David Penson, M.D., MPH, professor of Urologic Surgery, has received a $2 million research award from the Patient-Centered Outcomes Research Institute (PCORI) to study localized prostate cancer, the second leading cause of death among American men. Read More
Vanderbilt University is part of a multi-site autism clinical study designed to evaluate the effectiveness of a blood test that aims to screen children for referral for autism spectrum disorder evaluation (ASD) earlier and more accurately. Read More
The annual Southeast Regional meeting of the Society for Developmental Biology, hosted by Vanderbilt for the first time since 2006, broke participant records with 163 investigators registered and 81 posters presented. Read More
The role of inflammation in gastrointestinal cancer development was a prominent theme among guest speakers during the Vanderbilt-Ingram Cancer Center annual retreat held at the Vanderbilt Student Life Center. Read More
Two Vanderbilt otolaryngologists are now associate fellows of the American Laryngological Association (ALA), in recognition of their distinguished contributions to the field of laryngology. Read More
Vanderbilt University Medical Center recently performed Tennessee’s first fenestrated aortic stent graft surgery to repair an abdominal aortic aneurysm that was previously considered too close to the kidney for minimally invasive surgery. Read More
It has been a successful spring in terms of fund raising and grant support for Vanderbilt University School of Medicine’s student-run Shade Tree Clinic. Read More
In previous years, Tabula Rasa, Vanderbilt's Journal of Medical Humanities, was printed and distributed thanks to generous support from the School of Medicine. Because of budget restrictions, this year we will only have a small printing for anyone who is interested in purchasing a physical copy. Read More
(photo by Susan Urmy) David Posch, CEO of Vanderbilt University Hospital and Clinics and executive director of the Vanderbilt Medical Group, speaks… Read More
Despite the event being moved from Peabody Lawn to Ingram Hall due to thunderstorms, the annual Vanderbilt family night with the Nashville Symphony drew an appreciative audience of Vanderbilt faculty and staff and their families. The event was sponsored by Employee Celebration. Read More
John W. Rich, longtime advocate for the Vanderbilt athletic program, has died at the age of 85. Read More
iStockphoto Many children and their parents will spend Memorial Day weekend outside enjoying warmer weather and summer activities. But as temperatures go… Read More
Daniel Dubois/Vanderbilt Vanderbilt’s Family Night with the Nashville Symphony, scheduled for tonight, Tuesday, May 21, has been moved indoors, due… Read More
Opening in the Department of Art's Space 204 gallery on June 13 are two exhibitions spotlighting the talents of two of its own. Read More
The Vanderbilt Aerospace Club has captured first prize in the 2013 NASA Student Launch Initiative. The Vanderbilt team also took home the 2013 Best Payload Design award for the most creative and innovative payload experiment: bio-hybrid ramjet engines that use carbon-neutral, 100-percent-renewable bio-hybrid fuels for combustion. Read More
The latest Vanderbilt Poll shows that Tennesseans strongly support charter schools while their feelings about school vouchers are more divided. Read More
Kirkland Cancer Center Leaders of West Tennessee Healthcare (WTH) and Vanderbilt University Medical Center today announced an academic affiliation agreement which… Read More
No. 1 Vanderbilt outslugged Alabama 14-10 May 18 at Hawkins Field to set the all-time Southeastern Conference wins record with the Commodores' 26th league win. Read More
As part of the expanded AlertVU emergency notification effort, desktop support staff are installing an application called Alertus on desktops across the university and… Read More
Students enrolled in the Vanderbilt Coursera course, “Nutrition, Health and Lifestyle: Issues and Insights,” now have the opportunity to register for the "signature track" of the course, which enables them to earn a certificate verified by Vanderbilt and by Coursera for completing the course. Read More
