- Applying a Narrative Framework to Communicating Science
Do you ever wish scientists’ communications would be better received by the public? Do you get frustrated that you have all the facts, but no one seems to hear them? In Don’t Be Such a Scientist, scientific communications researcher Randy Olson teaches scientists how to reach...
- Intensifying Your “One Thing” Only Requires Designing a Journey
Have you ever watched people whose careers and lives seem to be driven by one central passion and wondered how they do it? In The One Thing, entrepreneur Gary Keller explains how to make that happen in your life – if you’re willing to take the journey.
The first ...
- Handling AI Hallucinations in Biomedical Science
In its scariest “feature,” AI can sometimes hallucinate or present false propositions as truth. Sometimes, those claims are ridiculous, but other times, they can seem quite truthful. We've heard about stories of lawyers submitting court briefs with false citations and want to avo...
- Mentoring: Defining Your Mentoring Style. Part 1
Congratulations on starting your new lab! In addition to the countless logistical, scientific, and administrative duties on your plate, this is the moment to define your lab environment. Let’s talk about some ways that you can define a mentoring style that both encompasses yo...
- Why Partnering with Your Foundation Relations Team is Worth It
As federal funding priorities shift, researchers may need to pivot to maintain career momentum. Foundation grants can be a key resource, but navigating the process can be tricky. The Foundation Relations team at VUMC—Sue Reeves, Executive Director of Foundation Relations, and her...
- A One-Stop Shop to Gain Competence in Academic Mentoring
Mentoring is a complex art, full of subtle interpersonal queues. Add to that the subtleties of navigating an academic environment, and mentoring can sometimes seem overwhelming. On top of that, many of those in today’s PhD programs are focused on jobs outside of academia, which c...
- Learn to “Reset” a Stagnant Collaboration into a Life-Giving One
Author Dan Heath, often alongside his brother Chip, writes engaging, bestselling business books. His latest effort describes how to “reset” business practices that continue mainly because of historical inertia instead of thoughtful design. Reset: How to Change What’s Not Working ...
- Industry Contracts: What PIs Need to Know
You might have noticed that industry funding has become a much more desirable part of a PI's funding portfolio in 2025 than it has been in the past. VUMC's Office of Sponsored Programs - Contracts Management department is here to help.
While each industry contract is unique, i...
- Making the Rounds In Palliative Care, One Collaboration at a Time
Making the Rounds in Palliative Care, One Collaboration at a Time
Before it became the norm for trauma units and palliative care physicians to work together, at Vanderbilt University Medical Center (VUMC), Dr. Mohana Karlekar and her colleague, Dr. John Morris, t...
- Available Support with updated NIH Public Access Compliance Policy
To achieve compliance under the updated NIH Public Access policy, the Author Accepted Manuscript or the Final Published Article must be submitted to PMC for public availability without embargo upon the official date of publication.
The Jean and Alexander Heard Libraries have n...
