Reporter April 8 2016
Edward G. Nelson, business leader and philanthropist, dies
Apr. 6, 2016—Edward G. Nelson, a prominent banker, civic leader and longtime member of the Vanderbilt University Board of Trust, has died at the age of 84.
Vanderbilt celebrates National Walking Day
Apr. 6, 2016—Members of the Vanderbilt community marked National Walking Day April 6 by taking group walks across campus in celebration of the university and Medical Center's commitment to a culture of wellness.
Charles represents VUMC at White House Rural Telehealth gathering
Apr. 5, 2016—Last week, David Charles, M.D., chief medical officer of the Vanderbilt Neuroscience Institute, vice-chair of the Department of Neurology and medical director of Telemedicine, represented Vanderbilt University Medical Center at a White House Convening on Rural Telehealth.
VUMC and Celgene Corporation enter into research agreement to accelerate development of next-generation therapeutics
Apr. 4, 2016—Vanderbilt University Medical Center has entered into a strategic research agreement with Celgene Corporation, a biopharmaceutical company based in Summit, New Jersey.
Chancellor reviews a year of dialogue, change and renewed energy at Spring Faculty Assembly
Apr. 1, 2016—Chancellor Nicholas S. Zeppos discussed the implementation of the university’s Academic Strategic Plan, the university and Medical Center transition to two separate legal and financial entities, groundbreaking research, and the university's examination of what community looks like at Vanderbilt in his Spring Faculty Assembly address.
