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 In 2024, the NIH Office of Disease Prevention (ODP) selected Jessica Perkins, PhD, MS at Vanderbilt as one of only three recipients of the ODP Early Stage Investigator Award. This award goes to researchers who “are poised to become… Read More

On October 17, 2022, Vanderbilt University launched “Discovery Vanderbilt” to embolden faculty, students and staff to pursue innovative ideas through disciplined, rigorous inquiry. Led by Provost Cybele Raver, the university committed $80 million in the effort-and invested $50 million in the first year alone.”Our faculty members… Read More

Adm. Rachel Levine, assistant secretary of health in the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, addressed transgender health and policy during a recent visit to Vanderbilt.The event was part of the Spring 2024 Seminar Series for the Center for Research on… Read More

Four new internal research funding opportunities are now available through the support of the Center for Research on Inequality and Health and Discovery Vanderbilt. These programs are open to undergraduates, graduate students, postdocs, and faculty within the College of Arts & Science and the School of Nursing.The four categories are:Conference… Read More

The Discovery Vanderbilt center welcomed adolescent and young adult health expert Stephen Russell to share evidence for strategies that create supportive communities, reduce mental health risk and promote well-being for LGBTQ+ youth.Read More… Read More

The seminar will feature a talk by Stephen Russell, director of the School of Human Ecology at the University of Texas at Austin. He will explore developmental understandings of contemporary LGBTQ+ youth and mental health: Why do disparities persist despite social change and acceptance? The lecture will begin at 5… Read More

Supported by Discovery Vanderbilt and a collaboration between the College of Arts and Science and the School of Nursing, the center will deepen society’s understanding of the causes and consequences of health-related inequalities. An event marking the center’s launch will take place on Monday, Sept. 18.Read More… Read More

Experts in research on Alzheimer’s disease and related dementias share their latest findings at the 2023 Alzheimer’s Association International Conference. Nik Lampe, postdoctoral researcher, was awarded a grant to examine the social and medical factors influencing ADRD using data from VUSNAPS.Read More… Read More

Discovery Vanderbilt, announced today by Provost C. Cybele Raver, builds upon Opportunity Vanderbilt and Destination Vanderbilt by committing major resources to dramatically increase faculty, student and staff engagement and success in pursuing bold new ideas through disciplined, rigorous inquiry.Read More… Read More