U.S. Sen. Lamar Alexander, BA’62 (right), discusses the Ebola epidemic with Vanderbilt physicians (from left) Thomas Talbot, MD’96, mph’03; William Schaffner; and James Crowe Jr. during a September visit to Vanderbilt University Medical Center. During the past several months, Vanderbilt’s infectious-disease experts have logged hundreds of interviews for electronic media and print, helping dispel misconceptions and increase understanding of the often-fatal disease.