Student Organization Spotlight: Vanderbilt GlobeMed
The Vanderbilt chapter of GlobeMed was founded three years ago to pursue the national organization’s goal of global health equity. With 35 current members, the… Read More
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Vanderbilt students, on the record
On Oct. 14, Vanderbilt students will finally join neighboring universities like Belmont and MTSU in providing opportunities for students to gain experience in the commercial… Read More
Cell changes en route to stomach cancer
Molecular characterization of pre-cancerous changes in cells lining the stomach could point to lesions with a greater risk of progression to cancer. Read More
New Vanderbilt Recreation and Wellness Center to open in January 2014
Vanderbilt faculty and staff will have a new resource for reaching their fitness goals—and a new way to “Go for the Gold”—when the Vanderbilt Recreation and Wellness Center opens to the campus community in January 2014. Read More
Flulapalooza 3
Vanderbilt faculty, staff and students turned out in droves and rolled up their sleeves for Wednesday’s Flulapalooza 3 mass vaccination event. Read More
VU’s technology commercialization efforts make strides
Over the past three years, Vanderbilt University more than quadrupled earnings from its technology commercialization efforts — to more than $24.5 million in the 2013 fiscal year that ended June 30, officials have announced. Read More
Vaccine Research Program lands major NIH renewal
The Vanderbilt Vaccine Research Program has received a major contract from the National Institutes of Health to continue its work as one of the nation’s Vaccine and Treatment Evaluation Units. Read More
Sosman named one of ‘hottest’ researchers in U.S.
Jeffrey Sosman, M.D., professor of Medicine, Ingram Chair for Cancer Research and director of the Vanderbilt Melanoma Program, was named one of the Hottest Scientific Researchers of the last year by Thomas Reuters Science Watch. Read More
Age doesn’t impact concussion symptoms: study
Recent scientific findings have raised the fear that young athletes may fare worse after sustaining a sports-related concussion than older athletes. Read More
Blair School of Music hosts ‘A Conversation with Grammy-winning guitarist Peter Frampton’
The Blair Conversations Series returns Monday, Dec. 9, with Senior Lecturer Jen Gunderman conducting an informal on-stage conversation with rock legend Peter Frampton, followed by a Q&A session with the audience. Read More
New evaluation process offers better outcomes for juvenile offenders
Peabody researchers are partnering with juvenile justice systems around the country to improve outcomes for young offenders. Read More
Stark to direct rehab services at Children’s Hospital
Stacy Stark, D.O., has been named medical director of Pediatric Rehabilitation Services at the Monroe Carell Jr. Children’s Hospital at Vanderbilt. She is also assistant professor of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation (PM&R). Read More
Discovery Lecturer explores genome medicine’s impact
We’re on a potential collision course, said last week’s Flexner Discovery Lecturer, between the delivery of good medical care and the possibilities offered by genome medicine. Read More
Noted science writer Zimmer set for next Discovery Lecture
Award-winning New York Times science writer and columnist Carl Zimmer will deliver the next Flexner Discovery Lecture on Thursday, Oct. 3, on setting science “right” when it goes “wrong.” Read More
Event to distribute Team Vanderbilt gear
Vanderbilt employees registered for any upcoming Vanderbilt-sponsored walk, run or ride will have an opportunity to pick up Team Vanderbilt T-shirts on Oct. 8 and 9. Read More
Best-selling author Warner kicks off Conte Center events
Judith Warner, award-winning author of the New York Times bestseller “Perfect Madness: Motherhood in the Age of Anxiety,” will speak at Nashville’s Adventure Science Center at 7 p.m., Tuesday, Oct. 8. Read More
Renowned Book of Revelation scholar to deliver Cole Lectures
Elaine Pagels, author of "Revelations: Visions, Prophecy and Politics in the Book of Revelation," will deliver the 2013 Cole Lectures at Benton Chapel Oct. 3 and 4. Read More
Support group cares for cancer caregivers
Physical fatigue, anxiety and emotional distress are just some of the symptoms that caregivers may experience while undertaking the hard work of helping a friend or loved one cope with cancer. Read More
Grant broadens graduate, postdoc training programs
Vanderbilt University Medical Center has received a five-year, $1.2 million grant from the National Institutes of Health (NIH) to develop “bold and innovative approaches to broaden graduate and postdoctoral training.” Read More
Leadership training effort looks to military, business
When Vanderbilt Bill Wilkerson Center director Roland Eavey, M.D., learned of the institution’s prioritized focus on training the next generation of leaders he went to two organizations he knew that were famous for doing that — the military and business schools. Read More
