Daily Archives: January 21, 2019
Longtime Kennedy Center director of communication retires; Taylor named as successor
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Research explores link between stem cell transplant, diabetes
About a decade ago, at the beginning of his career in academic medicine, Brian Engelhardt, MD, MSCI, noticed that many of his patients receiving a stem cell transplant for their blood cancer ended up with diabetes. A little digging revealed that his ob… Continue reading
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Martin Luther King Jr. Morning Tribute features voices raised in song and calls for unity and justice
The United Voices of Vanderbilt choir sang “Battle Hymn of the Republic” and Andre Churchwell soloed on “Abraham, Martin and John.” Continue reading
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VUMC launches flexPTO Donate program
VUMC employees can now donate flex paid time off (flexPTO) directly to colleagues in need. This new benefit was created as the result of feedback HR received from our employees during focus groups last spring. Continue reading
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Endoscopic mediastinal lymph node identification and resection using carbon nanoparticles in a porcine model
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Phases of Metabolic and Soft Tissue Changes in Months Preceding a Diagnosis of Pancreatic Ductal Adenocarcinoma
Identifying metabolic abnormalities that occur before pancreatic ductal adenocarcinomas (PDACs) are detected could increase chances for early detection. We collected data on changes in metabolic parameters (glucose, serum lipids, triglycerides; total, … Continue reading
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