Vanderbilt Institute for Global Health Archive — Page 4 of 5

Portrait of a smiling man wearing glasses, a dark suit, white shirt, and red tie.
June 26, 2014

Aliyu receives alumnus award from UAB

Muktar Aliyu, M.D., MPH, Dr.P.H., associate director for Research at the Vanderbilt Institute for Global Health, is the recipient of the 2014 Alumnus Award for Scientific Excellence from the University of Alabama at Birmingham School of Public Health.

By Denise Anthony
Graduation ceremony in Vanderbilt University’s indoor arena, with hundreds of graduates in black caps and gowns facing a stage beneath a central scoreboard and banners.
May 9, 2014

Vanderbilt University honors 20 as emeriti faculty

Twenty retiring faculty members were recognized during Vanderbilt’s Commencement ceremony May 9, when the university honored their years of service and bestowed on them the title of emeritus or emerita faculty.

By Vanderbilt Health News
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April 24, 2014

Vermund lands alumni award from Columbia

Sten Vermund, M.D., Ph.D., director of the Vanderbilt Institute for Global Health, has received the 2014 Allan Rosenfield Alumni Award for Excellence from the Columbia University Mailman School of Public Health in New York City.

By Bill Snyder
Assorted brightly colored capsules scattered on a white background.
April 16, 2014

Channel drug restores glucose balance

A new compound that activates potassium channels could be used to treat disorders of glucose homeostasis.

By Bill Snyder
Six adults pose indoors behind an oversized check for $1,200, with a Vanderbilt University Global Health Institute banner behind them. The check identifies “Team 3” and appears to show a team-related award.
April 10, 2014

Case competition a learning experience for VU students

A team of Vanderbilt University students in medicine, business, public health and economic development competed March 29 in an international Global Health Case Competition at Emory University in Atlanta.

By Vanderbilt Health News
Row of red upholstered waiting-room chairs along a bright wall.
July 15, 2013

Defining patient retention

Vanderbilt researchers propose guidelines for defining patient retention in clinical studies – an important parameter that affects study conclusions and program evaluations.

By Leigh MacMillan