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Applications are being solicited for support by the American Cancer Society–Institutional Research Grant. These funds are designed to provide seed money to support junior faculty members with an interest in cancer research who do not have external grant support. Read More

The Vanderbilt Kennedy Center Treatment and Research Institute for Autism Spectrum Disorders (VKC TRIAD) announces the hiring of Adithyan Rajaraman as director of Behavior Analysis Research. As an assistant professor in pediatrics at Vanderbilt University Medical Center and a VKC investigator, Rajaraman will lead the research and dissemination of TRIAD’s innovative behavior analytic services and the growing portfolio of related projects. Read More

The application deadline for the second cycle of the Scaling Success Grant program, originally planned for early April, is now Wednesday, May 4, at 11:59 p.m. An informational town hall for Scaling Success Grant applicants for the May 4 deadline will be held on Tuesday, April 26, at 11 a.m. CT via Zoom. Read More

Do you want to create a retirement income plan that can help you determine how to use your financial resources to generate income?  Join Brock Goodwin with Fidelity Investments as he explains how to plan for the income you’ll need in retirement.  Read More

Monica Santisteban, an instructor in neuroscience at the Brain and Mind Research Institute at Weill Cornell Medicine, will discuss “Cerebrovascular and Neuroimmune Mechanisms of Cognitive Impairment in Hypertension” on Thursday, April 21, beginning at 9:30 a.m. in the Preston Research Building, Room 206. The Discovery Sciences Emerging Scholars Lecture is co-sponsored by the Vanderbilt Brain Institute, the Department of Molecular Biology and Biophysics, the Department of Pharmacology and the Vanderbilt Memory and Alzheimer’s Center. Read More

Please join representatives from AgeWell Middle Tennessee and Takacs McGinnis Elder Care Law for a virtual discussion, “Understanding and Paying for Long-term Care,” on Wednesday, April 20. Read More

Vanderbilt Programs for Talented Youth is currently accepting applications for summer 2022 on-campus programs through Summer Academy at Vanderbilt for the Young (rising 1st-6th), Career Connections at SAVY (rising 7th-8th), and Vanderbilt Summer Academy (rising 7th-12th). Applications for the popular virtual program Mentor Immersion (rising 11th – 12th) are also being accepted. Read More

Vanderbilt may nominate one candidate each from the School of Medicine and the School of Nursing for the Josiah Macy Jr. Foundation’s Faculty Scholars Program. The goal of this career development award is to identify and nurture promising early career educators in medicine and nursing. Read More

Have you ever wished you could turn off your thoughts for a moment? Our minds can easily become cluttered and inundated with information. Taking a mindfulness microbreak is one method of turning off the high alert switch in your mind and feeling a moment of peace. Read More

Vanderbilt’s retirement plan administrator, Fidelity, has enhanced and refreshed its NetBenefits website. The updated website is expected to go live in late April or early May. Read More

International Student and Scholar Services is recruiting hosts for its EAT program. EAT matches local hosts with Vanderbilt international students and scholars for a meal on selected dates. Read More

Esra Roan, co-founder and CEO of SOMAVAC Medical Solutions, will discuss "Non-linear Career Paths: It is OK to Change Your Mind" on Friday, April 22, at 2 p.m. CT via Zoom.  Read More

On April 14, 2022, Marquez Alexander James was arrested by Metro Nashville Police in East Nashville. The VUPS Criminal Investigations Unit, working with BNA Airport Police, identified James as a suspect and obtained warrants for his arrest. Read More

Join HR Employee Learning and Engagement on Tuesday, April 26, from 1 to 2:30 p.m. for “CliftonStrengths for VU Employees.” Read More

Vanderbilt University may submit up to four letters of intent for the summer 2022 cycle of the Mathers Foundation grant program. The mission of The G. Harold and Leila Y. Mathers Foundation is to advance knowledge in the life sciences by sponsoring scientific research that will benefit mankind. Read More

Sponsored Programs Administration, within the Office of the Vice Provost for Research, continues to support the Vanderbilt research community’s transition to the Vanderbilt Electronic Research Administration system through the VERA training page, FAQs page, the dissemination of training materials and regularly scheduled training sessions. Read More

Joshua A. Gordon, director of the National Institute of Mental Health, will discuss “Challenges and Opportunities in Mental Health Research” on Wednesday, April 6, at 4 p.m. in MRB III, Room 1220. The hybrid event also will be accessible via Zoom. Read More

Mary Jane Tsang, a postdoctoral fellow at the Whitehead Institute for Biomedical Research, will discuss “Setting a Timer for Mitosis: How Do Cells Slip Out?” on Tuesday, April 12, beginning at 4 p.m. in MRB III, Room 1220. The Discovery Sciences Emerging Scholars Lecture is co-sponsored by the Department of Cell and Developmental Biology. Read More

Visit the National Walking Day fair in the Light Hall North Lobby from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. on Wednesday, April 6. Attendees can participate in Know Your Numbers, receive information on Health Plus physical activity programming, and get their choice of a water bottle, fitness towel or fanny pack while supplies last. Read More

Karima Bennoune, Homer G. Angelo and Ann Berryhill Endowed Chair in International Law and Martin Luther King, Jr. Professor of Law at UC Davis Law School, will discuss “International Law and Women’s Human Rights in Afghanistan” on Thursday, March 31, at 12:30 p.m. in the Flynn Auditorium at Vanderbilt Law School. The annual Victor S. Johnson Lecture is free and open to the public. Read More