Research Blog

Vanderbilt University may submit two letters of intent for the Breast Cancer Alliance Exceptional Project Grant. The mission of the Breast Cancer Alliance is to improve survival rates and quality of life for those impacted by breast cancer through better prevention, early detection, treatment and cure. Read More

Vanderbilt (VU and VUMC, collaboratively) may choose one nominee for the new V Clinical Scholar Program from the V Foundation. To accelerate cancer treatment and cures, the V Foundation proposes to develop the careers of clinicians who will become leaders in developing programs of cancer clinical trials that are sequential and based on hypothesis-driven research. Read More

Vanderbilt (VU and VUMC, collaboratively) may choose up to two nominees for the V Foundation V Scholar Award program, which is open to research in all adult cancer types. The foundation especially encourages applications from minority ethnic groups underrepresented in science. Read More

Two Vanderbilt University pharmacologists have won prestigious awards from the American Society for Pharmacology and Experimental Therapeutics (ASPET). Read More

Vanderbilt University may submit one application to the Dr. Scholl Foundation Grant Program. The Dr. Scholl Foundation is dedicated to providing financial assistance to organizations committed to improving our world. Read More

Vanderbilt (VU and VUMC, collaboratively) may nominate one candidate for the 2020 Rally Foundation for Childhood Cancer Research Career Development Award. The Rally Foundation aims to support the development of independent research of highly qualified individuals still early in their careers. Read More

Vanderbilt University may submit only one application to the Richard Davoud Donchian grant program. The Richard Davoud Donchian Foundation provides funds to nonprofit organizations whose programs result in the strengthening of the human spirit and the enhancement of personal integrity. Read More

Five engineering Ph.D. students have received prestigious Dwight David Eisenhower Transportation Fellowships and one of them was named the top Eisenhower Fellow in the U.S. Read More

Vanderbilt University may submit one application to The Henry Luce Foundation’s 2020 American Art Exhibition Competition, which supports scholarly loan exhibitions that significantly advance the study and understanding of art of the United States, including all facets of Native American art. Read More

Vanderbilt University may submit one application to the International Fine Print Dealers Association Foundation's grant program. The IFPDA Foundation supports educational projects aimed at fostering connoisseurship in the field of fine prints for a new generation of collectors, curators and specialists. Read More

The Covenant Foundation invites applications for innovative programs in Jewish schools, community organizations and other institutional settings. These grants will provide funding to help creative Jewish educators develop and implement significant and financially responsible approaches to Jewish education that are potentially adaptable in other settings. Read More

Vanderbilt (VU and VUMC, collaboratively) has been invited to participate in the V Foundation 2020 Pediatric Cancer Research Grant Program. Vanderbilt may choose one nominee for the Pediatric Cancer Research Grant Program. The single nominee may apply in either the V Scholar or the Translational program type for support. Read More

Ege T. Kavalali, PhD, professor and acting chair of the Department of Pharmacology in the Vanderbilt University School of Medicine, has been elected a recipient of a prestigious Humboldt Research Award by the Alexander von Humboldt Foundation of Germany. Read More

Vanderbilt University may submit one application to the AstraZeneca HealthCare Foundation Connections for Cardiovascular Health (CCH) program. The CCH program funds programs providing innovative, community-based approaches to improving cardiovascular health across the United States. Read More

Phyllis Sharps, the Elsie M. Lawler Endowed Chair and associate dean for community programs and initiatives at Johns Hopkins University School of Nursing, will discuss “A Dream for Excellence in Research, Practice and Education” on Monday, Jan. 20, as part of the 2020 Martin Luther King Jr. Commemorative Series. Read More

Vanderbilt (VU and VUMC) may nominate one assistant professor for the Association of American Medical Colleges Herbert W. Nickens Faculty Fellowship. The recipient receives a $25,000 grant for a project performed in the United States to support racial and ethnic minorities. Read More

Vanderbilt mechanical engineers took home top awards at the Dec. 6 meeting of the Materials Research Society in Boston, Massachusetts. Mechanical engineering professor Kelsey Hatzell received the Materials Research Society Nelson “Buck” Robinson Science and Technology Award for Renewable Energy. Hatzell was selected from more than 25 candidates for her research contributions to renewable energy.... Read More

John Gore, director of the Vanderbilt University Institute of Imaging Science, has been appointed to a National Academies of Sciences, Engineering and Medicine standing committee to advise the Department of State on unexplained health effects on U.S. government employees and their families at overseas embassies. Read More

Vanderbilt University may submit one application to the Christopher and Dana Reeve Foundation's Quality of Life Grants. As a pillar of the Paralysis Resource Center, the Quality of Life Grants Program awards financial support to nonprofit organizations that mirror the Reeve Foundation's mission. Read More

Faculty applications are now being accepted by the Office of the Provost for the next round of Discovery and Research Scholar grants. Read More