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June 2, 2025

Landmark bequest from Charlotte and Donald Test Jr. to advance psychiatry research

Named for Donald Test’s late sons, and Charlotte’s stepsons, the Henry and William Test Endowment Fund will bolster the Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences’ expansive research portfolio, promising a secure funding source for pathbreaking discoveries in areas such as schizophrenia, coordinated care models, brain imaging and neuromodulation.

By Sarah Wolf
Scott and Sandi Borchetta. Photo courtesy of Big Machine Label Group
May 20, 2025

$5 million gift from Scott and Sandi Borchetta to support NICU program

Longtime friends of Monroe Carell, the Borchettas’ latest gift builds on their ongoing support of the hospital’s NICU services.

By Christina Echegaray
May 19, 2025

John Warner, headache specialist and devoted supporter of VUMC, dies at 93

Recently, he attended the celebration of the 150th anniversary of the School of Medicine, proud to be its oldest returning alumnus.

By Wayne Wood
Friends of Monroe Carell Jr. Children’s Hospital at Vanderbilt’s recent Friends & Fashion show featured grateful patient families and health care heroes walking the runway alongside professional models. (photo by Susan Urmy)
May 14, 2025

Photo Gallery: Friends & Fashion event raises funds in style

The fashion show and luncheon included grateful patient families and health care heroes from Monroe Carell walking the runway.

By VUMC News and Communications
Team Vanderbilt turned out in force for the 2025 Wilson County Heart Walk. (photo by Donn Jones)
May 1, 2025

Photo gallery: Wilson County Heart Walk

The event supported heart health awareness and benefited the American Heart Association.

By Donn Jones
Each room of the new space at Monroe Carell Jr. Children’s Hospital at Vanderbilt allows for rooming-in options for families seeking overnight accommodations. (photo by Susan Urmy)
April 9, 2025

Final floor’s opening completes expansion of Monroe Carell Jr. Children’s Hospital at Vanderbilt

Monroe Carell now has a footprint of more than 1 million square feet and 363 beds, making it the largest pediatric hospital in Tennessee.

By Christina Echegaray
April 3, 2025

VUMC mourns the passing of noted businessman and philanthropist Jim Ayers

Mr. Ayers and his wife, Janet, have been a major philanthropic force in all of Tennessee.
By Bill Snyder
April 1, 2025

VUMC mourns loss of noted philanthropist Henry Rodes Hart Sr.

He and his wife, Patricia Ingram Hart, who died in 2022, endowed multiple chairs across the School of Medicine and Peabody College of Education and Human Development.
By Bill Snyder
March 31, 2025

$5 million gift from Springer-Lu Family Foundation to support VUMC’s Aspirnaut program

Aspirnaut is a K-20 STEM (science, technology, engineering and mathematics) pipeline that supports immersive summer research experiences for talented high school and undergraduate students.
By Sarah Wolf
March 12, 2025

Expanded space enhances care for pediatric cancer patients

The renovation will provide private infusion rooms and dedicated, tailored space for young children, teenagers and young adults, all of whom have different needs.
By Nancy Humphrey
March 10, 2025

Nashville Predators host second Hockey Fights Cancer night of the season

The tradition of generosity continues in support of the 365 Pediatric Cancer Fund presented by Twice Daily.
By Crystal Brownell
February 6, 2025

Waddell Walker Hancock Cancer Discovery Fund names two more scholars 

The funds will support Justin Balko’s research on breast cancer and Kathleen DelGiorno’s research on pancreatic cancer.
By Tom Wilemon
January 21, 2025

Vanderbilt mourns loss of longtime philanthropist and supporter Ridley Wills II

Mr. Wills was noted for his substantial civic contributions to Nashville and his efforts to record and preserve the history of the city that five generations of the Wills family have called home.
By Jill Clendening
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