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VU joins cardiac stem cell consortium
Vanderbilt University Medical Center has been named one of the nine research hubs of the National Heart, Lung and Blood Institute Progenitor Cell Biology Consortium.


Diabetes effort gains new status
Vanderbilt has been selected as one of the primary clinical centers for the Type 1 Diabetes TrialNet, a consortium of 14 centers in the United States and five international centers.


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Grant bolsters research into premature infant lung disease
DNA databank expands to include pediatric patients
Investigators track viruses across globe
Grant to support Vanderbilt anti-obesity work in Latino community
Study set to test pediatric H1N1 influenza vaccine
Activity helps Latino children develop a more accurate perception of their weight
St. Baldrick’s Foundation Awards $380,000 to Children’s Hospital Researchers
New Pediatrics Web site launches
Edwards to lead H1N1 vaccine trial
Killen lands award for heart genetics research
Hicar lands young investigator award
VMC to conduct early trials of H1N1 flu vaccine
"Lemonade stand" grant refreshes cancer research
Grant boosts pediatric science training
Vanderbilt’s Russell to serve as team physician for elite cyclists
Trial tests vaccine for prenatal infection
Breast milk’s ability to fight respiratory viruses investigated
A lighter touch may help preemies breathe easier
Trial seeks to save insulin-producing cells
New cold virus linked with childhood asthma
Statewide effort seeks to improve care of infants
Little-known cause of preterm births alarms experts
Novel transplant eases infant's rare genetic disorder
Hearing examines childhood obesity
Monroe Carell Jr. Children's Hospital One of Only 7 to Excel at Patient Safety
Churchwell named Health Care Hero
New Clinic to Explore Broad Effects of Fragile X Within Families
New clinic meets challenging needs of Fragile X patients
1918 Flu Antibodies Resurrected From Elderly Survivors
Children's Hospital Involved in Statewide Effort to Improve Health of Newborns
Study Shows Pediatricians Can Help Prevent Violence
Nashville Collaborative Aimed to Help Latino Families to Launch June 28
U.S. News & World Report Again Ranks Children’s Hospital Among Nation’s Best