Daily Archives: September 29, 2020
VUMC to acquire Tennova Shelbyville and Tullahoma hospitals and partner with Tennova Clarksville Hospital
Leaders of Vanderbilt University Medical Center announced plans to purchase Tennova Healthcare-Shelbyville and Tennova Healthcare-Harton hospitals from subsidiaries of Community Health Systems Inc. (CHS). At the same time, VUMC will acquire minority ow… Continue reading
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Levi Watkins, Jr. M.D. Lecture set for Oct. 6; award nominations sought
The 19th Annual Levi Watkins, Jr. M.D. Lecture will be held at noon on Tuesday, Oct. 6. Continue reading
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Open Enrollment website is now live with multiple Open Enrollment helpers
Open Enrollment for 2021 benefits begins Oct. 14, and now you can access all of the necessary resources you need to make the best choices for you and your family on the Open Enrollment website. Continue reading
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Flu season is here, and the best way to protect yourself and others is with a flu shot
The time is now. Flu season is in full swing and the most important step you can take to keep yourself, your family, and community healthy this year is to get vaccinated. Continue reading
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VICC receives “exceptional” score with renewal as an NCI-Designated Comprehensive Cancer Center
Vanderbilt-Ingram Cancer Center (VICC) received an overall “exceptional” score for its research impact and excellence in patient care. This achievement merits renewed funding from the National Cancer Institute (NCI) and places it once again in a top gr… Continue reading
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Mesenchymal plasticity regulated by Prrx1 drives aggressive pancreatic cancer biology
Pancreatic ductal adenocarcinoma (PDAC) is characterized by a fibroblast-rich desmoplastic stroma. Cancer-associated fibroblasts (CAFs) have been shown to display a high degree of interconvertible states including quiescent, inflammatory and myofibrobl… Continue reading
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Combinatorial transcriptional profiling of mouse and human enteric neurons identifies shared and disparate subtypes in situ.
The enteric nervous system (ENS) coordinates essential intestinal functions through the concerted action of diverse enteric neurons (EN). However, integrated molecular knowledge of EN subtypes is lacking. To compare human and mouse ENs, we transcriptio… Continue reading
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Clinical Characteristics, Hospitalization and Mortality Rates of COVID-19 Among Liver Transplant Patients in the United States: A Multi-Center Research Network Study
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