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Infectious diseases researchers at Vanderbilt University Medical Center are noticing a significant increase in the number of infections due to Methicillin-Resistant Staphylococcus Aureus (MRSA) and the number of asymptomatic individuals who harbor the organism in their bodies. In fact, in a recent analysis of children seen in 2003 at the emergency department of the Monroe Carell Jr. Children's Hospital at Vanderbilt, approximately 60 percent of the skin infections due to the staphylococcus germ were due to MRSA, an organism that can produce a variety of physical manifestations across a spectrum, from the very minor, all the way to causing death. Now a new study done by VUMC researchers confirms a dramatic spread of the organism that is being harbored in the noses of healthy children.
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Today, Vanderbilt University Medical Center continues to enjoy regional, national, and international renown. Two faculty members, Earl Sutherland Jr. in 1971 and Stanley Cohen in 1986, have been recognized as Nobel Laureates.
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The Nashville Marriott at Vanderbilt hotel is located on the Vanderbilt University property in the West End of Nashville. It is near several area hospitals, Medical Center, Music Row / Broadway Honky Tonks, Gaylord Entertainment Center (Home of the Nashville Predators), Nashville Coliseum (Home of the Tennessee Titans), Country Music Hall of Fame, Frist Center for the Visual Arts, Centennial Park and / Parthenon, Grand Ole Opry / Ryman Auditorium, Wildhorse Saloon, Riverfront Park, Adventure Science Center, and the Tennessee Performing Arts Center.
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West of the original campus and the Medical Center, Greek Row and the bulk of Vanderbilt residence halls are found. From north to south, Carmichael Towers, Greek Row, Branscomb Quadrangle, and Highland Quadrangle house the vast majority of on-campus residents in facilities ranging from the double-occupancy shared-bathroom dorms in Branscomb and Towers to the apartments and lodges in Highland Quad.
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One of the nation's premier academic health centers, Vanderbilt University Medical Center traces its lineage to the University of Nashville and to Shelby Medical College. The latter institution, open only a brief time (1858-61), was established by the Methodist Episcopal Church, South, to provide medical education for a proposed "Central University." Shelby Medical College closed during the Civil War, and the Methodists did not renew their plans for Central University until 1872. Subsequently, the name was changed to Vanderbilt University to reflect the million-dollar gift from railroad and shipping magnate Cornelius Vanderbilt.
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Chris Gruer is the dedicated Graebel Project Manager for Vanderbilt University. He will meet with the staff to determine needs, formulate a move process, and manage the move from start to finish. Recent projects Chris has successfully managed include: Children's Hospital, Master Plan phase 1, Doctors Office Tower and Medical Center East 2 capital projects, as well as numerous campus moves.
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