ASPIRE Advisory Committee
The ASPIRE Program Advisory Committee consists of external advisors from various industries, as well as Vanderbilt faculty and trainees. The annual meeting serves as an opportunity to seek input, celebrate milestones, and learn from our partners.
Advisory Committee
Assistant Professor
Biochemistry Department
Pathology, Microbiology and Immunology Department
Vanderbilt University
Nashville, TN
Assistant Professor
Cancer Biology
Vanderbilt University
Nashville, TN
Watch Dr. Carnahan’s Beyond the Lab interview!
Graduate Student
Department of Pathology, Microbiology, and Immunology
Vanderbilt University
Nashville, TN
Independent Consultant and Entrepreneur
Retired
Lilly Distinguished Research Fellow
Global Head, Science and Technology Partnerships
Lilly Research Laboratories
Eli Lilly and Company
Indianapolis, IN
Chief, International Partnerships Branch
Division of International Health Security
Department of Health and Human Services
Washington, D.C.
Watch Dr. Garcia’s Beyond the Lab interview.
Science Writer, Editor, and Social Media Manager
Office of the Dean of Basic Sciences
Vanderbilt University
Nashville, TN
Senior Scientist of Product Development
Cumberland Pharmaceuticals
Nashville, TN
Watch Dr. Perez’s Beyond the Lab interview!
Professor
Director of Graduate Studies
Department of Molecular Physiology & Biophysics
Director, Molecular Endocrinology Training Program
Vanderbilt University
Nashville, TN
General Manager, Corporate Alliances
Center for Technology Transfer and Commercialization
Vanderbilt University
Watch Dr. Read’s Beyond the Lab interview!
Chief Scientific Officer
Tuberous Sclerosis Alliance
Silver Spring, MD
Watch Dr. Roberds’s Beyond the Lab interview!
Postdoctoral Fellow
Molecular Physiology & Biophysics
Vanderbilt University
Nashville, TN
Director, Vanderbilt University Program in Developmental Biology
Louise B. McGavock Chair
Professor and Vice-Chair for Faculty Affairs
Department of Cell & Developmental Biology
Vanderbilt University
Nashville, TN
We would also like to thank all of our now former members of the Advisory Committee for their service and input to our growing program.
Emeritus Advisory Committee
Cornelius Vanderbilt Professor, Molecular Physiology and Biophysics
Associate Dean for Faculty Development of the Basic Sciences, School of Medicine Vanderbilt University
Research Health Scientist, Tennessee Valley Healthcare System, US Department of Veterans Affairs
Faculty Head, Murray House, Vanderbilt University
Nashville, TN
Assistant Vice Chancellor for Research
Vanderbilt University Medical Center
Medical Director
Center for Technology Transfer and Commercialization
Nashville, TN
Postdoctoral Fellow
Department of Biochemistry
Vanderbilt University
Nashville, TN
Dean, Vanderbilt Graduate School
Louise B. McGavock Endowed Chair
Professor, Hearing and Speech Sciences
Professor, Psychology
Professor, Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences
Professor, Pharmacology