Vanderbilt receives its first Wellcome Trust Discovery Award for collaborative study to combat opioid misuse and addiction
Vanderbilt’s Carrie K. Jones and the University of Glasgow’s Andrew Tobin have received a prestigious £5 million ($6.2 million) Wellcome Trust Discovery Award to study how blocking the M5 muscarinic receptor in the brain could reduce opioid addiction while preserving pain relief. This groundbreaking international collaboration, supported by the Warren Center for Neuroscience Drug Discovery, aims to advance new treatments in the critical global health crisis of opioid use disorder.Read More
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Vanderbilt unveils renderings for vision for business and tech campus in West Palm Beach
As Vanderbilt University continues to partner with the Palm Beach region to explore the potential for a campus in West Palm Beach, the university released artist renderings of its planned West Palm Beach Campus. The renderings offer a preview of its vision to create a vibrant graduate school that focuses on business, data science and AI, and a state-of-the-art innovation center that fosters collaboration among startups, investors, established businesses and academia. Read More
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Sam Altman to open the 2025 Vanderbilt Summit on Modern Conflict and Emerging Threats
Sam Altman, CEO of OpenAI and one of the most influential figures in artificial intelligence, is set to deliver the opening keynote at the 2025 Vanderbilt Summit on Modern Conflict and Emerging Threats. This year’s summit, themed AI and the Future of National Security: Emerging Threats, Challenges, Opportunities, will feature thought-provoking panel discussions and insights from distinguished experts exploring the evolving landscape of global national security. Altman's address will take place on the morning of April 10. Read More
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