Graduate Students

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 More

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 More

“Looking back, the trip did exactly what I hoped it would: It exposed me to the vast array of career paths available to graduate students like me, from R&D and business management to investing and consulting. The connections I made with my peers, various speakers, and Vanderbilt alums are invaluable as I think about  what’s my next step,” said Amy Tran. Read More

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 More