When you think about research being done at universities and hospitals—do you think positively or negatively? Unfortunately, some Americans worry tax dollars are being wasted. That’s why a group of Vanderbilt research students are sharing why they will not give up on curing diseases through a grassroots social media campaign.

Victoria Cavener is a PhD candidate in Cell and Molecular Neuroscience
https://medschool.vanderbilt.edu/brain-institute/

You can follow this campaign—and sign up to submit your own story on www.wewillnotgiveup.org and facebook.com/wewillntogiveup.org

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