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Vanderbilt (VU and VUMC, collaboratively) may choose one nominee for the V Foundation 2022 Adult Translational Cancer Research (Early Detection of Cancer) Grants Program. The V Foundation seeks to support translational research projects within the scope of adult cancer research, specifically in the focus area of early detection of cancer. Read More

Vanderbilt University may nominate one candidate for the Pew Charitable Trusts' 2023 Pew Biomedical Scholars Award. The award supports assistant professors of outstanding promise in science relevant to human health. Read More

Vanderbilt-Ingram Cancer Center may nominate one candidate for the Pew Charitable Trusts' 2023 Pew-Stewart Scholars for Cancer Research Program. This program supports assistant professors of outstanding promise in science relevant to the advancement of a cure for cancer. Read More

A memorial service and celebration of life will be held for undergraduate student Ruth Aklilu on Saturday, Jan. 29, at 5 p.m. in Benton Chapel. With support from the Center for Spiritual and Religious Life and the Office of the Dean of Students, Aklilu’s friends have planned a celebration that will include readings and remarks, music and some of her favorite snacks. Read More

Compete with colleagues or just have fun recording your steps to celebrate heart health for a chance to win great prizes. The more steps you accumulate, the more prize drawing entries you achieve. Read More

The HR Employee Learning and Engagement team invites you to engage in a live virtual learning experience designed exclusively for the Vanderbilt community and led by the ELE team. Read More

The HR Employee Learning and Engagement team invites you to engage in a live virtual learning experience designed exclusively for the Vanderbilt community and led by the ELE team. Read More

The HR Employee Learning and Engagement team invites you to engage in a live virtual learning experience designed exclusively for the Vanderbilt community and led by the ELE team. Read More

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

Brain Blast, the Vanderbilt Brain Institute’s annual family-oriented outreach event, is slated for Saturday, March 26, from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. at the downtown Nashville Public Library. Read More

The Vanderbilt Institute of Chemical Biology presents a BioVU panel discussion featuring Vanderbilt University Medical Center researchers Cheryl Gatto, Celeste Jones Paris, Robert Lavieri, Jillian Rhoads and Michael Orr. “Bedside to Bench to Bedside: BioVU Resources in Discovery and Translational Research” will be on Wednesday, Jan. 26, from 12:15 to 1:15 p.m. via Zoom. Read More

The Shade Tree Clinic, which provides health care to Nashville’s uninsured community and is run by Vanderbilt medical and nursing students, is hosting its annual benefit and silent auction on Feb. 16. All are invited to virtually join the Shade Tree Benefit 10th Anniversary Celebration. Read More

Join Brock Goodwin with Fidelity Investments for ideas on how to get financial clarity, allowing you to confidently invest so that your money can work harder for you.  Read More

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

The Nashville Department of Transportation and Multimodal Infrastructure and Mayor John Cooper have released for public review the first draft of the Nashville Vision Zero Action Plan, a research-based strategy to end all traffic-related deaths and severe injuries. Read More

A two-day Vanderbilt Software Carpentries boot camp will be held in person in March. Read More

The Vanderbilt Institute of Chemical Biology presents Dr. Jim Shayman of the University of Michigan on Wednesday, Jan. 19. Shayman will discuss “The Design and Development of Substrate Reduction Inhibitors for Lysosomal Storage Disorders” beginning at 12:15 p.m. CT. Read More

As a reminder, applications for the Scaling Success Grant and the Seeding Success Grant are due Wednesday, Feb. 2. The first round of funding for the Scaling Success Grant will be disbursed in March, and funding for the Seeding Success Grant will be available on May 2. Read More

Vanderbilt University may submit one application to The Andrew W. Mellon Foundation’s 2022 Sawyer Seminars. The Mellon Foundation’s Sawyer Seminars program was established in 1994 to provide support for collaborative research on historical and contemporary topics of major scholarly significance. Read More

Vanderbilt University may submit up to four letters of intent for the spring 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