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Vanderbilt University may submit one application to the Prevent Cancer Foundation 2021 Community Grants program. The mission of the Prevent Cancer Foundation is saving lives across all populations through cancer prevention and early detection. Read More

Chrystal Starbird, a postdoctoral fellow in Yale University's Department of Pharmacology, will discuss “Structural Basis of TAM Receptor Oligomerization” on Friday, April 2, at noon CT via Zoom. The Discovery Sciences Emerging Scholars Lecture is co-sponsored by the Department of Biochemistry. Read More

The Vanderbilt Kennedy Center will welcome Jonathan Jackson, founder and executive director of the Community Access, Recruitment and Engagement Research Center at Massachusetts General Hospital, as its next speaker for the 2020-21 Kennedy Center Lectures on Development and Developmental Disabilities.  Read More

Ana Arruda, a research specialist at the Harvard University School of Public Health, will discuss “Interorganelle Communication in Metabolic Health and Disease” on Tuesday, March 30, at 4 p.m. CT via Zoom. The Discovery Sciences Emerging Scholars Lecture is co-sponsored by the Department of Cell and Developmental Biology. Read More

Brain Awareness Week is March 15–21, and the Vanderbilt Brain Institute will host Brain Blast, its annual outreach event. This year’s event will be entirely virtual, so participants can explore Brain Blast activities and videos from any location. Read More

Research Development and Support will host a series of webinars this spring for faculty seeking research funding from federal sponsors. The webinars are aimed at helping faculty diversify and strategically identify potential federal sponsors, develop relationships with sponsors, and craft highly competitive proposals. Read More

Students age 4 through high school are invited to audition for Blair Academy music scholarships for the upcoming 2021-22 academic year. Need- and merit-based scholarships are available for lessons in orchestral and folk instruments, Suzuki violin and cello, piano and voice. Read More

It’s National Nutrition Month, and you can get a personalized nutrition report with the new Health Risk Assessment. Read More

The VINSE Spotlight Podcast interviews researchers associated with the Vanderbilt Institute for Nanoscale Science and Engineering to highlight the depth and breadth of discoveries and innovations related to the institute. Read More

Vanderbilt University may submit one application to the Conservation, Food and Health Foundation Grants program. The CFH seeks to protect natural resources, improve the production and distribution of food, and promote public health in Asia, Africa, Latin America and the Middle East. Read More

Don’t forget to set clocks forward one hour before going to bed this Saturday night. Daylight saving time takes effect at 2 a.m. CT on Sunday, March 14. Read More

Vanderbilt (VU and VUMC, collaboratively) may choose up to two nominees for the V Foundation V Scholar Award program. The V Foundation aims to “achieve victory over cancer” in part by funding cancer research grants. Read More

“Women’s Leadership in the Academy” will be the topic of the next installment of Women in the Academy on Wednesday, March 24, from noon to 1:15 p.m. The meeting will be held over Zoom. Read More

Rosemary Cope interviews Dr. Terako Amison, assistant professor of clinical psychiatry and behavioral sciences and a consultant for the Faculty and Physician Wellness Program, about Seasonal Affective Disorder, its causes and the treatment options available in the wellcast “Shining the Light on SAD.” Read More

Caring for a person with dementia poses many challenges for families and caregivers. Join Dr. Jennifer Kim and Dr. Kanah Lewallen with Vanderbilt University School of Nursing as they provide communication strategies for addressing behaviors in dementia. Read More

The Vanderbilt Kennedy Center and the Down Syndrome Association of Middle Tennessee will co-sponsor a webinar, “Risks of Alzheimer's Disease in Adults with Down Syndrome and Introduction to a Research Study,” on Monday, March 29, from 7 to 8 p.m. CT. Read More

Daniel Castro, acting instructor in the University of Washington Department of Anesthesiology, will present “Next-Generation Approaches for Investigating Neuropeptidergic Circuits in Reward and Motivation” for the next Discovery Sciences Emerging Scholars Lecture sponsored by the School of Medicine Basic Sciences. The event is scheduled for Wednesday, March 17, beginning at 9 a.m. CT via Zoom. Read More

Students, faculty and staff walking on campus this week may have noticed new “Meditation on the Go” ground stickers outside The Martha Rivers Ingram Commons, Sarratt Student Center and most residence halls. The meditation tracks were created by University Counseling Center therapist Heather Boyd to encourage moments of calm awareness. Read More

Emily Pendergrass, associate professor of the practice of literacy education, will discuss “Favorite Children’s Books” at the next meeting of the Margaret Cuninggim Women’s Center’s Parenting Group. Read More

Vanderbilt University may nominate one early career scientist and one senior scientist in a field of gastroenterology for the 2022 Innovators in Science Award, sponsored by Takeda Pharmaceutical Company Limited and administered by the New York Academy of Sciences. Awardees will receive $200,000. Read More