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Stahlman-Thomas Faculty Advisor Dr. Alex Sundermann hosted dinner at her house for MSTP students interested in OB/Gyn and women’s health.   Our MSTP Leadership Team came together for a collaborative retreat focused on better supporting trainees during both clinical and graduate phases. The result: new strategies, fresh ideas,… Read More

By Leigh Ann Gardner (MSTP Sr. Grants Manager) In February, we will recognize contributions to science and medicine made by African Americans. You can learn more about Black History Month here. February 2: Nurse and inventor Marie van Brittan Brown died on February 2, 1999. She… Read More

ER remodelling is a feature of ageing and depends on ER-phagy. Donahue EKF, Hepowit NL, Ruark EM, Mulligan AG, Keuchel B, Urban ND, Peng L, Stephens S, Johnson DJ, Wallace NS, Jackson LP, Ellisman MH, Arrojo E Drigo R, Folkmann AW, Truttmann MC,… Read More

Matching into Ophthalmology at St. Louis University Congratulations to Dr. Eric Donahue (M4) for matching into Ophthalmology at St. Louis University!             Kyle Enriquez (G4) describes his research for the Everyday Scientist project    … Read More

M1’s Winter Break The M1s travelled all around the world over winter break! (Clockwise from top left: Suraj Upadhya in India, Andrea Mancia in Hawaii, Saksham Saksena in India, and Sophia Chou in Taiwan)   Members of the MSTP joined VUSM’s Social Mission Committee to volunteer with Second… Read More

By Bryn Sierra (MSTP Senior Program Manager) Bryn’s first-ever booth, at Franklin High School’s Mistletoe Market 2017 My MSTPastimes are my response to the poet Mary Oliver, who asked: “Here you are, alive. Would you like to make a comment?” Yes, I would, thank you. Here goes. Design, connection, and… Read More

By Leigh Ann Gardner (MSTP Sr. Grants Manager) January 9: Born on January 9, 1864, Paul Kroegel is a man who fought to protect the brown pelican in Florida, and who efforts in this area led to President Theodore Roosevelt designating Pelican Island as the nation’s first wildlife refuge… Read More

Compiled by Dayle Wang (G2) What Graft Should Be Used in Pediatric Posterior Spinal Fusion? Current Trends and Perspective Among Experts. Okonkwo DD, Moore-Lotridge SN, Schoenecker JG, Jain A, Hariharan AR, Vorhies JS, Yaszay B, Louer CR Jr; Harms Study Group. J Pediatr Soc… Read More

By: Kyle T. Enriquez, M.Sc. (G4) Within the MSTP, thesis defense presentations are an under-explored but valuable way to gain collaborators, learn key details about potential mentors, and benefit from the specific interests of other students. While all MSTP thesis defense advertisements ask that trainees “Please make every effort to… Read More

By Ericka Randazzo (G3) Finding Joy at the Intersection of Science, Medicine, and Mentorship Dr. Fred Lamb’s path to becoming a physician–scientist was anything but linear. Rather, it was shaped less by formal pipelines and more by curiosity, serendipity, and an enduring love of discovery – qualities that continue to… Read More