Discovery Lecture

January 28, 2016

Vanderbilt’s Denny set for next Flexner Discovery Lecture

Joshua Denny, M.D., M.S., who helped propel Vanderbilt University Medical Center into a leadership role in the national Precision Medicine Initiative, will deliver the next Flexner Discovery Lecture on Thursday, Feb. 4.

By Bill Snyder
January 21, 2016

University of Michigan’s Little set for next Discovery Lecture

Roderick Little, Ph.D., a statistician with expertise in the analysis of data sets with missing values, will deliver the next Flexner Discovery Lecture on Thursday, Jan. 28.

By Leigh MacMillan
January 21, 2016

Angelaki lecture

Dora Angelaki, Ph.D., of Baylor College of Medicine, explored a computational perspective on autism at her recent Flexner Discovery Lecture.

By VUMC News and Communications
January 14, 2016

Discovery Lecture

Vanderbilt Genetics Institute director Nancy Cox, Ph.D., left, poses with Nancy Brown, M.D., chair of the Department of Medicine, before Cox’s recent Flexner Discovery Lecture.

By Doug Campbell
January 14, 2016

‘Science diplomacy’ focus of Nobel laureate Agre’s Discovery Lecture

Peter Agre, M.D., a Nobel laureate who advocates the use of medical science to advance international diplomacy, will deliver the next Flexner Discovery Lecture at 4 p.m. Thursday, Jan. 21, in room 208 Light Hall.

By Bill Snyder
January 7, 2016

Baylor’s Angelaki set to deliver next Flexner Discovery Lecture

Dora Angelaki, Ph.D., the Wilhelmina Robertson Professor and chair of Neuroscience at Baylor College of Medicine in Houston, will provide a “computational perspective on autism” during the next Flexner Discovery Lecture on Thursday, Jan. 14.

By Bill Snyder
December 10, 2015

Genetics Institute director Cox set for next Discovery Lecture

Nancy Cox, Ph.D., founding director of the Vanderbilt Genetics Institute, will deliver the next Flexner Discovery Lecture on Thursday, Dec. 17.
By Leigh MacMillan
December 3, 2015

Lung diseases expert Garcia set for Discovery Lecture

Joe G.N. “Skip” Garcia, M.D., recognized for developing novel therapies for critically ill patients with acute inflammatory lung disease, will deliver the next Flexner Discovery Lecture on Thursday, Dec. 10.
By Leigh MacMillan
December 3, 2015

Vanderbilt Prize winner Lindquist reviews research

What do the lowly yeast and human stem cells have in common?
By Bill Snyder
November 12, 2015

Vanderbilt Prize winner Lindquist set for Discovery Lecture

Susan Lindquist, Ph.D., recipient of the 2014 Vanderbilt Prize in Biomedical Science, will deliver her Vanderbilt Prize Lecture on Thursday, Nov. 19.
By Bill Snyder
October 29, 2015

Health sciences, technology expert Edelman set for Discovery Lecture

Elazer Edelman, M.D., Ph.D., a pioneer in the application of engineering and physical sciences to understand fundamental biological processes and the mechanisms of disease, will deliver the next Flexner Discovery Lecture on Thursday, Nov. 5.
By Bill Snyder
October 15, 2015

Photo: Discovery Lecture

Ingeborg Hochmair, Ph.D., co-creator of the world’s first microelectronic multi-channel cochlear implant, discussed her pioneering work and future challenges for engineering and research during her recent Flexner Discovery Lecture.
By VUMC News and Communications
October 1, 2015

Hochmair set for next Discovery Lecture

The co-creator of the world’s first microelectronic multi-channel cochlear implant — a device that provides sound signals to the brain in deaf individuals — will deliver the next Flexner Discovery Lecture.
By Leigh MacMillan
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