The Office of Biomedical Research Education and Training (BRET) provides support and resources for Vanderbilt biomedical and life sciences graduate students and postdoctoral fellows and the faculty who train them.
BRET Leadership
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Walter J. Chazin, PhD
Senior Associate Dean, BRET
- MRB III, Suite 5140
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Maria Hadjifrangiskou, PhD
Senior Assistant Dean, BRET
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Brigitta Jozefowski
Assistant Dean, Finance and Administration
- 615-343-5990
- 2525 West End, 5th floor
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Kate Stuart
Senior Director, Strategic Initiatives, BRET • Associate Director, BRET Career and Professional Development
- 615-875-8981
- Light Hall 707
Finance and Administration
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Brigitta Jozefowski
Assistant Dean, Finance and Administration
- 615-343-5990
- 2525 West End, 5th floor
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Karen Eardley
Administrative Officer
- 615-343-4243
- 2525 West End, 5th floor
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Pam Harrison
Senior Budget Analyst
- 2525 West End, 5th floor
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Jenni Chandler
Budget Analyst
- 2525 West End, 5th floor
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Mary McNamee
Budget Analyst
- 2525 West End, 5th floor
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Aaron Howard
Program Manager, Student Travel
- 615-875-9050
- 2525 West End, 5th floor (Tues-Thurs); Light Hall 707 (Mon, Fri)
Training Grants
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Leslie Osing
Grants Manager
- 615-343-1518
- 2525 West End, 5th floor
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Jasmine Taylor
Grants Manager
- 2525 West End, 5th floor
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Andreka Driver
Grants Manager
- 2525 West End, 5th floor
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Angie Pernell
Grants Manager
- 2525 West End, 5th floor
IGP & QCB
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Madhvi Venkatesh, PhD
Director, Interdisciplinary Graduate Pathway (IGP)
- 615-343-4094
- MRB III, U3218
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Ray Blind, PhD
Director, Quantitative and Chemical Biology Pathway (QCB); Assistant Professor of Medicine & Pharmacology
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Stephanie Richards, PhD
Director of Recruiting for Biomedical Graduate Umbrella Pathways
Assistant Director of the Interdisciplinary Graduate Pathway (IGP), Assistant Professor of Biochemistry
- 615-343-6111
- MRB III, U3218C
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Davie Morales-Miranda
Program Manager, Interdisciplinary Graduate Pathway (IGP) and Quantitative and Chemical Biology (QCB)
- 615-343-0748
- MRB III, U3218
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Alex DuBois
Manager of Recruitment and Operations, Academic & Educational Support, Interdisciplinary Graduate Pathway (IGP) and Quantitative and Chemical Biology (QCB)
- MRB III, U3218
Career & Professional Development
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Kim Petrie, PhD
Assistant Dean for Biomedical Career Development
- 615-322-6885
- Light Hall 707
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Ashley Brady, PhD
Assistant Dean of Biomedical Career Engagement & Strategic Partnerships
- 615-343-0033
- Light Hall 707
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Kate Stuart
Associate Director, BRET Career and Professional Development; Senior Director of Strategic Initiatives
- 615-875-8981
- Light Hall 707
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Angela Zito, M.Ed.
Assistant Director, BRET Career and Professional Development; Project Manager, Outcomes Research
- 615-343-0775
- Light Hall 707
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Janani Varadarajan, PhD
Assistant Director, Postdoctoral Support
Project Manager, Outcomes Research
- 615-343-3748
- Light Hall 707
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Mary Gray Lindstrom
Program Manager, BRET Career and Professional Development, ASPIRE Program in Molecular Medicine (APMM)
- Light Hall 707
Trainee Engagement & Well-being
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RC Stabile, Ed.D.
Director, Trainee Engagement & Well-being
- MRB IV, Rm 9405
Postdoctoral Support
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Janani Varadarajan, PhD
Assistant Director, Postdoctoral Support
- 615-343-3748
- Light Hall 707
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Eden Anderson
Program Coordinator, Postdoctoral Affairs
- Light Hall 707
Outcomes Research
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Abigail M. Brown, Ph.D.
Director, Outcomes Research
Assistant Professor, Molecular Physiology and Biophysics
- 615-343-1623
- Light Hall 607
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Kim Petrie, PhD
Assistant Dean for Biomedical Career Development
Associate Professor, Medical Education & Administration
- 615-322-6885
- Light Hall 707
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Daniela Hernandez Duque, M.Eng.
Program Manager, Outcomes & Evaluation
- 615-343-6010
- Light Hall 607
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Janani Varadarajan, PhD
Assistant Director, Postdoctoral Support
Project Manager, Outcomes Research
- 615-343-3748
- Light Hall 707
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Angela Zito, M.Ed.
Assistant Director, BRET Career and Professional Development; Project Manager, Outcomes Research
- 615-343-0775
- Light Hall 707
International Trainee Support
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Janani Varadarajan, PhD
Assistant Director, Postdoctoral and International Trainee Support
- 615-343-3748
- Light Hall 707
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RC Stabile, Ed.D.
Director, Trainee Engagement & Well-being
- MRB IV, Rm 9405
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Davie Morales-Miranda, Ed.D.
Program Manager, International Trainee Support
- 615-343-0748
- MRB III, U3218C
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Eden Anderson
Program Coordinator, Postdoctoral Affairs
- Light Hall 707
Graduate Program Managers
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Annie Alofsin
Program Manager
Pharmacology, Molecular Physiology and Biophysics
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Lorie Franklin
Program Manager
Cancer Biology, Cell & Developmental Biology
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Carl Fritscher
Program Manager
Hearing and Speech Sciences
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Rischelle Jenkins
Program Manager
Biomedical Informatics
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Roz Johnson
Program Manager
Human Genetics, Neuroscience
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Melissa Krasnove
Program Manager
Epidemiology, Health Policy & Health Services Research
- 615-875-2915
- 2525 West End, Room 621
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Chazlie Miller
Program Manager
Biostatistics
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Patty Mueller
Program Manager
Biochemistry, Chemical & Physical Biology (CPB)
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Liz Roelofsz
Program Manager
Molecular Pathology & Immunology, Microbe-Host Interactions
- MCN A5225A
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Kafond Wilder, PhD
Program Manager
Trainee Communities
Summer Science Academy and Research Interns
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Stephanie Richards, PhD
Director, Vanderbilt Summer Science Academy
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Alex DuBois
Program Manager, Vanderbilt Summer Science Academy
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Aaron Howard
Program Manager, Vanderbilt Summer Science Academy
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RC Stabile, Ed.D.
Director, Trainee Engagement & Well-being
General questions can be directed to VSSA@vanderbilt.edu.