Washington, D.C. seminar teaches Vanderbilt students and postdocs about federal science policy and advocacy
Oct. 24, 2016—On Oct. 13-14, 28 Vanderbilt undergraduate and graduate students and postdoctoral scholars, spent their fall break in Washington, D.C., participating in the third annual Vanderbilt Federal STEM Policy and Advocacy seminar. On Oct. 13-14, 28 Vanderbilt undergraduates, Ph.D. candidates and postdoctoral scholars spent their fall break in Washington, D.C., participating in the third annual Federal STEM...
Medical students share knowledge
Oct. 20, 2016—From left, Vanderbilt University School of Medicine students Roger Fu, Kate Xie, Rochelle Wong, Aaron Lim, Jiun-Ruey Hu and Jessica Wen, and Vanderbilt University School of Nursing student Elissa Ku, recently attended the Asian Pacific American Medical Student Association (APAMSA) 2016 National Conference in Chicago, where they met with representatives from more than 30 medical...
White House visit
Oct. 20, 2016—Vanderbilt’s Lauren Beach, J.D., Ph.D., right, recently presented at an event held by the White House on bisexual community issues. Beach, here with Vanderbilt employee Melinda Brown, is director of LGBTI Research for Vanderbilt University School of Medicine’s Program for LGBTI Health.
Fleming, Hopkins named as SEC Academic Leadership fellows
Oct. 19, 2016—Two Vanderbilt University faculty have been named as 2016-2017 SEC Academic Leadership Development Program 2016-17 fellows. Geoffrey Fleming, associate professor of pediatrics and assistant professor of anesthesiology, and Leslie Welch Hopkins, assistant professor of nursing, are joining the program along with faculty and administrators from the other 13 SEC universities. The SEC Academic Leadership Development...
Eskind family makes $6 million gift to keep library on leading edge of health education innovation
Oct. 17, 2016—The Eskind family gathers with Vanderbilt officials to celebrate the signing of the $6 million gift to the Eskind Biomedical Library. From left are Vice Chancellor for Development and Alumni Relations Susie Stalcup, Donna Eskind, Dr. Jeffrey Eskind, Anette Eskind, Dean of the School of Medicine and President and CEO of VUMC Dr. Jeff Balser,...
New faculty: Ronald Alvarez is advancing discoveries in gynecologic oncology
Oct. 17, 2016—Ronald Alvarez was photographed at Vanderbilt University Medical Center Plaza. (John Russell/Vanderbilt) Ronald David Alvarez admits he has no great story to tell about why he became a doctor, no role model for him to follow, nor any life-changing circumstances that prompted him to study medicine. But he will say that becoming a physician has...
Estrada named to MSTP operations leadership role
Oct. 13, 2016—Lourdes Estrada, Ph.D., assistant professor of Cancer Biology, has been named associate director for Academic Programs and Operations for the Medical Scientist Training Program (MSTP). Lourdes Estrada, Ph.D. Estrada completed her undergraduate degree at the University of Puerto Rico, Rio Piedras. She earned a Ph.D. in pharmacology at the University of Michigan, where she then...
Johnson recounts lessons from parents, Watkins
Oct. 13, 2016—Kevin Johnson, M.D., M.S., second from left, delivered Tuesday’s Levi Watkins Jr., M.D., Lecture. With him are, from left, André Churchwell, M.D., Adrian Cadar, Bedford Waters, M.D., Chike Abana and George Hill, Ph.D. (photo by Anne Rayner) As the guest speaker for the 15th annual Levi Watkins Jr., M.D., Lecture, Kevin Johnson, M.D., M.S., provided...
New faculty: David Sweatt studies how brain chemistry affects learning and memory
Oct. 13, 2016—David Sweatt was photographed at the Brain Blast exhibit at Nashville’s Adventure Science Center. (Joe Howell/Vanderbilt) Homecoming came early this year for Vanderbilt alumnus David Sweatt, who joined the faculty as chair of Pharmacology this summer, 30 years after receiving his Ph.D. from the department he now leads. “Vanderbilt has one of the leading pharmacology...
Johnson set to deliver next week’s Levi Watkins Jr. Lecture
Oct. 6, 2016—Kevin Johnson, M.D., M.S., Senior Vice President for Health Information Technology, Cornelius Vanderbilt Professor and Chair of Biomedical Informatics and professor of Pediatrics, will be the keynote speaker at the 15th annual Levi Watkins Jr. Lecture. Kevin Johnson, M.D., M.S. The address, “Lessons (and Other Things) My Parents Never Taught Me,” is scheduled for Tuesday,...