Kate Stuart

Congrats, Dr. Esteban! Who: Alejandro Llorente Esteban, PhD Department: Molecular Physiology and Biophysics PI Mentor: Nancy Carrasco Research: Investigated how the environmental pollutant perchlorate affects the iodide transporter NIS and engineered modified variants that more effectively deliver radioactive therapy directly to cancer cells while sparing healthy tissues Vanderbilt… Read More

Who: Paige Spencer, PhD Department: Cell and Developmental Biology PI Mentor: Ken Lau Research: Investigating how bacteria trigger region-specific gut inflammation in genetically susceptible hosts Vanderbilt Impact:  “My projects were made possible through the collaborative efforts of researchers across multiple centers, groups, and core facilities on campus, especially… Read More

Congrats, Dr. Nabukhotna! Who: Kateryna Nabukhotna, PhD Department: Biochemistry PI Mentor: Borden Lacy Research: Studying how Clostridioides difficile toxins increase the severity of infection Vanderbilt Impact:  “The Vanderbilt Institute for Infection, Immunology, and Inflammation (VI4) and Center for Structural Biology (CSB) communities created a supportive and collaborative research… Read More

Congrats, Dr. Stark! Who: Amy Stark, PhD Department: Pharmacology PI Mentor: John Penn Research: Studying prostanoids, the downstream molecules inhibited by NSAIDs like ibuprofen, and their receptors as highly specific targets to manage inflammation that occurs in the early stages of diabetic retinopathy Vanderbilt Impact: “The ASPIRE… Read More

The 14th annual “Simple Beginnings” ceremony for 138 new graduate students, their families and friends on Aug. 30, 2024 in Langford Auditorium. The event was hosted by the Office of Biomedical Research Education and Training (BRET). Read More

The Vanderbilt University Office of Biomedical Research Education and Training kicked off its week-long orientation for incoming Interdisciplinary Graduate Program and Quantitative and Chemical Biology Program graduate students on Aug. 12 with a comprehensive agenda that emphasized curriculum details and prepared students for their unique academic journeys. Sessions related to student well-being… Read More

Join us for an evening of music, talent, and fun for the 6th Annual BRET Winter Showcase! Save the Date for December 12, 2024. Read More

The School of Medicine Basic Sciences awarded ten graduate students the 2024 Dean’s Award for Exceptional Achievement in Graduate Studies. These graduate students were recognized for their high academic and scientific achievement and for the originality, significance, and rigor of their dissertation research. “The biomedical… Read More

On May 31, 2024, the Office of Biomedical Research Education and Training’s ASPIRE Program hosted its yearly career symposium, bringing together biomedical science professionals, including basic sciences alums, to speak about their jobs and share their diverse career pathways with more than 200 attending biomedical graduate students and postdoctoral fellows. Read More

We sat down with Mary Gray Lindstrom, ‪program manager for the career development ASPIRE program and the ASPIRE Path in Molecular Medicine in the Office of Biomedical Research and Training Education, who told us a little about herself. Read More