Monthly Archives: February 2020

eStar updates and changes announced

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Health Science Education Grand Rounds with Emory’s Sheryl Heron is Feb. 10

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Program for Extracellular Vesicles Research seminar with UMass’ Travis Thompson is Feb. 25

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Vandy Cooks: “Eating Right for a Good Night’s Sleep,” Feb. 25

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LGBTQ Employee Resource Group luncheon get-together is tomorrow

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Digestive Disease Research Center retreat is tomorrow

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“My Southern Health”: How to reduce your risk of developing Alzheimer’s or another form of dementia

Alzheimer’s disease, the most common form of dementia, affects millions of Americans. Unfortunately, there is no proven way to prevent Alzheimer’s, and as of now, there is no cure for those who develop dementia. But the good news is you can take steps … Continue reading

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Free memory screenings available for those 55 and older

To help aging individuals be more proactive about their memory health, Vanderbilt University Medical Center is offering free memory screenings to anyone age 55 and older. The screenings, led by trained staff from VUMC’s Center for Cognitive Medicine, c… Continue reading

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Stem cell recipient and donor meet in person for first time

Josh Ferris was sitting in a hunting blind on Nov. 15, 2018, the first day of deer season in Michigan and the one-year anniversary of his stem cell donation, when he received an email from Todd Adams of Nashville, the recipient of his life-saving gift…. Continue reading

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Innovative Project SEARCH provides good jobs for participants, great employees for VUMC

The program focuses on training young people with intellectual and developmental disabilities for jobs in health care Continue reading

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