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The Office of Biomedical Research Education & Training

2022 Scholar Symposium

(Denise Malone/Office of Postdoctoral Affairs)

The annual VITA Scholars Symposium brings biomedical PhD students to Vanderbilt to present their research, learn about the Vanderbilt community and resources, obtain training in scientific communication, and establish a durable, personal mentoring relationship with a Vanderbilt junior faculty member. This utterly unique opportunity in biomedical sciences training provides high value for students as they progress to the next stages in their scientific careers.

 

Why Apply?

  • Become a Vanderbilt VITA Scholar
  • Learn about the Vanderbilt community and resources
  • Network with other PhD students and Postdocs from around the country
  • Present your research
  • Obtain training in scientific communication
  • Develop personal mentoring with relationship with Vanderbilt faculty member

 

Apply here:

https://redcap.vanderbilt.edu/surveys/?s=H8WJ4MYJXX

See below for the complete 2-day program.

April 28-29, 2022
Virtual Via Zoom

SYMPOSIUM PROGRAM

Day 1 Morning:
1. Welcoming remarks
2. Short 15-minute research talks by student participants

Day 1 Lunch: 
Lunch, on Zoom, with Faculty Mentors​

Day 1 Afternoon:
1. Scientific Communication Training from the Alan Alda Center for Communicating Science
Information on Alan Alda Center for Communicating Science Workshop:
https://www.aldacenter.org/explore/alda-science-communication-experience​

Day 1 Evening:
Dinner Networking event, exclusively for student participants

Day 2 Morning:
1. Senior PhD student networking
2. Postdoc Panel
3. Introduction to the ASPIRE program for professional and career development

​Day 2 Lunch:
Keynote address

Lunch, on Zoom

 

 

Day 2 Afternoon:
1. Two Zoom meetings with prospective research advisors
2. Concluding Remarks​

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