Cancer Biology Student Association

About Us!

Supporting Students • Building Community • Advancing Careers

The Cancer Biology Student Association (CBSA) is a student-led service organization dedicated to supporting graduate students in the Cancer Biology Program. Our mission is to foster scientific collaboration, enhance career development, and create a welcoming environment where students can connect and thrive.

Annual Events & Activities

CBSA hosts a variety of student-organized events each year, including:

CBSA Coffee and Bagel Hours
Welcome Event for new students
Happy Hours and social mixers

Holiday Parties
Cancer Biology Departmental Retreat – Featuring a Silent Auction benefiting Gilda’s Club of Nashville

Academic & Career Support

We’re here to help you succeed—whether you’re in your first year or your final stretch:

Student Panels for second-year students preparing for qualifying exams
Mock Qualifying Exams with senior graduate students

Stay Connected

Have questions, ideas, or want to get involved?

Reach out to Sarah or Jared:

Sarah Ginther – sarah.e.ginther@vanderbilt.edu
Jared Rhodes – jared.d.rhodes@vanderbilt.edu

2025-2026 CANCER BIOLOGY STUDENT ASSOCIATION EXECUTIVE BOARD MEMBERS

2024-2025 Cancer Biology Student Association Executive Board Members

Elysa Pierro and KayLee Steiner – Executive Chairs, Jared Rhodes, Sarah Ginther, and Logan Vlach – Philanthropy Chairs, Gwenyth Joseph and Jeremy Kane, Social Chairs, Emma Hathaway – Academic Chair, Maxwell Hamilton – Graduate Student Council Representative

2022-2024 CANCER BIOLOGY STUDENT ASSOCIATION EXECUTIVE BOARD MEMBERS

Brad in the front row, pictured left to right.
Brad Davidson – Executive Chair (Park Lab), Brandie Taylor – Communications (Balko Lab) Kara McNamara – Treasurer (Wilson Lab), Sarah Reed – Academic Chair (Park Lab)
Elysa Wolf -Ambassador for the Graduate Student Council (Hasty Lab), Breelyn Karno – Social Chair (Chen Lab), Amanda Hesterberg – Philanthropy Chair (Hurley Lab)

2021-2022 CANCER BIOLOGY STUDENT ASSOCIATION EXECUTIVE BOARD MEMBERS

Top L-R: Carlos Detres Roman – Treasurer (Philip Lab) Ebony Hargrove Wiley – Academic Chair (Fingleton Lab) Kara McNamara – Student Affairs and Social Chair (Wilson Lab) Brandie Taylor – Communications (Balko Lab) Bottom L-R: Amanda Hesterberg – Philanthropy Chair ( Hurley Lab) Brad Davidson – Executive Chair (Park Lab) Wendy Bindeman – Philanthropy Chair ( Fingleton Lab)

2020-2021 CANCER BIOLOGY STUDENT ASSOCIATION EXECUTIVE BOARD MEMBERS

L to R top row: Erik Beadle, MS, BS– Executive chair. Brad Davison, BS– Student Affairs. Carlos Detres Roman, BS – Financial chair. Natalie Bennett, BA – Social chair.
L to R bottom row: Wendy Bindeman, BA – Philanthropy. Adam Miranda, BS – Philanthropy.
Jess Roetman, BA – Communications chair. Demond Williams, BS – Academic chair.
Brandie Taylor, MS, BS – Academic chair.

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