Emily Waltenbaugh

Paying to publish: A cross-sectional analysis of article processing charges and journal characteristics among 87 pathology journals. Clark LM, Wang DK, Adkins BD, Fitzhugh VA, Walker PD, Khan SS, Fadare O, Stephens LD, Coogan AC, Booth GS, Jacobs JW. Read More

by Leigh Ann Gardner (MSTP Senior Grants Manager) December 1: Physician, politician, and anthropologist Te Rangi Hīroa or Te Rangihīroa (also known as Sir Peter Henry Buck) died in Honolulu, Hawaii on December 1, 1951. Born in c. 1877 in New Zealand with Māori descent on… Read More

Congratulations to Jeewoo Kim (G3) for winning the Best in Show Poster Award at the 2024 Fall Clinical and Translational Science Awards Meeting!   Congratulations to Landon Clark (G1) for being inducted into Gold Humanism Honor Society! The mission of the Gold Humanism Honor Society (GHHS) is to… Read More

    Another successful MSTP Winter Chili Party! The wellness committee had crockpots of never ending chili and a table full of snacks to fuel students as they study and work.   Our Lunches with Leaders series continued this month with Dean Donald Brady, Senior Associate Dean… Read More

by Ghassan Makhoul (G2) Medical Scientist Training Program: University of Kentucky College of Medicine PhD Research: The role of APOE E4 allele in altered metabolic pathways contributing to late-onset Alzheimer’s disease. Hometown: Lexington, Kentucky Favorite Spot in Nashville: Yazoo Brewery, lots of… Read More

by Kyra Letsinger  When opportunity comes knocking, many may find themselves too afraid to answer. That is not the case for Vanderbilt Master of Imaging Science (MIS) student Phillip Lin. With his consistent optimism and eagerness to excel, Lin welcomes even the most unexpected opportunities with open arms. A… Read More

Erin Von Klein, MD Current Vanderbilt MPH student Erin Von Klein, M.D., was recently honored by the American Academy of Pediatrics with the 2024 Marshall Klaus Perinatal Research Award in Health Services Research for her project, “Employment Decision-Making Among Caregivers of Low Birthweight Infants.” Erin worked with mentors Gilbert Gonzales,… Read More

The genomic revolution is upon us. The question is, how can the explosion of new knowledge be used — now — to prevent and treat disease and improve health? Researchers at Vanderbilt University Medical Center believe the answer may involve a “learning” network that, by assessing the impact of genomic… Read More