VUMC joins Human Vaccine Project as first scientific hub

Vanderbilt University Medical Center, the Human Vaccines Project and the International AIDS Vaccine Initiative announced this week that VUMC has become the project's first scientific hub. View...

Meet the Candidates picnic is today

Vanderbilt University will host a Meet the Candidates picnic in advance of the upcoming election for Nashville's next mayor, vice mayor and members of the Metro Council. View...

VUSN lands HRSA Nurse Faculty Loan Forgiveness Program grant

Vanderbilt University School of Nursing (VUSN) has received $1.3 million from the Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA) Nurse Faculty Loan Program (NFLP) to help increase the number of qualified nursing faculty. View...

Veterans returning from Middle East face higher skin cancer risk

Soldiers who served in the glaring desert sunlight of Iraq and Afghanistan returned home with an increased risk of skin cancer, due not only to the desert climate, but also a lack of sun protection, Vanderbilt dermatologist Jennifer Powers, M.D., reports in a study published recently in the Journal of Investigative Dermatology. View...

New programs help medical students hone clinical skills

There is a lot of discussion on the national health care front about how best to equip future physicians to care for the patients of tomorrow.Faculty at Vanderbilt University School of Medicine are right in the middle of the debate. View...