Monthly Archives: August 2019
New High-throughput Screen Identifies Compounds That Reduce Viability Specifically In Liver Cancer Cells That Express High Levels of SALL4 by Inhibiting Oxidative Phosphorylation
Some oncogenes encode transcription factors, but few drugs have been successfully developed to block their activity specifically in cancer cells. The transcription factor SALL4 is aberrantly expressed in solid tumor and leukemia cells. We developed a s… Continue reading
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
Competition for Clinical Trials in Inflammatory Bowel Diseases
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
Diabetes Prevention Program information sessions provide access to lifestyle change
Doctors Without Borders recruitment session is tomorrow
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
“Discover”: Improving outcomes in high-risk midwifery patients
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
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