Healthcare Solutions
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WATCH Class of 2022: Inspiration, intellect, and shared purpose forge life-changing collaborations
At Vanderbilt, a mindset of collaboration is infused in every aspect of university life. Meet members of the Class of 2022 whose collaborations within the VU and Nashville communities have led to profound outcomes. Read MoreMay 8, 2022
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Class of 2022: Tita González Peña builds community through free medical clinic
Compassion and community have been touchstones for graduate student Tita González Peña as she has taken on multiple challenges to bring empathetic and equitable health care to the socially disadvantaged. Read MoreMay 4, 2022
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Class of 2022: Lucy Britto broadens access to biomedical science community through mentoring
When digging into a scientific challenge, biomedical engineering major Lucy Britto aims to do more than solve a problem. She also wants to open doors to the scientific community by helping others understand the solution and broadening access for traditionally underrepresented groups. Read MoreApr 26, 2022
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Rock-climbing student duo pursues scientific, business and Olympic dreams
Vanderbilt Climbing Club teammates Michael Finn-Henry and Olivia Busk are taking collaboration and innovation to new heights with a breakthrough medical device—and a possible trip to the 2024 Paris Olympics. Read MoreApr 25, 2022
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Mentor network at the Wond’ry gives direction to entrepreneurial dreams
Meet three Vanderbilt community members and entrepreneurs who are thriving with help from the mentor network at the Wond’ry, Vanderbilt’s Innovation Center. Read MoreMar 23, 2022
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‘U.S. News’ ranks Vanderbilt graduate schools among nation’s best
"U.S. News & World Report" continues to place Vanderbilt University's graduate schools among the nation's best in its latest rankings. Read MoreApr 14, 2020
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GlobalVU workshop to examine impact of crises in West African Sahel
“Terrorism, Healthcare and Displacement in the West African Sahel,” the second event in a series of workshops hosted by the GlobalVU initiative, will take place Feb. 21 at the Student Life Center. Read MoreFeb 14, 2020
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Engineering + empathy lead VU students to help kids with special needs
Inspired to make a child’s life better through engineering and design, students from Vanderbilt, occupational therapists and professional engineers worked for three days to build inventions that would make life a little easier for children with special needs at the third annual TOM Makeathon. Read MoreNov 18, 2019
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In Vanderbilt’s new simulation lab, nursing and divinity students train together
Vanderbilt University School of Nursing's $23.6 million expansion includes the state-of-the-art Simulation and Skills Lab, where nurse practitioner students and divinity students learn together. Read MoreMay 14, 2019
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Ethan Lippmann wins inaugural $2.5M Chan Zuckerberg Initiative grant for neurodegenerative disorders research
The five-year, $2.5 million award supports Ethan Lippmann's goal of better understanding how blood-brain barrier dysfunction impacts neurodegenerative diseases such as Alzheimer’s and Parkinson’s. Read MoreDec 5, 2018
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Vanderbilt Biophotonics Center collaboration seeks earlier diagnosis of throat cancer
Vanderbilt researchers in the schools of engineering and medicine are exploring the feasibility of using Raman spectroscopy for early detection of HPV-related cancers of the throat in order to reduce the need for biopsies and to offer less intensive therapies. Read MoreNov 28, 2018
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Vanderbilt research hub to examine issues faced by children at risk for poor health, education outcomes
Vanderbilt researchers will establish a new research hub to better understand the needs of some of some of Tennessee’s most vulnerable children. Read MoreNov 15, 2018
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Grant to help explore critical issues in Down syndrome
A one-year $604,000 grant from the National Institute of Child Health and Human Development will allow researchers to to examine biological and phenotypic markers of Down syndrome. Read MoreOct 26, 2018
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Legalizing same-sex marriage increased health care access for gay men: Vanderbilt study
One of the first studies to examine the health impacts of legal marriage for LGBT individuals has found gay men were more likely to receive routine medical care following marriage legalization. Read MoreJul 11, 2018
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Vanderbilt hosts digital humanities workshop
Vanderbilt’s Slave Societies Digital Archive hosted scholars from around the world for its third Digital Humanities and the History of Slavery workshop at the Jean and Alexander Heard Library. Read MoreMay 11, 2018
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Getting robotic surgical tools from the lab to the operating room
Nabil Simaan’s Advanced Robotics and Mechanism Applications Laboratory at Vanderbilt leads the way in advancing several robotics technologies for medical use, including miniature robots for single small-incision, cochlear implant and minimally invasive throat surgeries. Read MoreMay 8, 2018
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Ultrasound helmet would make live images, brain-machine interface possible
Vanderbilt professor Brett Byram plans to use a grant from the National Science Foundation to utilize machine learning for the delivery of better real-time brain images, an advance decades in the making. Read MoreMay 8, 2018
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Looking beyond the ‘magic bullet’ approach to drug discovery
Vanderbilt scientists have developed a new process that can rapidly and inexpensively identify personalized cancer drugs derived from nature. Read MoreMay 1, 2018
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An unexpected side effect of public health education efforts in Brazil
Understanding of tuberculosis is associated with higher, not lower, stigmatization of TB patients in Brazil, according to a new report from Vanderbilt’s Latin American Public Opinion Project. Read MoreMar 20, 2018
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‘Smart cane’ could one day help flag gait problems, falling risks more quickly
Falling is no joke when you're a senior citizen or have other balance issues. Vanderbilt engineers are working on a 'smart cane' that could help physical therapists spot and treat problems sooner. Read MoreFeb 12, 2018