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Dr. Renã Robinson Joins US HUPO 2023 Board of Directors
Feb. 6, 2023—Dr. Renã Robinson has joined the US HUPO 2023 Board of Directors as Member-At-Large. For additional information visit https://www.ushupo.org/Board-of-Directors.
VMAC Lunch & Learn “The Heart+Brain Connection”
Feb. 6, 2023—The Vanderbilt Memory & Alzheimer’s Center (VMAC) will be offering a free Lunch & Learn virtual event titled “The Heart+Brain Connection” on Wednesday, February 15, 2023, 12:00pm- 1:00pm. Dr. Deepak Gupta will discuss the link between heart health and brain health and share relevant findings from the Vanderbilt Memory and Aging Project. Register here.
Women In The Academy Event on February 16
Jan. 25, 2023—The Women in the Academy program, sponsored by the Margaret Cuninggim Women’s Center, will be held on Thursday, February 16 at 12:30 p.m. at Vanderbilt University’s Black Cultural Center Auditorium. The program offers Ph.D. students and postdocs a chance to reflect on the ways that gender affects their experience as they begin their professional journey in...
African Student Union Hosts Black Girl Fest
Jan. 24, 2023—The African Student Union (ASU) at Vanderbilt University hosted the Black Girl Fest (BGF) on January 20-22. The BGF is a celebration that pays homage to Black girl magic and excellence. The BGF featured three events that included a Sleepover, Conference, and Networking Brunch. Panelists included Dr. Candice Story Lee, Vice Chancellor for Athletics and University Affairs and Athletic...
Dr. Renã A.S. Robinson to Lead Discussion Panel: Perspective and Reflections of Three African American Chemists
Jan. 20, 2023—Join us a on February 28, 2023, at 7 p.m. ET as we celebrate Black History Month. Dr. Renã A. S. Robinson will lead a virtual discussion panel with Dr. Isiah M. Warner, Dr. Willie E. May, and Dr. James W. Mitchell, the notable co-authors of the recent article: “Perspectives of Three African American Chemists:...
Dr. Renã Robinson Receives NIH grant for Faculty Success Program
Jan. 18, 2023—Dr. Renã Robinson, Dorothy Wingfield Phillips Chancellor’s Faculty Fellow and professor of chemistry, received $2.04 million in funding from the National Institutes of Health to start a program that will help underrepresented minority faculty further their success in STEM. Collaborators on the grant include researchers from the University of Kentucky and the University of North Carolina. The Faculty Accomplished...
4th Annual Alzheimer’s Disease Research Day – March 24, 2023
Jan. 9, 2023—SAVE THE DATE! The 4th annual Vanderbilt Alzheimer’s Disease Research Day will be held on March 24th, 2023. This year’s theme will focus on disparities in Alzheimer’s disease and related dementias. We are honored to welcome keynote speaker Jonathan Jackson, PhD, Executive Director of the Community Access, Recruitment, and Engagement (CARE) Research Center at Massachusetts...