Daily Archives: August 21, 2019

Antigen-specific Mucosal Immunity Regulates Development of Intestinal Bacteria-mediated Diseases

Dysregulation of the microbiome has been associated with development of complex diseases such as obesity and diabetes. However, no method has been developed to control disease-associated commensal microbes. We investigated whether immunization with mic… Continue reading

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Competition for Clinical Trials in Inflammatory Bowel Diseases

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Thanksgiving parking and shuttle schedules announced

Staff working Thanksgiving Day and the following Friday should continue to park in assigned areas, with the exception of N Lot and Lot 127 parkers. Continue reading

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Diabetes Prevention Program information sessions provide access to lifestyle change

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Doctors Without Borders recruitment session is tomorrow

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E-cigarette use spurs rise in number of teens being treated for respiratory injuries

Physicians at Monroe Carell Jr. Children’s Hospital at Vanderbilt are seeing what seems to be an increase in the number of teens and young adults being treated for severe respiratory injury after e-cigarette use. Continue reading

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“Discover”: Improving outcomes in high-risk midwifery patients

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The Fixer: Dalton Hogue’s behind-the-scenes work keeps VUMC running smoothly

Broken locks, burned out lights, doors that stick — these are common annoyances we all deal with in our own homes, but on a large campus like Vanderbilt University Medical Center they can take on a new meaning. Keeping VUMC well-maintained is of criti… Continue reading

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AlertVU test is at 2 p.m. today

AlertVU rapidly sends notification messages in the event of an imminent threat or danger to the Vanderbilt community, such as a tornado or active shooter. Continue reading

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Jane Park, School of Medicine faculty member for 60 years, dies at 94

Jane Park, PhD, an active member of the Vanderbilt University faculty for 60 years, died Aug. 19 in Nashville. She was 94. Continue reading

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