Monthly Archives: June 2020

“My Southern Health”: Chronic and acute back pain exercises to keep you moving

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Staff Nurses of the Year honored

Four Vanderbilt nurses representing different entities of the Medical Center have been named Rosamond Gabrielson Staff Nurse of the Year. Continue reading

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David Cortez named to VICC research leadership role

David Cortez, PhD, an expert in the field of DNA damage response and repair, will serve as associate director for Basic Science Research at Vanderbilt-Ingram Cancer Center. Continue reading

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Osher Center offering “Professional Development in Mindfulness Facilitation” course; applications due Aug. 1

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Blood drives continue to meet critical need; antibody testing available

For a limited time, the American Red Cross is testing all blood, platelet and plasma donations for COVID-19 antibodies, providing donors insight into whether they have been exposed to this coronavirus. A list of upcoming dates and times for blood drive… Continue reading

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The VUMC Culture Survey has been extended to June 26

There is still time for you to make your voice heard; complete the VUMC Culture Survey today. Continue reading

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AGA Clinical Practice Update on Endoscopic Therapies for Non-Variceal Upper Gastrointestinal Bleeding: Expert Review

The purpose of this AGA Institute Clinical Practice Update is to review the available evidence and expert recommendations regarding the use of endoscopic therapies in treating patients with non-variceal upper GI bleeding. Continue reading

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Adherence of infusible biologics during the time of COVID-19 among patients with Inflammatory Bowel Disease: A nationwide VA cohort study

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The inhibitory PVRL1/PVR/TIGIT axis in immune therapy for HCC

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Human Plasminogen Exacerbates Clostridioides difficile Enteric Disease and Alters the Spore Surface

The protease plasmin is an important wound healing factor, but it is not clear how it affects gastrointestinal infection-mediated damage, such as that resulting from Clostridioides difficile. We investigated the role of plasmin in C difficile-associate… Continue reading

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