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BRET has moved out of the Light Hall 340 suite! Check out the new locations on our flyer. Read More

The School of Medicine Basic Sciences has named ten graduate students as recipients of the 2025 Dean’s Award for Exceptional Achievement in Graduate Studies. This prestigious honor recognizes students who have demonstrated outstanding academic performance and produced dissertation research marked by originality, significance, and scientific rigor. Read More

Congrats, Dr. Adegboye! Who: Hailey Adegboye, PhD Department: Neuroscience PI Mentor: Dr. Angela Jefferson Research: My research leverages plasma proteomics data to identify novel biomarkers of cognitive aging. Vanderbilt Impact: “I have been extremely grateful for the support of the MSTP leadership team throughout my training. I… Read More

Congrats, Dr. Vassall! Who: Sarah Vassall, PhD Department: Neuroscience PI Mentor: Dr. Mark Wallace Research: I examined audiovisual spatial integration in autism, both function and relationship to core and associated features of the disorder. Vanderbilt Impact: “The Vanderbilt resources that made an impact in my training include… Read More

Congrats, Dr. Shealy! Who: Nicolas Shealy, PhD Department: Pathology, Microbiology, and Immunology PI Mentor: Dr. Mariana X. Byndloss Research: I study the way disease-causing pathogens disrupt the gut, to gain the food they need to thrive. Vanderbilt Impact: “The core facilities were instrumental to the completion… Read More

Congrats, Dr. Wang! Who: Lei Wang, PhD Department: Epidemiology PI Mentor: Dr. Danxia Yu Research: Nutritional and Molecular Epidemiology of Cardiometabolic Diseases Vanderbilt Impact: “My mentor and all the faculty in our department have been incredibly supportive and kind, creating a positive and encouraging training environment. The… Read More

Congrats, Dr. Fye! Who: Margret Fye, PhD Department: Cell & Developmental Biology PI Mentor: Dr. Irina Kaverina Research: Insulin secretion happens in very specific locations of the beta cell membrane. Vanderbilt Impact: “The ASPIRE program definitely had one of the biggest impacts on my training, as it… Read More

Congrats, Dr. Liu! Who: Lili Liu, PhD Department: Epidemiology PI Mentor: Dr. Wei Zheng Research: Prostaglandin E2 metabolite and colorectal cancer risk: genetic determinants and lifestyle modifiers Vanderbilt Impact: “The Office of Career Development ASPIRE Program provided me with valuable career planning workshops that helped clarify my… Read More

Congrats, Dr. Schoenhaut! Who: Adriana Schoenhaut, PhD Department: Neuroscience PI Mentor: Dr. Mark Wallace & Dr. Ramnarayan Ramachandran Research: I study how auditory and visual information is integrated for accurate perception of motion. Vanderbilt Impact: “The ASPIRE program has allowed me to learn about different industries and… Read More

The Academy for Excellence in Education Early Impact Award recognizes an early career faculty member for positively impacting medical education and demonstrating a commitment to the field. Madhvi Venkatesh, DPhil, is the 2025 year’s award winner.  Read more. Read More