Working Backwards: Digna Velez Edwards
Rebecca Helton, MA
Digna Velez Edwards, PhD, can’t remember never doing science. Whether through research initiatives or attending science programs as a child, she always sought to feed her love of nature …
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Rock and a Hard Place
Fighty Squirrel, PhD, Awe.Some.
Yesterday Vanderbilt played host to NIH Director Francis Collins who spoke about “Exceptional Opportunities in Biomedical Research”. Collins told a full house and an overflow room that big initiatives like …
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Preparation Makes Perfect: Rizwan Hamid
Rebecca Helton, MA
“Why?” is Rizwan Hamid’s favorite question. Why does one sibling get high blood pressure while another with the same genetic background doesn’t? Why do people respond so differently …
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Get Your Genetics Questions Answered
Rebecca Helton, MA
Dr. Nancy Cox, Director of the Vanderbilt Genetics Institute, is participating in Reddit’s Human Genetics AMA week with an “Ask Me Anything” Q&A session. Check it out …
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Big Numbers, Big Ideas: Pingsheng Wu
Rebecca Helton, MA
Pingsheng Wu, PhD, likes playing with numbers. She combs through large amounts of data, such as hospital records and surveys, seeking the causes of disease. Although she has worked with …
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New NIH Biosketch Format Requirement Moved to May 25, 2015
Rebecca Helton, MA
Rest easy if you have a February NIH grant submission. The new format for biosketches will not be required until May 25, 2015. Stay tuned for more information about a panel discussion …
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The Easiest Grant You'll Ever Apply For
Rebecca Helton, MA
Many investigators at Vanderbilt have or know trainees eligible for minority supplements from NIH. Others are interested in working with a trainee or early career faculty member at a minority-serving …
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Identifying and Responding to Health Inequity: Guest Talk on February 3
Rebecca Helton, MA
Meharry-Vanderbilt Alliance and Community Research Partners present Identifying and Responding to Health Inequity: A Health Department and Community’s Challenge Karen Hacker, MD, MPH Director, Allegheny County Health Department …
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Academic Mentoring: Problem, Solution, Both...or Neither?
Rebecca Helton, MA
Vanessa Beasley, Dean, Martha Rivers Ingram Commons, will speak as part of the Margaret Cunnigim Women's Center's Women in the Academy series on February 8 at 12:00 PM in Buttrick 123.
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2017 National Public Health Week
Rebecca Mohr
The Vanderbilt MPH Program will host a series of free campus events celebrating National Public Health Week, April 3 to 7, 2017. All are welcome to attend.
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