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Nobel laureate Thomas Südhof, MD, discusses his synapse research at last week’s Discovery Lecture.
October 10, 2019

Nobel laureate Südhof reviews his landmark signaling research

The human brain consists of perhaps as many as 1,000 trillion synapses, which transmit signals from one nerve cell to another with amazing speed, precision and plasticity.

By Bill Snyder
October 10, 2019

NIH bioethics expert Grady set for next Discovery Lecture

Nurse-bioethicist Christine Grady, MSN, PhD, chief of the Department of Bioethics at the National Institutes of Health (NIH) Clinical Center, will deliver the next Flexner Discovery Lecture on Thursday, Oct. 17.

By Leigh MacMillan
October 10, 2019

Honoring Schwartz

A recent portrait unveiling ceremony honored Herbert Schwartz, MD, former chair of the Department of Orthopaedic Surgery and Rehabilitation.

By VUMC News and Communications
October 10, 2019

Walters joins board of global health student association

Sarah Sexton Walters, NP, has been appointed to the board of directors for HOSA, an international student organization dedicated to empowering future health professionals to become leaders in the global health community.

By Kelsey Herbers
October 9, 2019

Vanderbilt health policy expert explains TennCare block grant proposal

Tennessee has made an “opening bid” in its negotiations with the federal government about a block grant that could significantly change how TennCare functions for more than 1 million children and low-income individuals, and making sense of the complex proposal can be tricky.

By Jill Clendening
October 9, 2019

Search committee for Department of Medicine chair appointed

By John Howser