Daily Archives: December 19, 2018

Constitutively Higher Level of GSTT2 in Esophageal Tissues From African Americans Protects Cells Against DNA Damage

African Americans and European Americans have a similar prevalence of gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD) yet esophageal adenocarcinoma (EAC) disproportionately affects European Americans. We investigated whether the esophageal squamous mucosa of Af… Continue reading

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Constitutively Higher Level of GSTT2 in Esophageal Tissues From African Americans Protects Cells Against DNA Damage

African Americans and European Americans have a similar prevalence of gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD) yet esophageal adenocarcinoma (EAC) disproportionately affects European Americans. We investigated whether the esophageal squamous mucosa of Af… Continue reading

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“My Southern Health”: New guidelines recommend colonoscopy at 45

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Twenty-three families with babies in NICU treated to holiday outing to Opryland Hotel

A time for holiday cheer and a break from the hospital. Continue reading

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Be sure you get paid: heed these end-of-year payroll deadlines

To ensure bi-weekly payroll for paycheck date of Dec. 28, is processed on time, employees and their managers must meet payroll deadlines. Continue reading

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Advocate and nonverbal speaker to give VUSN Dean’s Diversity Lecture, Jan. 14

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Ossoff leaves lasting legacy of caring, dedication

Most known for being the first Maness Professor and chair of Otolaryngology and for his role in founding the Vanderbilt Voice Center in 1991, Ossoff has held an array of positions since he joined Vanderbilt’s faculty in July 1986. Continue reading

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Vanderbilt surgery, engineering collaborators create new “home”

The Vanderbilt Institute for Surgery and Engineering (VISE) celebrated the opening of dedicated space in Medical Center North Dec. 12 with a technology showcase of more than two dozen collaborations advancing health care techniques from the lab to pati… Continue reading

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Vanderbilt-wide Limited Submission Opportunity: St. Baldrick’s Foundation Research Grants

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2018 Holiday Gift Giveaway: By the numbers

The 2018 holiday gift giveaway was a great success. VUMC gave away more than 10,000 turkeys, tofurkeys and aprons. Continue reading

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