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November 17, 2022

Ike and Ann Robinson Society reception celebrates founding members

By VUMC News and Communications
October 27, 2022

New chairs named to lead VUMC advisory boards

Liz Potocsnak and Larisa Featherstone have been named to positions on Vanderbilt University Medical Center’s advisory boards.

By Nancy Humphrey
The International Retinal Research Foundation Board’s Sandra Blackwood poses with Vanderbilt’s Paul Sternberg Jr., MD, left, and David Calkins, PhD.
September 22, 2022

Major commitment bolsters Vanderbilt’s retinal vision research efforts

A $10 million gift from the International Retinal Research Foundation will establish a center dedicated to retinal vision research at the Vanderbilt Eye Institute and a directorship to support a physician-scientist leader in the Department of Ophthalmology and Visual Sciences.

By Nancy Humphrey
Former patient Herbert Christopher poses for a photo with Elizabeth Perkins, MD, the first Christopher fellow of Otolaryngology.
September 15, 2022

Gifts bolster otolaryngology, Alzheimer’s disease programs

Herbert Christopher, a grateful Otolaryngology–Head and Neck Surgery patient who received cochlear hearing implants from David Haynes, MD, has funded the training of otolaryngology fellows and leaders in Alzheimer’s disease care through several outright endowed gifts and additional gift planning with his estate.

By Emily Stembridge
From left are Sarah Jaser, PhD, John Long, MD, Lindsley Long, Rebecca Swan, MD, Steven Webber, MBChB, MRCP, Becky Long, Matt Long, Dan Garry and Emily Garry.
September 8, 2022

Family’s gift supports efforts of three pediatric clinicians

The family of the late William (Bill) Long, MD, made a gift to establish the Dr. William R. Long Fund to support directorships, resident education, fellowships and psychologists in the Department of Pediatrics at Vanderbilt University Medical Center.

By Nancy Humphrey
August 17, 2022

Donation leads to lectureship for Urologic Oncology

A generous donation is leading to the Hassell Franklin Lectureship for the Division of Urologic Oncology at Vanderbilt University Medical Center.

By Craig Boerner
August 11, 2022

Couple’s gift helps support immunotherapy research

Luke and Susan Simons have endowed a new directorship that will support research so that more people can benefit from immunotherapies.
By Tom Wilemon
August 4, 2022

Female bladder cancer patients to benefit from new care support coordinator

A philanthropic gift of a patient care coordinator designated to assist female bladder cancer patients in education, clinical decision-making, surveillance, support and even screening, is the first of its kind at Vanderbilt University Medical Center.
By Craig Boerner
July 14, 2022

Vanderbilt MSTP students receive P.E.O. Scholar Awards

Three aspiring physician-scientists in Vanderbilt University’s Medical Scientist Training Program are among this year’s recipients of highly competitive P.E.O. Scholar Awards.
By Bill Snyder
July 7, 2022

New Junior League gift celebrates 100 years of support

By Christina Echegaray
June 15, 2022

Dolly Parton donates $1 million to pediatric infectious disease research at Vanderbilt University Medical Center

Dolly Parton is donating $1 million to pediatric infectious disease research at Vanderbilt University Medical Center to help in the fight against serious infectious diseases such as coronavirus that have worldwide ramifications.
By Craig Boerner
June 2, 2022

Event honors VUMC donors for their loyal support

By Nancy Humphrey
May 31, 2022

$10 million gift from Brock family to establish Brock Family Center for Applied Innovation

By Nancy Humphrey