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David Satcher, MD, PhD, center, stands with participants in the David Satcher Public Health Scholars Program. From left are Master of Public Health degree candidates Vicky Waithe, Ni Ketut Wilmayani, MD, Mina Nordness, MD, Muna Muday, Satcher Emmanuel Sackey, MBChB, Carleigh Frazier and Victoria Umutoni.
September 25, 2019

Satcher’s lecture explores public health highs, lows

Violence is perhaps the greatest public health challenge facing American society today, former U.S. Surgeon General David Satcher, MD, PhD, said during a lecture at Vanderbilt University School of Medicine last week.

By Bill Snyder
September 24, 2019

Nobel laureate Südhof set for Oct. 3 Discovery Lecture

Nobel laureate Thomas Südhof, MD, whose studies of synaptic formation and transmission are advancing understanding of brain disorders including autism, Alzheimer’s disease and schizophrenia, will deliver the next Flexner Discovery Lecture on Thursday, Oct. 3.

By Bill Snyder
array of test tubes with pipette dropping fluid into one
September 20, 2019

Guengerich, Sanders-Bush named ASPET fellows

Vanderbilt University’s F. Peter (Fred) Guengerich, PhD, and Elaine Sanders-Bush, PhD, are among 22 prominent scientists named this week to the inaugural class of fellows of the American Society for Pharmacology and Experimental Therapeutics (ASPET).

By Bill Snyder
From left, Jennifer Pietenpol, PhD, VUMC Executive Vice President for Research, Vanderbilt Prize in Biomedical Science recipient Christine Seidman, MD, Vanderbilt Prize Scholar Megan Rasmussen and Lawrence Marnett, PhD, Dean of Basic Sciences, School of Medicine.
September 19, 2019

Genetics key to treating heart muscle disorders: Vanderbilt Prize lecturer

Advances in genetics are leading to new ways to treat cardiomyopathies — devastating heart muscle disorders that lead to heart failure.

By Bill Snyder
September 13, 2019

Early effort to thwart chikungunya infection shows positive results

Phase 1 trial results in new approach to combat the chikungunya

By Bill Snyder
September 12, 2019

Data science training program lands AAMC education award

A course that provides biomedical scientists-in-training at Vanderbilt University School of Medicine with the essentials of data science has won second place in the 2019 Innovations in Research and Research Education Award program sponsored by the American Association of Medical Colleges (AAMC).

By Bill Snyder
September 11, 2019

Former Surgeon General Satcher to speak Sept. 18

Former U.S. Surgeon General David Satcher, MD, PhD, will deliver the 10th annual David Satcher Lecture at noon, Wednesday, Sept. 18, in room 208 Light Hall.
By Bill Snyder
September 9, 2019

Year two for Master’s Program in Biomedical Sciences

Vanderbilt's Master’s Program in Biomedical Sciences prepares students for a broad array of health professional careers.
By Bill Snyder
September 5, 2019

Science educations start from Simple Beginnings

Vanderbilt University School of Medicine welcomed 118 new doctoral students last week during the 10th annual Simple Beginnings ceremony.
By Bill Snyder
September 5, 2019

The plus and minus of microtubules

Understanding the dynamic regulation of cytoskeletal microtubules may suggest new ways to treat disorders ranging from Alzheimer's disease to cancer.
By Bill Snyder
September 5, 2019

Zebrafish aid effort to regenerate damaged retinas

According to a new study, the tiny zebrafish may hold the secret to regenerating damaged retinas in humans.
By Bill Snyder
September 4, 2019

Partnership to help bring Zika virus therapy to clinic

Researchers at Vanderbilt University Medical Center are partnering with the Dutch biopharmaceutical firm Batavia Biosciences and Nashville-based IDBiologics to bring to the clinic a highly potent Zika virus neutralizing antibody they isolated three years ago.
By Bill Snyder
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