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3 days ago | 
news.vumc.org | Doug Campbell
BrightFocus Foundation’s Alzheimer’s Disease Research program has awarded a three-year, $300,000 research grant to Monica Santisteban, PhD, assistant professor of Medicine, Neurology and Pharmacology, to investigate the role of the renin angiotensin system in the progression of Alzheimer’s disease pathology.
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3 days ago | 
news.vumc.org | Doug Campbell
More than 6 million Americans are impacted by Alzheimer’s disease, and researchers from Vanderbilt University Medical Center and the University of Pittsburgh are discovering how lifestyle habits can impact the likelihood of developing the disease.
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1 week ago | 
news.vumc.org | Doug Campbell
Vanderbilt Health Professional Solutions subsidiaries participated in Becker’s 15th Annual Meeting, joining health care leaders and executives from across the country for a multi-day conference in Chicago emphasizing collaboration, operational performance and innovation. Representing Vanderbilt Health were two key business solutions subsidiaries: Vanderbilt Health Purchasing Collaborative (VHPC) and the Center for Patient and Professional Advocacy (CPPA).
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2 weeks ago | 
news.vumc.org | Doug Campbell
Share: Share on Facebook Share on Bsky Share on X Share on LinkedIn Share via Email The rescheduled Wilson County Heart Walk was held April 26 on the grounds of Cumberland University. The event, locally sponsored by Vanderbilt Wilson County Hospital, brought out the crowds —including a large contingent from Team Vanderbilt — to support heart health awareness and to benefit the American Heart Association. Share: Share on Facebook Share on Bsky Share on X Share on LinkedIn Share via Email...
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2 weeks ago | 
news.vumc.org | Doug Campbell
Vanderbilt Bedford Hospital (VBH) earned its sixth consecutive “A”Hospital Safety Grade for spring 2025 from The Leapfrog Group, an independent national nonprofit focused on patient safety. Leapfrog assigns a safety grade from “A” to “F” to general hospitals across the country based on over 30 measures of errors, accidents, injuries and infections as well as the systems hospitals have in place to prevent them.
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1 month ago | 
news.vumc.org | Doug Campbell
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1 month ago | 
news.vumc.org | Doug Campbell
Amanda Toye, MD, has been named division chief of Pain Medicine in the Department of Anesthesiology at Vanderbilt University Medical Center, after serving as the interim division chief since November 2023. Toye is an assistant professor and the clinical service chief of the Comprehensive Pain Service. She came to VUMC in 2020 after working in private practice. Toye said being named chief of the Division of Pain Medicine is an honor.
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1 month ago | 
news.vumc.org | Andy Flick |Doug Campbell
Evolution often makes a deal with the devil, creating challenges for treating human disease. By mass, the muscles of thoroughbred racehorses consume more than twice the oxygen of elite human athletes. Yet, oxygen produces free radicals, which damage organ tissues. Balancing energy production with oxidative stress is also a major challenge for extending lifespan, as well as treating epilepsy and Parkinson’s disease. How did horses overcome this ubiquitous challenge to become paragons of athleticism?
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1 month ago | 
news.vumc.org | Andy Flick |Doug Campbell
Evolution often makes a deal with the devil, creating challenges for treating human disease. By mass, the muscles of thoroughbred racehorses consume more than twice the oxygen of elite human athletes. Yet, oxygen produces free radicals, which damage organ tissues. Balancing energy production with oxidative stress is also a major challenge for extending lifespan, as well as treating epilepsy and Parkinson’s disease. How did horses overcome this ubiquitous challenge to become paragons of athleticism?
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1 month ago | 
news.vumc.org | Erin Wides |Doug Campbell
Nicole Werner, PhD, has been named director of the Center for Research and Innovation in Systems Safety (CRISS). Werner is an associate professor in the Department of Anesthesiology and comes to Vanderbilt University Medical Center from Indiana University School of Public Health-Bloomington. CRISS uses a wide range of human factors and systems engineering, cognitive psychology, biomedical informatics and implementation science techniques to study performance during patient care.
