the lab of James Crowe, M.D., professor of Pediatrics, Microbiology and Immunology at the Monroe Carell Jr. Children's Hospital at Vanderbilt.
President Names Jennifer Pietenpol, Ph.D., to National Cancer Advisory Board 6-16-2008
President George W. Bush has appointed Jennifer A. Pietenpol, Ph.D., director of Vanderbilt-Ingram Cancer Center, to the National Cancer Advisory Board.
Celebrations mark opening of Vanderbilt research building, Langford Auditorium 6-12-2008
Events from scholarly presentations to a concert will mark three major events at Vanderbilt University Medical Center on Tuesday, June 17: the dedication the new $110 million Medical Research Building IV; the renovation of L.C. Langford Auditorium; and the unveiling of a sculpture by world-renowned artist Frank Stella.
Fifteen Students Chosen for Vanderbilt Medical Scholars’ Summer Program 5-29-2008
15 high school students have been selected for Vanderbilt’s Young Scholars Medical Program.
Swim Season opens up safety concerns 5-28-2008
Memorial Day week is a time for medical experts to remind families to use extra caution with children swimming in area lakes and pools. From May through August, the Pediatric Emergency Department at the Monroe Carell Jr. Children's Hospital at Vanderbilt can expect to see dozens of children injured or killed in accidents involving the water.
U.S. Sen. Corker to Hold Health Care Roundtable at the Monroe Carell Jr. Children’s Hospital at Vanderbilt on Tuesday, May 27 5-23-2008
U.S. Sen. Bob Corker (R-Tenn), who has dealt with the issue of health insurance as a businessman, as mayor of Chattanooga and as Tennessee's Commissioner of Finance and Administration, will hold a roundtable on health care at the Monroe Carell Jr. Children’s Hospital at Vanderbilt in Nashville on Tuesday, May 27.
Country Group Rascal Flatts Honored for Children’s Hospital Work 5-20-2008
Country music supergroup Rascal Flatts has been honored for their unflagging support of the Monroe Carell Jr. Children’s Hospital at Vanderbilt.
Quarter midget race to benefit Vanderbilt LifeFlight 5-9-2008
The Music City Quarter Midget Racing Association will hold a charity race on Saturday, May 31, to benefit Vanderbilt LifeFlight’s transport program.
Macular Degeneration, Age-Related Vision Disorder Linked to Cell’s ‘Power Plant’ 5-8-2008
Genetic variation in the DNA of mitochondria – the “power plants” of cells – contributes to a person’s risk of developing age-related macular degeneration (AMD), Vanderbilt investigators report May 7 in the journal PLoS ONE.
Vanderbilt Health One Hundred Oaks announces recipients of 2008 Community Grants 5-1-2008
Grant recipients were announced this week for the 2008 Vanderbilt Health at One Hundred Oaks Community Grant Program.