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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 More

Kimryn Rathmell, MD, PhD, MMHC, Hugh Jackson Professor of Medicine and chair of the Department of Medicine at Vanderbilt University Medical Center, will be appointed director of the National Cancer Institute. Through this upcoming appointment, Rathmell will become the NCI’s 17th director and only the second woman to hold this position leading the nation’s fight against cancer. She was chosen to serve in this role by President Biden. Read More

Nominations are open for the ninth cohort of the Chancellor Faculty Fellows, a program that awards select faculty with financial and institutional support at a key moment in their careers. Learn more and read about past awardees' successes. Read More

Vanderbilt University and Vanderbilt University Medical Center today jointly announced their official support for Mayor Megan Barry’s efforts to expand Nashville’s transit options. Read More

VUMC and VU leadership will institute a change freeze to support the Medical Center's migration to Epic and the university's replacement of financial and HR systems with Oracle Cloud applications. Read More

The seventh cohort of the Vanderbilt Leadership Academy commenced Sept. 11. Established by Chancellor Nicholas S. Zeppos in 2011, VLA is a nine-month learning journey for high-performing leaders from academic and administrative areas at both Vanderbilt University and Vanderbilt University Medical Center. Read More

Beginning Sept. 5, the university’s wireless network, vuNet, will no longer be available in Vanderbilt University Medical Center buildings. Read More

Vanderbilt University Medical Center unveiled its new guest wireless network, VUMCGuest, May 1. Read More

The 2017 class of Chancellor Faculty Fellows comprises highly accomplished, recently tenured faculty from across the university. Read More

Vanderbilt University's bond rating has been upgraded to AAA—the highest level— by a leading credit agency. Read More

Vanderbilt's annual Translational Research Forum will feature early career VU and VUMC researchers presenting their recently funded translational science. Guest speaker Dr. Richard Platt of Harvard Medical School will give the keynote speech. Read More

A new Frequently Asked Questions page on the Sponsored Programs Administration website will help answer questions that faculty participating in trans-institutional research collaborations may have following the financial separation of Vanderbilt University and Vanderbilt University Medical Center. Read More

Vanderbilt University researchers from diverse scientific disciplines are joining forces to help crack the stubborn mysteries of addiction through the new Vanderbilt Center for Addiction Research. Read More

Standard and Poor’s on Tuesday revised its credit outlook for Vanderbilt University to positive from the current stable position, based on the institution’s overall financial health. Read More

To bolster an already visible presence, Vanderbilt University Police Department, a Vanderbilt University unit that provides safety and security services to Vanderbilt University Medical Center, recently recruited and has deployed an additional 30 new Community Service Officers, who are now serving in strategically identified locations throughout the Medical Center’s 21st Avenue campus. Read More

Chancellor Nicholas S. Zeppos told civic leaders this week that the missions of Vanderbilt University – discovery, excellence and diversity — mirror those of Nashville, and the two institutions are each made stronger by that relationship. Read More

Moody’s Investor Service has updated its information to reflect the April 30 transaction that restructured Vanderbilt University and Vanderbilt University Medical Center into separate legal and financial entities. Read More

Jeff Balser, M.D., Ph.D. April 29, 2016 Dear Colleagues, I’m delighted to report that we have reached an historic milestone:   tomorrow will be the Medical Center’s first day as a separate legal and financial entity. After nearly 18 months of work, we are emerging well positioned for… Read More

The restructuring of Vanderbilt University and Vanderbilt University Medical Center as separate legal and financial entities positions both institutions for even greater strength in the complex environments of higher education and health care, respectively. Read More

Effective April 30, Vanderbilt University Medical Center will be a fully independent, nonprofit entity following the completion of the transaction that separated it legally and financially from Vanderbilt University. The transition positions VUMC for future growth and investment, while preserving its tightly woven connections to the university in research and teaching. Read More