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
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
“My Southern Health”: New guidelines recommend colonoscopy at 45
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
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
Advocate and nonverbal speaker to give VUSN Dean’s Diversity Lecture, Jan. 14
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
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
Vanderbilt-wide Limited Submission Opportunity: St. Baldrick’s Foundation Research Grants
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