Barbara Fingleton

By Bill Snyder Among the 114 students who earned Ph.D.s in the biomedical sciences from the Vanderbilt University School of Medicine during the 2024-2025 academic year, two women are staking out very different career paths. Fiona Harrison hoods Rebecca Buchanan, receiving her Ph.D. in Neuroscience. (photo by Erin O. Smith)… Read More

Fingleton has served at the helm of the  Interdisciplinary Graduate Program since 2021, weathering post-COVID-19 recruitment trends, the first-ever IGP curriculum redesign, and the current federal funding uncertainties. Read More

“Embrace the transformative power of education to illuminate pathways for others,” C. André Christie-Mizell, Centennial Professor of Sociology, Vice Provost for Graduate Education, and Dean of the Graduate School said. “Small acts and a kind word can change the direction of someone’s life.” Read More

On Aug. 12, BRET hosted an orientation for incoming graduate students, welcoming the new cohort and putting together a comprehensive agenda with useful information regarding their future training at Vanderbilt and beyond. Read More

A Vanderbilt graduate student and two members of the Meharry-Vanderbilt Alliance joined the Endocrine Society’s leadership program, which provides scientists with leadership development, expanded skills in hands-on training, and networking opportunities with endocrinology leaders. Read More