2021 Scholars Symposium
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.
See below for the complete 2-day program.
April 15-16, 2021
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 by Arion Kennedy, PhD, Assistant Professor, North Carolina State University; Vanderbilt Postdoctoral Fellow (2014)
Lunch, on Zoom, with Dr. Kennedy
Day 2 Afternoon:
1. Two Zoom meetings with prospective research advisors
3. Concluding Remarks