Discovery Lecture Series

September 12, 2013

Discovery lecturer to discuss genetic information’s challenges

Wylie Burke, M.D., Ph.D., an expert in the social, ethical and policy implications of genetic information, will deliver the next Flexner Discovery Lecture on Thursday, Sept. 19.

By Leigh MacMillan
September 5, 2013

Discovery Lecture explores brain’s addiction mechanisms

By Bill Snyder
August 22, 2013

Addiction science expert Volkow to speak Aug. 29

Nora Volkow, M.D., director of the National Institute on Drug Abuse, will begin the 2013-2014 Flexner Discovery Lecture Series next Thursday, Aug. 29, with a discussion of “Advances in Addiction Science.”

By Bill Snyder
May 9, 2013

Lecturer seeks to unravel viral replication’s mysteries

Viruses are among the most confounding creatures on the planet.

By Bill Snyder
May 2, 2013

Nobel laureate describes decades-long pursuit of cholesterol regulation

By Leigh MacMillan
April 25, 2013

Events honor, celebrate VU’s women scientists

Vanderbilt University Medical Center is celebrating its women scientists with five events this month that feature inspiring women sharing their research achievements and lives.

By Bill Snyder
April 25, 2013

Yale’s Steitz set to deliver Vanderbilt Prize Lecture May 2

Joan Steitz, Ph.D., recipient of the 2012 Vanderbilt Prize in Biomedical Science, will deliver her Vanderbilt Prize Lecture on Thursday, May 2.
By Bill Snyder
April 18, 2013

UT Southwestern’s Brown set to deliver Flexner Discovery Lecture

Nobel laureate Michael Brown, M.D., whose research paved the way for the development of cholesterol-lowering statin drugs, will deliver the next Flexner Discovery Lecture on Thursday, April 25.
By Leigh MacMillan
April 18, 2013

Nobel laureate stresses need to develop biomarkers

After 40 years in basic science working with yeast cells, Nobel laureate Lee Hartwell, Ph.D., has turned his attention in a new direction.
By Leigh MacMillan
April 11, 2013

Photo: Discovery Lecture Collins

Sir Rory Collins, MBBS, co-director of the Clinical Trial Service Unit and Epidemiological Studies Unit at Oxford, talks about the need for large-scale population studies during his recent Flexner Discovery Lecture.
By VUMC News and Communications
April 11, 2013

Lippincott-Schwartz to discuss cellular secrets at Discovery Lecture

Jennifer Lippincott-Schwartz, Ph.D., whose pioneering imaging techniques have helped reveal the surprisingly fast-paced inner life of the cell, will deliver the next Flexner Discovery Lecture on Thursday, April 18.
By Bill Snyder
April 4, 2013

Photo: Longtime collaborators

Jeffrey Whitsett, M.D., of Cincinnati Children’s Hospital Medical Center, poses with his Vanderbilt colleague and longtime research collaborator, Mildred Stahlman, M.D., professor of Pediatrics, prior to delivering his Flexner Discovery Lecture entitled “Lessons from Newborn Infants,” March 28 in Vanderbilt’s Light Hall.
By VUMC News and Communications
April 4, 2013

Nobel laureate Hartwell set for Discovery Lecture

Nobel laureate Lee Hartwell, Ph.D., will deliver the next Flexner Discovery Lecture on Thursday, April 11.
By Leigh MacMillan