Patricia A. Labosky, Ph.D., featured in Aliquots column
Embryonic stem cells (ESCs) can develop into all the various types of adult cells, making them promising tools for regenerative therapies. But developing stem cell-based therapies requires a deeper understanding of the many factors that maintain the cells’ pluripotent, self-renewing state. - The Reporter, Nov. '08
Jeffrey R. Balser, M.D., Ph.D., meets with Women-On-Track
a faculty organization established to prepare and train women faculty for successful careers in academic science, - The Reporter Nov. '08
Nancy J. Brown, M.D. featured in Aliquots column
Atrial fibrillation (AF) – an abnormal heart rhythm – is the most common complication after cardiac surgery, resulting in illness and longer hospital stays. - Reporter, Nov. '08
P. Jeffrey Conn, Ph.D. featured in Aliquots column
Muscarinic acetylcholine receptors (mAChRs) modulate many central nervous system functions, including cognition and motor control. - Reporter, Nov. '08
Vanderbilt Prize winner explores how habits form
Smoking, nail biting, scarfing chocolate … all are habits that many people have. But why are habits so hard to break? - The Reporter, Nov. '08
Vanderbilt ranks in Top 10 on best places to work in academia list
Vanderbilt University is ranked in the Top 10 best places to work in academia in the United States in the November issue of The Scientist magazine. - Vanderbilt University News Release, Nov. '08
Chang Y. Chung, Ph.D. Featured in Aliquots column
Embryonic development, immune cell response, and even cancer metastasis involve chemotaxis, the directed movement of cells toward a particular “attractive” chemical (chemoattractant). - The Reporter, Oct. 24
Pat R. Levitt, Ph.D. leaving
Vanderbilt
Kennedy
Center
Vanderbilt Kennedy Center Director Pat Levitt, Ph.D., is stepping down after six years at Vanderbilt to pursue other opportunities, effective Nov. 1. - Reporter, Oct. 24
Marnett’s contributions to chemical toxicology honored
Lawrence Marnett, Ph.D., professor of Biochemistry, Chemistry and Pharmacology, has received the first Founders' Award from the American Chemical Society's Division of Chemical Toxicology. - The Reporter, Oct. '08
Jeffrey R. Balser, M.D., Ph.D., named Dean of Vanderbilt University Medical School
Jeff Balser, M.D., Ph.D., associate vice chancellor for Research for Vanderbilt University Medical Center, has been named dean of Vanderbilt University School of Medicine. Balser, who has served as interim dean since July 2008, becomes only the 11th dean of Vanderbilt University School of Medicine since its founding in 1875. - Vanderbilt University News Release, Oct. '08
Breast cancer research gets 12 million boost from NCI
Vanderbilt-Ingram Cancer Center's Specialized Programs of Research Excellence (SPORE) in Breast Cancer has received a new round of grant funding from the National Cancer Institute (NCI).
Dan M. Roden, M.D., C.M. Drug Web Site Raises Important Questions (opinion)
The Food and Drug Administration recently announced a public Web site listing potential drug side effects it is investigating. This move does seem to be in the public interest; after all, shouldn't we know about drug side effects that are concerning enough to warrant an FDA investigation? - Tennessean Oct. '08
Jeffrey R. Balser, M.D., Ph.D., elected to the Institute of Medicine (IOM) of the National Academies
Vanderbilt Medical Center faculty members Kathryn Edwards, M.D., and Jeff Balser, M.D., Ph.D., have been elected to the Institute of Medicine (IOM) of the National Academies, the organization announced this week. - VMC News Release, Oct. '08
Vanderbilt ranked in top 20 universities in the national competition for federal research dollars
Vanderbilt has attained the rank of 20th in the nation in the total value of federal science and engineering research grants awarded to campus researchers, according to an annual report compiled by the National Science Foundation (NSF). - myVU, Oct. '08
Alinquots - Research highlights from VUMC laboratories
Mikhail Dikov, Ph.D., Igor Feoktistov, M.D., Ph.D., and colleagues explored the role of adenosine on DC maturation from mouse and human precursor cells. - Vanderbilt Reporter, Sept. '08
Device Monitors Heart Rythm Remotely
Carolyn Bailey, 65, was getting into her car when she suddenly passed out and fell to the driveway, resulting in a broken ankle and a three-day hospital stay. - Vanderbilt Reporter, Sept. '08
Vanderbilt to play central role in mental health meet
A national mental health conference on Sunday, Sept. 14, will have a Vanderbilt connection as three physicians join experts across the country to address recent strides in mental health research. - Vanderbilt Reporter, Sept. '08
Aliquots — Research highlights from VUMC laboratories - Vanderbilt Reporter, Sept. '08
Vanderbilt joins high-tech drug discovery effort
Vanderbilt University has joined a new federally funded effort to develop chemical probes that may lead to new therapies for disease. - Vanderbilt Reporter, Sept. '08
Blood pressure drug combo may cut heart attack deaths: study
Thousands of patients with high blood pressure could benefit from changing their drug treatment regimen to reduce their risk of cardiac death. - Vanderbilt Reporter, Sept. '08
Friends, colleagues remember Morrow
Jason Morrow, M.D., chief of the Division of Clinical Pharmacology in Vanderbilt Medical Center's Department of Medicine, was remembered last week as a gifted scientist and generous friend. - Vanderbilt Reporter, July '08
Decoding Mental Illness
If you come into an ER with chest pain and shortness of breath – a suspected heart attack – a diagnostic engine fires. - Vanderbilt Medicine, Summer 2008
A Mind Disabled
Ben Hall was 33 and living in Ohio eight years ago when he began having delusional thoughts. “I thought the police were out to get me; that people were trying to do me in. I felt like I was being watched,” he said. “I would go into the grocery store and think everybody was looking at me – the people walking into the grocery, the people driving down the road.” - Vanderbilt Medicine, Summer 2008
The Black Hole of Depression
One of the common descriptions given by patients with depression is of an oppressive weight, like a wet blanket over the body. It’s hard to move, hard to motivate, everything seems insurmountable. - Vanderbilt Medicine, Summer 2008
Randy D. Blakely, PhD to receive the Julius Axelrod Award for 2008
This year Julie’s legacy is honored by the selection of Professor Randy D. Blakely, Ph.D. for the 2008 Julius Axelrod Award in Pharmacology. - Catecholamine Club Chronicle Jan.'08
