Daily Archives: July 21, 2019
“Hope”: Pioneers of hope features doctors and nurses working for better treatments and cures
The profiles here represent only a sampling of the tireless work performed daily to make Children’s Hospital a place of unwavering hope. Continue reading
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“Around the Clock” jewelry sale continues
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Online scheduling available for Occupational Health Clinic locations
The Occupational Health Clinic (OHC), which includes OHC’s Faculty/Staff Express Care, now offers employees the ability to go online to schedule same-day and next-day sick visit appointments. Continue reading
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Children’s Hospital is like a second home to Harper. On her first birthday, it was also the home of her baptism.
The Rev. Amanda Borchik and the Children’s Hospital chapel have provided spiritual comfort through Harper’s illness. Continue reading
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Encephalitis identified as rare toxicity of immunotherapy treatment
After a cancer patient receiving an immunotherapy developed encephalitis and died 18 months into treatment, researchers at Vanderbilt-Ingram Cancer Center (VICC) investigated why the complication occurred, performing a molecular analysis of the disease… Continue reading
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Conference on Extracellular Vesicles in Cancer to be Aug. 2-4
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Improving safety of drugs given during pregnancy goal of collaboration
A 19-year-old student at Vanderbilt University is leading a multi-institutional collaboration to identify — using computer-based approaches — drugs that can be prescribed safely to pregnant women without harming the fetus. Continue reading
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Meena Madhur receives Presidential Early Career Award
The award, established in 1996, is the highest honor bestowed by the U.S. government on outstanding scientists and engineers in the early stages of their independent research careers, according to a news release from the White House. Continue reading
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