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Tools of the trade

Tow motors keep supplies moving at VUMC. This tool keeps the tow motors moving.

By Paul Govern

Joey Johnson, an instrument maker in VUMC's Apparatus Shop, says the programmer-controller for tow motors is a vital tool for his job.

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Tools of the trade

Micropipette’s “accuracy is beautiful” for medical researcher Jun Qian

By Paul Govern

Being able to manipulate things too small to be seen is still a source of amazement

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Tools of the trade

A brain surgeon’s best friend

By Paul Govern

Neurosurgeon Lola Chambless loves the simplicity and functionality of the surgical dissector called a Penfield #1

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