Research

A Vanderbilt study found that, among adult patients with HIV, those who have lower counts of certain types of blood cells have a markedly higher risk of developing cancer. Read More

The Initiative for Race Research and Justice at Vanderbilt Peabody College will host a virtual panel discussion to address actor Whoopi Goldberg’s recent comments about race, Jewishness and the Holocaust. The free event is scheduled for Thursday, March 24, at 6:30 p.m. CT. Registration is required.  Read More

Vanderbilt University and the Metropolitan Government of Nashville and Davidson County have expanded their working relationship by creating a framework to increase collaboration on projects focused on intelligent and connected urban infrastructure and services. Read More

New research from "Vanderbilt Business" measures the effectiveness of non-traditional holiday promotions. Read More

Vanderbilt University may select one nominee per major school/division for the William T. Grant Foundation Scholars Program. The award amount is $350,000 distributed over five years, and the goal of the program is to support career development for promising early career researchers. Read More

Vanderbilt University may submit one application to the Conservation, Food and Health Foundation (CFH) 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

Stop and Wond’ry, the Wond'ry's new lecture series, will host economist John List on Monday, March 21, at 4:30 p.m. CT. List will discuss his new book, "The Voltage Effect," and actionable, science-backed takeaways for leaders, teams and organizations in all sectors seeking to take their ideas to the next level. Read More

Concerns about strife in a country far from home are adding worries to a generation already on edge from navigating changes in everyday life due to the COVID-19 pandemic. Here are some ideas for how to help. Read More

Some of Vanderbilt University’s leading experts on vaccines, infectious disease and public health came together for a special panel discussion on March 10 to talk about the future of the COVID-19 pandemic. The virtual event, “The COVID Conundrum: What’s Next,” was hosted by the Chancellor’s Lecture Series in partnership with the Vanderbilt School of Medicine Basic Sciences. Read More

The NIH has posted information for the 2022 S10 Shared and High-End Instrumentation Grants programs. Read More

Chancellor Daniel Diermeier recently shared the manuscript for his forthcoming book on corporate reputation with a small group of faculty whose diverse areas of expertise reflect the cross-disciplinary approach of his academic research. Read More

Six women who have helped shape the university and its history are being honored as part of a new Women at Vanderbilt Portrait Project at the Margaret Cuninggim Women’s Center. The portraits, commemorating women from the 19th century through today, will be unveiled at an event on March 14. Read More

A study by Vanderbilt and New York City researchers found that 9/11 first responders to the World Trade Center have increased levels of mutations that escalate their risk for blood cancers or cardiovascular disease Read More

John Wikswo, founder and director of the Vanderbilt Institute for Integrative Biosystems Research and Education and Gordon A. Cain University Professor, is the principal investigator of a $1 million award from the National Science Foundation. The object is to build a pathbreaking “robot scientist”—a fully automated microfluidic system for parallel, independent, long-duration, machine-guided experiments. The... Read More

John Wikswo, founder and director of the Vanderbilt Institute for Integrative Biosystems Research and Education and Gordon A. Cain University Professor, is the principal investigator of a $1 million award from the National Science Foundation. The object is to build a pathbreaking “robot scientist”—a fully automated microfluidic system for parallel, independent, long-duration, machine-guided experiments. The... Read More

School of Nursing leaders visited the Blanchfield Army Community Hospital at Fort Campbell Feb. 24 to discuss training opportunities and student placements for those interested in military medicine.  Read More

Vanderbilt and Chalmers University of Technology are teaming up to build a self-driving biological laboratory that uses microfluidics, artificial intelligence and machine learning to create a third-generation robot scientist that designs and conducts the massive number of experiments needed to fully characterize cellular signals and pathways and optimize biotechnologies. Read More

New research from Vanderbilt Business highlights the importance of families, social workers, and chaplains to patient care. Read More

This student-run equity investment fund honors Max Adler and is an opportunity for real-world experience with real-world payoffs. Read More

A team of 3 Vanderbilt MBA students won $5,000 based on recommendations for DC-area development at the UNC Development Challenge. Read More