Monthly Archives: February 2020
Health Equity Innovation Awards applications deadline is tomorrow
VWell Connect allows employees who share fitness interests to find each other
Osher Center class in mindfulness-based stress reduction begins soon
VUMC Limited Submission Opportunity: 2020 Breast Cancer Alliance Exceptional Project Grant; deadline is March 5
Mt. Juliet openings set for new primary care and walk-in clinics; open house is Feb. 21
To celebrate the debut of a new primary care clinic and walk-in clinic in Mt. Juliet, Vanderbilt Health will hold an open house on Friday, Feb. 21, from 11:30 a.m. to 1 p.m. at the clinics’ new location. Continue reading
Antibody mixture may help block Ebola virus infection
A research team led by scientists at Vanderbilt University Medical Center has developed an antibody mixture that in animals is highly effective in blocking infection by the Ebola virus. Continue reading
Study seeks link between menopause, Alzheimer’s
Beginning this month, researchers from Vanderbilt University Medical Center and the University of Vermont are launching a study to examine whether cognitive changes that occur at menopause for some women are related to an increased risk for Alzheimer’s… Continue reading
He’s a dentist. He plays hockey. He is VERY careful about his teeth.
Tyler Ames, DMD, has seen the worst of what a hockey puck or stick can do to the mouth. He loves hitting the ice anyway with his team the Gravediggers. Continue reading
Pediatric heart transplant program hits new milestone
Monroe Carell Jr. Children’s Hospital at Vanderbilt is one of the original pediatric heart transplant programs in the country, and after 30 years, the program continues to rank among the best. Continue reading