Vanderbilt Prize Student Scholar Archive — Page 1 of 2
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March 10, 2025
Evolution, genomics and disease: A very special Discovery Lecture
Sarah Tishkoff described her groundbreaking research during a talk titled “African Evolutionary Genomics: Reconstructing Human Evolution and the Genetic Basis of Complex Adaptive Traits.” -
February 13, 2025
Vanderbilt Prize winner to discuss ‘evolutionary genomics’ on March 6
Tishkoff's groundbreaking research at the University of Pennsylvania has broad implications for understanding and treating human disease. -
October 7, 2024
Kimberlyn Ellis selected as 2024 Vanderbilt Prize Student Scholar
Ellis is a computational geneticist with a long-term goal of bridging genomics, bioethics and health policy to promote equitable precision medicine for minority populations. -
March 26, 2024
Vanderbilt Prize winner’s lecture focused on the joy of discovery
During her Discovery Lecture on March 21, Professor Dame Frances Ashcroft, recipient of the 2023 Vanderbilt Prize in Biomedical Science, spoke on the joy science has given her. -
September 6, 2023
Update: Dame Frances Ashcroft to deliver Sept. 14 Vanderbilt Prize Lecture
Renowned diabetes expert Professor Dame Frances Ashcroft, recipient of the 2023 Vanderbilt Prize in Biomedical Science, will deliver her Vanderbilt Prize Discovery Lecture at 4 p.m. Thursday, Sept. 14, in 208 Light Hall. -
July 6, 2023
Yasminye Pettway selected as the 2023 Vanderbilt Prize Student Scholar
Yasminye Pettway has been selected as the 2023 Vanderbilt Prize Student Scholar. -
May 18, 2023
Vanderbilt Prize lecture highlights diversity, mentoring
Ruth Lehmann, PhD, director of the Whitehead Institute for Biomedical Research in Cambridge, Massachusetts, delivered last week's Vanderbilt Prize Discovery Lecture.