Basic science, extraordinary impact
Oct. 6, 2016—by Liz Entman and Melanie Moran Ian Macara, chair of Cell and Developmental Biology, and Matt Tyska, professor of cell and developmental biology and director of the Cell Imaging Shared Resource Center of Excellence Microscopy Lab. (Susan Urmy/Vanderbilt) The discoveries that can change the course of human health forever often begin in the tiniest places:...
New Medical Faculty 2016
Oct. 4, 2016—A complete list of new School of Medicine and School of Nursing faculty for 2016 School of Medicine Allison Adams Instructor in clinical medicine Margaret Adgent Research assistant professor of pediatrics Alexander Agthe Assistant professor of pediatrics Aimalohi Ahonkhai Assistant professor of medicine Rami Al-Rohil Assistant professor of pathology, microbiology and immunology Wael Alrifai Assistant...
The Envelope, Please
Sep. 28, 2016—
Celebration honors nine endowed chair recipients
Sep. 28, 2016—(Anne Rayner/Vanderbilt) The extraordinary academic achievements of nine Vanderbilt University faculty members who hold endowed chairs were recognized during a celebration Sept. 26 at the Student Life Center. Susan R. Wente, provost and vice chancellor for academic affairs, noted in her opening remarks that an endowed chair is the highest honor bestowed by a university....
Chancellor commends ROTC cadets for focus on ‘something bigger’ at Leadership Symposium
Sep. 28, 2016—Chancellor Nicholas S. Zeppos addresses Army ROTC cadets and others gathered for a leadership symposium Sept. 27 in Sarratt Cinema. (Joe Howell/Vanderbilt) We live in a society where much emphasis is placed on individual achievement. But the students from Vanderbilt and other area universities who participate in the Reserve Officers’ Training Corps—and will be commissioned...
Levi Watkins Jr., M.D. Lecture is Oct. 11
Sep. 26, 2016—Kevin Johnson, M.D. Dr. Kevin B. Johnson will deliver the 15th annual Levi Watkins Jr., M.D. Lecture on Tuesday, Oct. 11. The event will begin at noon in Light Hall, Room 208. Johnson will discuss “Lessons and Other Things My Parents Never Taught Me.” He is senior vice president for health information technology at Vanderbilt...
Medical Student Research @ Vanderbilt (video)
Sep. 20, 2016—
House Calls to the Homeless
Sep. 16, 2016—
Diversity’s crucial role in medical, graduate education explored
Sep. 15, 2016—Diversity. Inclusion. Excellence. Innovation. You can’t have one without the others. That was the take-home message from last week’s Flexner Discovery Lecture on the importance of diversity and inclusion to medical and graduate education and research. André Churchwell, M.D., is Chief Diversity Officer for Vanderbilt University Medical Center. (photo by Steve Green) “Diversity makes us...
Fine Arts Gallery exhibition examines era when ‘Vandy woke up’
Sep. 9, 2016—Perry Wallace in a game against basketball powerhouse the University of Kentucky, 1970. (Courtesy of Vanderbilt University Athletic Department) The Vanderbilt University Fine Arts Gallery presents “Race, Sports and Vanderbilt: 1966–1970,” which will showcase photographs, front pages from The Tennessean, and related artifacts from this time period, beginning Friday, Sept. 23. The exhibition is curated...