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Seven interdisciplinary programs land TIPs awards for 2018
May. 24, 2018—Vanderbilt University’s transformational Trans-Institutional Programs initiative heads into its fourth year with seven interdisciplinary projects involving more than 60 faculty members awarded grants for 2018. The awards include projects focused on developing new digital methods for identifying, studying and preserving historic cultural expressions; leveraging the university’s assets for personalized medicine with new microbial resources; and...
Faculty meeting recognizes excellence in education, research and clinical service
May. 24, 2018—At Wednesday’s meeting, School of Medicine faculty received awards for Excellence in Teaching, Outstanding Contributions to Research and Extraordinary Performance of Clinical Service. (photo by Steve Green)During Wednesday’s Spring Faculty Meeting, Jeff Balser, MD, PhD,President and CEO of Vanderbilt University Medical Center and Dean of Vanderbilt University School of Medicine, highlighted the medical school’s rising...
Medical School graduates set to begin health care journeys
May. 17, 2018—School of Medicine graduates Johnny Wei, left, Kaitlyn Weeber and Sir Norman Melancon were all smiles before the main ceremony on Alumni Lawn. (photo by Anne Rayner)In his message to the class of 2018 at Commencement last Friday, Jeff Balser, MD, PhD, President and CEO of Vanderbilt University Medical Center and Dean of Vanderbilt University...
Vanderbilt honors 2018 Founder’s Medalists
May. 11, 2018—Vanderbilt University recognized the top-graduating student from each of its undergraduate and professional schools on Friday, May 11, during annual Commencement ceremonies. Chancellor Nicholas S. Zeppos presented the scholars with Founder’s Medals in honor of the university’s founder Cornelius Vanderbilt, a tradition dating back to 1877. Madison Caroline Renner, from Franklin, Tennessee, is Founder’s Medalist...
Commencement 2018
May. 10, 2018—(photo by Anne Rayner)From left, Ella Radcliffe, School of Nursing; Yun Young (Susan) Yim, Graduate School; and Saad Rehman, School of Medicine, are among those taking part in today’s Commencement exercises. Commencement schedule: 9 a.m. — University-wide Commencement, Alumni Lawn (Memorial Gym in event of rain) 11 a.m. — School of Nursing, Branscomb Quadrangle 11...
Shade Tree Trot, other events help raise funds for student-run clinic
May. 3, 2018—The recent Shade Tree Trot and associated Benefit Dinner and Silent Auction raised $98,000 to support the student-run Shade Tree Clinic. (photo by Anne Rayner)The 2018 Shade Tree Trot, which took place April 21, was a great success, raising $98,000, in combination with funds from the Benefit Dinner and Silent Auction, to support the medical...
Looking beyond the ‘magic bullet’ approach to drug discovery
May. 1, 2018—Brian Bachmann and Jon irish with co-authors David Earl and Brant Ferrell are collaborating on a novel “magic shotgun” method of drug discovery.(John Russell/Vanderbilt University)It’s time to move beyond the traditional “magic bullet” approach for discovering new drugs and start leveraging the full complexity of Mother Nature, according to Vanderbilt Professor of Chemistry Brian Bachmann...
Ferrini family establishes scholarships at Vanderbilt law, medical schools to honor son’s memory
Apr. 30, 2018—From right, Rick Ferrini with his parents, Vino and Divya, brother Neil, and sister-in-law Caroline (courtesy of the Ferrini family)Two new scholarships at Vanderbilt University—one at Vanderbilt Law School, the other at the School of Medicine—have been named in honor of alumnus Rick Ferrini, JD’11. Divya and Vino Ferrini of Dallas have pledged $1 million...
GME reunion
Apr. 26, 2018—(photo by Anne Rayner)Former Vanderbilt University School of Medicine associate deans of Graduate Medical Education (GME) Fred Kirchner Jr., MD, (1988-2007), left, and Dennis Wentz, MD, who was the first associate dean for GME (1978-88), right, recently reunited with current senior associate dean Donald Brady, MD, who took the helm in 2008. There have been...
Self care, mindfulness key to decreasing burnout: speaker
Apr. 26, 2018—Aviad ‘Adi’ Haramati, PhD, discussed the importance of self care for health professionals during his recent John E. Chapman Lecture. (photo by Steve Green)It’s not often that a keynote speaker will ask his audience to close their eyes and tune him out, but that’s what Aviad “Adi” Haramati, PhD, did when delivering the 2018 John...