On the Horizon Series

Upcoming Town Halls

In June 2023, Vanderbilt University Medical Center kicked off the On the Horizon town hall series focused on highlighting important initiatives to our research community. All Vanderbilt University Medical Center and Vanderbilt University faculty and staff are encouraged to attend. Check back regularly for information about additional upcoming town halls.

Previous Town Halls

Navigating the Complexities of Tech Transfer and Intellectual Property

The ninth town hall in the On the Horizon Series entitled “Navigating the Complexities of Tech Transfer and Intellectual Property” hosted by Alan Bentley, M.S., Assistant Vice Chancellor for Technology Transfer and Enterprise Development will be held on Tuesday, September 24^th from 11:00 am-12:00 pm. Following the presentation there will be a Q&A session with the presenters and additional experts.

Navigating the Complexities of International Research Town Hall

The eighth town hall in the On the Horizon Series entitled “Navigating the Complexities of International Research Town Hall” hosted by Russell Rothman, MD, MPP, with presentations from Muktar Aliyu, MD, MPH, Holly Cassell, MPH, Sondra Hornsey, MSEd, CHPC, and Elizabeth Rose, EdD, MPH, MEd, will be held on Wednesday, August 28th from 11:00 am - 12:00 pm. Following the presentation there will be a Q&A session with the presenters and additional experts.

New Technology Platforms at Vanderbilt: Cores at the Cutting Edge Town Hall

The seventh town hall in the On the Horizon Series entitled “New Technology Platforms at Vanderbilt: Cores at the Cutting Edge Town Hall” hosted by Susan Meyn, Associate Vice President for Research Resources of the Office of Research, with presentations from Eric Skaar, PhD, MPH, David Flaherty, Jenny Schafer, PhD, and Jim Cassat, MD, PhD will be held on Tuesday, June 18^th from 2:00-3:00 pm. Following the presentation there will be a Q&A session with the presenters and additional experts.

Exploring Diversity: Navigating Race and Ancestry in Research Town Hall

The sixth town hall in the On the Horizon Series entitled “Exploring Diversity: Navigating Race and Ancestry in Research Town Hall” will be held on Tuesday, April 30^th from 1:00-2:00 pm. This town hall will include presentations from Alexander Bick, MD, PhD, Lea Davis, PhD, and Celestial Jones-Paris, PhD. Following the presentation there will be a Q&A session with the presenters in addition to experts in ethics, research resources, and health disparities from VUMC including Ellen Clayton, MD, JD, Nancy Cox, PhD, Autumn Montgomery, MSPH, Sonja Reid, MD, and Wesley Self, MD.

Augmented Reality at Vanderbilt: Discovery and Innovation

Vanderbilt University Medical Center presents the next town hall in the On the Horizon series, “Augmented Reality at Vanderbilt: Discovery and Innovation” hosted by Dr. Michael Topf, MD, MSCI, Assistant Professor of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery along with Dr. Jie Ying Wu, PhD and Dr. Michael Miga, PhD.

The Vanderbilt Community will hear from some of Vanderbilt’s leaders at the forefront of developing and implementing innovative surgical innovations using augmented reality and will be followed by a live Q&A session with experts from Vanderbilt University Medical Center, Vanderbilt University, and Meharry Medical College.

Innovative Resources for Clinical Trials: How the Trial Innovation Network Can Empower and Accelerate Multi-Center Research

The third town hall in the On the Horizon series, “Innovative Resources for Clinical Trials: How the Trial Innovation Network Can Empower and Accelerate Multi-Center Research” will be hosted by Paul Harris, PhD, Vice President for Research Informatics and the Director of the VUMC Office of Research Informatics. The event took place August 28^th at 3:00 pm.

Join us to learn more about the Trial Innovation Network organizational model and services including existing and upcoming innovations being made available to researchers pursuing multi-center clinical trials, how researchers can apply for support as well as opportunities for faculty to participate in domain expert roles.

All Vanderbilt University Medical Center and Vanderbilt University faculty and staff are encouraged to attend.

Presentations by:

Gordon Bernard, MD
Wes Self, MD, MPH
Paul Harris, PhD
Consuelo Wilkins, MD, MSCI

Panelists:

Jennifer Pietenpol, PhD
Chris Lindsell, PhD
Frank Harrell, PhD
Terri Edwards, RN, CIP, CCRP
Emily Herdoz, MPA
Mary Stroud

VUMC Generative AI Updates

The second town hall in the On the Horizon series, “VUMC Generative AI Update” will be hosted on July 26, 9-10am, by Dr. Peter Embí, MD, MS, Senior Vice President for Research & Innovation. This event will provide the Vanderbilt Community with an overview of generative AI, what’s being made available to researchers in the areas of AI tools and capabilities (including Vanderbilt University Medical Center’s aiChat), and how these tools and capabilities can be accessed to accelerate research. Presenters include VUMC leaders in generative AI, information technology, biomedical informatics, and more.