Nobel Prize

October 9, 2014

Nobel laureate sheds light on immune response system

Peter Doherty, Ph.D., had some advice for young scientists at last week’s Flexner Discovery Lecture. The way to win a Nobel Prize, he said, “is to make a very big discovery first.”

By Leigh MacMillan
September 25, 2014

Doherty set for next Discovery Lecture

Nobel laureate Peter Doherty, Ph.D., who discovered how the immune system recognizes virus-infected cells, will deliver the next Flexner Discovery Lecture on Thursday, Oct. 2.

By Leigh MacMillan
December 5, 2013

Research climate must be enhanced: NCI director

The director of the National Cancer Institute, Harold Varmus, M.D., told an overflow crowd at this year’s Orrin Ingram Distinguished Lecture that he is concerned about the climate for discovery research in the United States.

By Leigh MacMillan
November 14, 2013

National Cancer Institute director set for Discovery Lecture

The director of the National Cancer Institute, Harold Varmus, M.D., will deliver the next Flexner Discovery Lecture on Thursday, Nov. 21. His lecture, “New Directions in Cancer Research,” will begin at 4 p.m. in 208 Light Hall.

By Leigh MacMillan
September 12, 2013

Nobel laureate Beutler to speak at VU Sept. 23

Nobel laureate Bruce Beutler, M.D., will discuss his research on innate immunity during a noon seminar Monday, Sept. 23, in 208 Light Hall.

By Bill Snyder
May 2, 2013

Nobel laureate describes decades-long pursuit of cholesterol regulation

By Leigh MacMillan
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 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
January 31, 2013

Nobel laureate explores genomics of immune response

In a wide-ranging lecture that moved from plants to nematode worms to human leukemia, Nobel laureate Andrew Fire, Ph.D., outlined his vision for a genomics-based understanding of how organisms respond to novel information.
By Leigh MacMillan
January 17, 2013

Nobel laureate Fire set to deliver upcoming Discovery Lecture

Nobel laureate Andrew Fire, Ph.D., will deliver the next Flexner Discovery Lecture on Thursday, Jan. 24.
By Leigh MacMillan
November 12, 2012

College Halls to be named for distinguished figures from Vanderbilt’s history

As the College Halls at Kissam construction project continues to take shape on the northeast corner of Vanderbilt’s campus, the university has announced plans to name the finished structures and areas within them in honor of several figures significant to the history and culture of the university.
By VUMC News and Communications
November 8, 2012

Nobel laureate Sharp to speak at VUMC

Nobel laureate Phillip Sharp, Ph.D., will deliver the next Flexner Discovery Lecture on Thursday, Nov. 15.
By Leigh MacMillan
October 18, 2012

Nobel in Chemistry reveals VU ties that bind

Several Vanderbilt researchers have collaborated with this year's Nobel Chemistry winners.
By Bill Snyder
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