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Limited Submission Opportunity: Prevent Cancer Foundation 2021 Community Grants
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 MoreMar 22, 2021
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Synchro Motion and PredictionHealth: Vanderbilt’s NSF National I-Corps teams are making an impact through innovation
Since the inception of the Vanderbilt I-Corps Site Program just three years ago, more than 20 teams of VU innovators have been accepted into the National Science Foundation’s prestigious National I-Corps Program, turning their STEM ideas and research into novel inventions that improve health care, strengthen cybersecurity, produce clean energy, support people battling drug abuse and mental health disorders and more. Read MoreMar 17, 2021
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Vanderbilt Brain Institute hosts Brain Blast 2021
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 MoreMar 16, 2021
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Webinar series for faculty seeking federal research funding continues March 24
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 MoreMar 16, 2021
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Unique transdisciplinary collaboration gives undergrads exposure to research experience in the humanities
A humanities research team at Vanderbilt's Center for Genetic Privacy and Identity in Community Settings recently explored various topics on genetic privacy in 21st-century literature, film and TV. The team's novel approach to literary studies involved undergraduates, graduate students and faculty in all aspects of the research process while spanning multiple disciplines. Read MoreMar 15, 2021
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VINSE Spotlight Podcast: Francis Afzal–photonic devices with potential to vastly increase data communication rates
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 MoreMar 15, 2021
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Limited Submission Opportunity: 2021 Conservation, Food and Health Grants
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 MoreMar 15, 2021
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Vanderbilt Data Science Institute hosts AI for conservation expert Tanya Berger-Wolf in virtual event on March 19
A virtual discussion, “Trustworthy AI for Wildlife Conservation: AI and Humans Combating Extinction Together,” will take place on March 19 at 2 p.m. CT. The discussion is hosted by the Vanderbilt Data Science Institute. Read MoreMar 12, 2021
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Register for 2021 Vanderbilt Entrepreneurship Conference March 26
Join the Vanderbilt Center for Entrepreneurship as alumni, students, entrepreneurs and investors convene for a day focused on the challenges and rewards of business creation and growth. Read MoreMar 12, 2021
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Limited Submission Opportunity: V Foundation 2021 V Scholar Award in Adult Cancer Research
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 MoreMar 11, 2021
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2020 Tennessee Men’s Health Report Card: Overall improvement, work to be done
Men’s health across Tennessee is trending toward improvement, according to the 2020 Tennessee Men’s Health Report Card, but racial and geographic disparities persist. The report card is compiled by Vanderbilt’s Center for Research on Men’s Health in cooperation with Vanderbilt University Medical Center, the Tennessee Department of Health, Meharry Medical College and the Tennessee Men’s Health Network. Read MoreMar 8, 2021
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Apply to Data Science for Social Good program by March 19
The Data Science for Social Good program is a 10-week experience in which participants work as part of a data science team on a pre-selected project for a not-for-profit organization, Vanderbilt group or government organization. The program is open to current undergraduates and graduate students enrolled at Vanderbilt. Read MoreMar 4, 2021
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Limited Submission Opportunity: 2022 Takeda Innovators in Science Award–Gastroenterology
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 MoreMar 4, 2021
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Limited Submission Opportunity: 2021 V Foundation Pediatric Cancer Research Awards
Vanderbilt has been invited to participate in the V Foundation 2021 Pediatric Cancer Research Grant Program. The single nominee may apply in either the V Scholar or the Translational program type for support. Read MoreMar 3, 2021
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Despite limitations of pandemic, research continues at Peabody, College of Arts and Science
During the Research Ramp-up process, more than 3,000 Vanderbilt research personnel have returned to in-person research activities, while many others have continued remotely through perseverance and ingenuity. The efforts of Peabody College's James Booth and the College of Arts and Science's Katherine Friedman are highlighted. Read MoreMar 3, 2021
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Vanderbilt Data Science Institute
The Vanderbilt Data Science Institute accelerates data-driven research, promotes collaboration and trains future leaders. Read MoreMar 1, 2021
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Women in Data Science conference set for March 8
The Vanderbilt Data Science Institute and Vanderbilt Genetics Institute will co-host a regional Women in Data Science virtual conference on Monday, March 8. The event will broadcast WiDS Worldwide America events—including keynote speakers, Technical Vision Talks and a panel on paths to leadership—from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. CT. Read MoreFeb 27, 2021
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Limited Submission Opportunity: 2022 Brain Research Foundation Scientific Innovations Award
Vanderbilt (VU and VUMC, collaboratively) may nominate one associate or full professor to submit a letter of intent for the 2022 Brain Research Foundation Scientific Innovations Award (SIA). The SIA program provides $150,000 over two years for innovative science in both basic and clinical neuroscience. Read MoreFeb 26, 2021
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VINSE Spotlight Podcast: Marm Dixit—solid-state batteries, a promising technology for next-generation energy storage
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 MoreFeb 26, 2021
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Despite limitations of pandemic, research continues in Basic Sciences, Engineering
During the Research Ramp-up process, more than 3,000 Vanderbilt research personnel have returned to in-person research activities, while many others have continued remotely through perseverance and ingenuity. The efforts of the School of Medicine Basic Science's Danny Winder and the School ofEngineering's Ethan Lippmann are highlighted. Read MoreFeb 24, 2021