David Owens second guest on ‘The Zeppos Report’
Feb. 20, 2017—L-r: David Owens was interviewed by Chancellor Nicholas S. Zeppos for “The Zeppos Report.” (Susan Urmy/Vanderbilt) A leading thinker on innovation and creativity who was the first faculty member to teach at the Wond’ry sits down for a wide-ranging discussion with Vanderbilt University Chancellor Nicholas S. Zeppos on the second episode of The Zeppos Report...
Neurologist Dalmau set for next Discovery Lecture
Feb. 16, 2017—Josep Dalmau, M.D., Ph.D., renowned for his studies of immune disorders affecting the brain and spinal cord, will deliver the next Flexner Discovery Lecture on Thursday, Feb. 23. Josep Dalmau, M.D., Ph.D. His lecture, “Antibody-Mediated Diseases of the Synapse,” will begin at 4 p.m. in 208 Light Hall. It is sponsored by the Department of...
Second set of University Courses announced
Feb. 13, 2017—Six new courses, ranging from the impact of African music on politics to the interdisciplinary applications of virtual reality to big data methods for smart city development, are among the second set of University Courses to be offered at Vanderbilt University. University Courses promote new and creative trans-institutional teaching and learning and meet degree requirements across...
Forum highlights research achievements
Feb. 9, 2017—From left, Jennifer Pietenpol, Ph.D., Gordon Bernard, M.D., and Robert Dittus, M.D., MPH, at last week’s VUMC Research Enterprise Forum. (photo by Joe Howell) Communication and collaboration were major themes of the inaugural Research Enterprise Forum sponsored jointly by Vanderbilt University Medical Center (VUMC) and Vanderbilt University School of Medicine (VUSM) Feb. 3 in Light Hall....
Sanders named to key VUSM Basic Sciences role
Feb. 9, 2017—Charles Sanders, Ph.D., has been named associate dean for Research in the Basic Sciences of Vanderbilt University School of Medicine. Charles Sanders, Ph.D. In his new role, Sanders, professor of Biochemistry and Medicine and director of Graduate Studies in the Department of Biochemistry, will promote research within the Basic Science departments and at their interfaces...
Twelve faculty members selected as 2017 Chancellor Faculty Fellows
Feb. 6, 2017—Twelve outstanding faculty members from across the university have been named to the 2017 class of Chancellor Faculty Fellows. The class comprises highly accomplished, recently tenured faculty from the social sciences, life and physical sciences, clinical sciences and humanities, as well as law, mathematics and engineering. “Faculty are the lifeblood of Vanderbilt, and investing in...
New Physician Science Doctoral Program graduates first student
Feb. 2, 2017—Bradley Richmond, M.D., Ph.D., center, first graduate of the new Physician Science Doctoral Program, with mentor Timothy Blackwell, M.D., left, and program director Roy Zent, M.D., Ph.D. (photo by Anne Rayner) As a fellow in pulmonary and critical care medicine at Vanderbilt University School of Medicine, Bradley Richmond, M.D., saw a lot of patients with...
Hasty named to new VUSM Basic Sciences role
Feb. 2, 2017—Alyssa Hasty, Ph.D., professor of Molecular Physiology and Biophysics, has been named Associate Dean for Faculty Development for Basic Sciences at Vanderbilt University School of Medicine. Alyssa Hasty, Ph.D. Hasty has devoted much of her career to mentoring and encouraging students and junior faculty members. She was one of the founding members and chair of...
Early experience with federal health coverage suggests how future Medicaid reforms may work
Feb. 1, 2017—[Media Note: Vanderbilt has a 24/7 TV and radio studio. The studio is free for Vanderbilt experts, other than reserving fiber time.] Andrew Goodman-Bacon (Vanderbilt University) The United States’ early experience with federally financed health care during the 1950s and early ‘60s can provide insight into the possible outcome of proposed Medicaid reforms, write Andrew...
Sealy named to VUSM diversity leadership role
Jan. 26, 2017—Linda Sealy, Ph.D., has been named associate dean for Diversity, Equity and Inclusion for Basic Sciences at Vanderbilt University School of Medicine. Linda Sealy, Ph.D. Sealy, who has been on faculty since 1986, is associate professor of Molecular Physiology and Biophysics, Cell and Developmental Biology and Cancer Biology. Since 2007, she has served as co-director,...