Research
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VU SBER IRB phase two launches July 1
Vanderbilt’s Social, Behavioral and Educational Research Institutional Review Board will enter phase two of its launch on July 1, expanding the scope of studies it reviews and continuing the university’s transition away from the VUMC IRB for social, behavioral and education studies involving human participants. Read MoreJun 3, 2025
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Growing academically and personally through undergraduate research
Undergraduate research is a defining experience at Vanderbilt, providing students the opportunity to think critically, apply their knowledge, and engage in the scientific process. However, students also grow in unexpected ways beyond just technical skills they learn in the lab. Read MoreApr 23, 2025
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Provost launches Discovery Bridge Funding Program
Vanderbilt University is launching the Provost Discovery Bridge Funding Program to provide short-term financial support ranging from three to six months to faculty researchers affected by stop work or termination orders for research they were doing with federal support. Read MoreApr 10, 2025
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Research Sparks
Read the stories of what motivates members of Vanderbilt's faculty to pursue excellence as researchers, professors, experts and innovators. Read MoreApr 7, 2025
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Eunjoo Kim: Research at the junction of theology and culture
Charles G. Finney Professor of Homiletics and Liturgics Eunjoo Kim does research that focuses on new perspectives and methods of preaching and worship that are relevant to changing cultural contexts. Read MoreApr 7, 2025
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Wellcome Trust Discovery award advances international collaboration to combat opioid misuse and addiction
Vanderbilt’s Carrie K. Jones and the University of Glasgow’s Andrew Tobin have received a prestigious £5 million ($6.2 million) Wellcome Trust Discovery Award to study how blocking the M5 muscarinic receptor in the brain could reduce opioid addiction while preserving pain relief. This groundbreaking international collaboration, supported by the Warren Center for Neuroscience Drug Discovery, aims to advance new treatments in the critical global health crisis of opioid use disorder. Read MoreFeb 10, 2025
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Pre-proposals now being accepted for 2025 NIH S10 Shared and High-End Instrumentation Grants
Submissions are open for pre-proposals for the 2025 National Institutes of Health S10 Shared and High-End Instrumentation Grant programs, which fund state-of-the-art shared research equipment. Internal pre-proposals are due by April 1, 2025, to allow institutional review before the June 2 NIH deadline, with guidance available from OVPRI and VBS. Read MoreJan 30, 2025
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Reducing the risk of “forever chemicals” in Tennessee’s drinking water
A transdisciplinary team at Vanderbilt University seeks to identify Tennessee communities at risk of exposure to toxic man-made chemicals in their drinking water. In response to a 2024 regulation from the U.S. Environmental Protection... Read MoreJan 28, 2025
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From LiDAR to AI, Vanderbilt is helping redefine Nashville’s traffic
Vanderbilt University is a key partner in two initiatives that aim to enhance safety and efficiency on Nashville's busiest roads through cutting-edge technologies like LiDAR and AI. Read MoreJan 23, 2025
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Faculty members and alumni recognized by the White House for the Presidential Early Career Award
On Jan. 14, President Biden awarded nearly 400 scientists and engineers the Presidential Early Career Award for Scientists and Engineers, the highest honor bestowed by the U.S. government on outstanding scientists and engineers early in their careers. ... Read MoreJan 22, 2025
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Phased launch of new VU SBER IRB begins March 3
The Vanderbilt University Social, Behavioral and Educational Research Institutional Review Board will begin its phased launch on March 3, transitioning oversight of SBER studies involving human participants from the Vanderbilt University Medical Center IRB. Researchers can access new resources, training and tools to streamline the submission process and ensure compliance during this transition. Read MoreJan 15, 2025
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Vanderbilt University’s Ralf Bennartz to lead NASA mission to study ice clouds
Vanderbilt University, led by Professor Ralf Bennartz, will lead a NASA satellite mission investigating Earth's high-altitude ice clouds, backed by a robust grant of $37 million. This endeavor, leveraging the university's climate research expertise, will provide opportunities for student involvement and bolsters Vanderbilt's position in global climate research. Read MoreJan 14, 2025
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Vanderbilt University’s Ralf Bennartz to lead NASA mission to study ice clouds
Vanderbilt University, led by Professor Ralf Bennartz, will lead a NASA satellite mission investigating Earth's high-altitude ice clouds, backed by a robust grant of $37 million. This endeavor, leveraging the university's climate research expertise, wi... Read MoreJan 13, 2025
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White House awards Bartels and Stassun 2024 National Medal of Science
Larry Bartels and Keivan Stassun were among the 23 recipients of the 2024 National Medal of Science and the National Medal of Technology and Innovation—the nation’s highest honors for exemplary achievement and leadership in science and technology. Both... Read MoreJan 7, 2025
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Peer-reviewed study validates performance enhancement and injury risk reduction from back-assist exosuits
A new peer-reviewed study shows that a back-relieving exosuit can simultaneously increase lifting endurance and reduce injury risk. Read MoreDec 19, 2024
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Vanderbilt University, Fulbright Canada establish new visiting research chair at the Heard Libraries
The agreement, signed by university and Canadian officials during a Dec. 3 ceremony at Vanderbilt’s Special Collections and University Archives, marks the second five-year collaboration between the two organizations and reaffirms their shared commitmen... Read MoreDec 17, 2024
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Undergraduate students co-lead study on carbon offset financing for energy-efficiency upgrades for low-income households
Climate change affects us all; however, disadvantaged communities are often the most vulnerable and negatively impacted. Low-income households have limited material and financial resources to build resilience to heat and other weather events. Low-incom... Read MoreDec 17, 2024
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Roberts Academy at Vanderbilt to break ground on permanent location near Peabody campus
The Roberts Academy and Dyslexia Center at Vanderbilt will celebrate its next milestone when it breaks ground at its permanent location, the corner of 18th Avenue South and Edgehill Avenue, in January 2025. Read MoreDec 12, 2024
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Vanderbilt CTTC honors five pioneering faculty as newly inducted Master Innovators
The Center for Technology Transfer and Commercialization has honored five faculty members as 2024 Master Innovators for their groundbreaking research and transformative innovations. These pioneers, recognized for achievements spanning patents, startups and impactful technologies, exemplify Vanderbilt's dedication to translating academic excellence into societal advancements. Read MoreDec 5, 2024
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Vanderbilt awarded up to $46M through ARPA-H to develop tools against alphaviruses
Jens Meiler, Distinguished Research Professor of Chemistry, was named the principal investigator for the project, in cooperation with 14 investigators across eight institutions. The team will work together to use advanced technology, including computational modeling, AI-driven predictions and structural biology, to develop a groundbreaking vaccine against all alphaviruses that offers long-lasting protection. Read MoreDec 2, 2024