Graduate Students
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Basic Sciences trainees visit Boston’s biotech with ASPIRE on the Road
Through the ASPIRE on the Road program, the Office of Biomedical Research Education and Training office took 12 biomedical trainees from Vanderbilt University to explore Boston’s small and large biotech companies. Read MoreJul. 11, 2024
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NSF names 9 biomedical science students and alumni as 2024 graduate research fellows
The prestigious fellowship program assists exceptional graduate students pursuing research-based master’s and doctoral degrees across various fields, including science, technology, engineering, mathematics, STEM education and social sciences supported by NSF. Read MoreJun. 21, 2024
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Staff shoutout: Special Graduate Student Association edition
GSAs allow graduate students to fill leadership roles, making them a pivotal part of building their departments’ legacy on behalf of all graduate students. Each department GSA is unique, with its own mission statement and events designed to promote an environment that helps trainees thrive. Read MoreMar. 7, 2024
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Curriculum Revision Builds a Foundation for Ph.D. Students to Succeed
An essential component of a graduate student’s training is the first-year coursework, which fosters the skills needed to be an independent researcher, such as critical literature analysis, the ability to understand the current state of a given field, and hypothesis generation. In the spring of 2020, a committee comprising faculty… Read MoreAug. 30, 2022