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Black Girls Becoming Summer Institute

Jun. 28, 2022—Black Girls Becoming Summer Research Institute was held on June 5-June 17, 2022 at Vanderbilt University. Black Girls Becoming is the first research and enrichment program of its kind centered on understanding the impacts, both positive and negative, on Black students, and works to advance the life outcomes of Black girls in the larger society. Created and...

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Dr. Renã Robinson Panelist at Alzheimer’s Association Research Symposium June 17

Jun. 1, 2022—Dr. Renã Robinson, Associate Professor of Chemistry and PI of RASR Laboratory at Vanderbilt University, will be a featured panelist at the Alzheimer’s Association Research Symposium “Advancing Science: The Latest in Alzheimer’s and Dementia Research.” This free and virtual event will take place on Friday, June 17, 2022, 12:00 pm CT. Register here.    

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VMAC Lunch & Learn – African Americans & Alzheimer’s Disease

Jun. 1, 2022—June is Alzheimer’s and Brain Awareness Month. Did you know that African Americans are twice as likely to develop Alzheimer’s disease? Join VMAC for its monthly Lunch and Learn, “African Americans and Alzheimer’s” at this virtual event on Wednesday, June 15, 2022, at 12:00 pm and learn more about how health disparities in Alzheimer’s disease are affecting...

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