Vanderbilt Institute for Global Health (VIGH) Archive — Page 5 of 6

Head-and-shoulders portrait of Sten Vermund, wearing glasses, a dark suit, striped shirt, and patterned tie.
April 9, 2015

Vermund named assistant vice chancellor for Global Health

Sten Vermund, M.D., Ph.D., has been named assistant vice chancellor for Global Health in recognition of the growing importance of globalization to Vanderbilt University Medical Center’s research, teaching and patient care missions.

By Bill Snyder
Deborah Birx stands at a lectern in a lecture hall, speaking to an audience.
March 19, 2015

U.S. Ambassador addresses progress fighting AIDS

By Bill Snyder
HIV cell
October 2, 2014

Traditional healers contribute to HIV care delays: study

If you’re a native of rural Mozambique who contracts HIV and becomes symptomatic, before seeking clinical testing and treatment, you’ll likely consult a traditional healer.

By Paul Govern
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
Head-and-shoulders portrait of a gray-haired man wearing glasses, a suit, and tie.
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