ASPIRE Biomedical Scientist’s Toolkit
Explore topics specific to the professional development of Ph.D. students and postdocs in the biomedical sciences.
The ASPIRE Biomedical Scientist’s Toolkit is a career development workshop series focused on equipping biomedical Ph.D. students and postdoctoral fellows with the skills and insight to achieve their highest potential during their training period and beyond.
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Past session handouts can be found via the special Vanderbilt Box ASPIRE Biomedical Scientist’s Toolkit
Download the 2023-2024 schedule poster here to hang on your lab!
Training Stage Key
Sessions are open to Postdoctoral Fellows and Graduate Students at any stage of their training and all are welcome to attend. However, many topics are most relevant at specific stages. Each session is designated as such. Please use this key as a guide to determine which would be most beneficial to you.
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Graduate students | Year 1/2 | Year 3+ | All years |
Postdoctoral fellows | First half of training period | Second half of training period | All years |
All sessions are held on Thursdays from 11am – 12pm unless otherwise noted.
Fall 2023
Spring 2024
Questions or suggestions for other topics? Email Angela Zito at angela.zito@vanderbilt.edu.