Repurposing Essential Medicines Internationally

(iStock)
July 23, 2020

VUMC’s program to repurpose drugs lands international acclaim

Vanderbilt University Medical Center is attracting international attention for its proposal to repurpose existing drugs for new uses in ways that can dramatically improve access to medicines by billions of people throughout the world.

By Bill Snyder
February 19, 2020

Vanderbilt University Medical Center among top 100 proposals for MacArthur Foundation $100 million grant

The John D. and Catherine T. MacArthur Foundation today unveiled a grant proposal from Vanderbilt University Medical Center (VUMC) as one of the highest-scoring proposals, designated as the “Top 100,” in its 100&Change competition for a single $100 million grant to help solve one of the world’s most critical societal challenges.

By Bill Snyder