ASPIRE Bistro for PhD Students
Explore topics in career development and professionalism.
ASPIRE Bistro for PhD Students is a monthly seminar series featuring professional development topics of interest to biomedical graduate students. Conversations and questions are encouraged. Since the topic will change each meeting, feel free to attend as often as you wish.
All past session handouts can be found via the special Vanderbilt Box Bistro folder
Subscribe to the series Google Calendar here, or click on the links in the table to add individual sessions to your own calendar.
All sessions will be held virtually via Zoom.Please register at the link in each post to receive the Zoom login information for the scheduled event.
Training Stage Key
Sessions are open to PhD 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
| Year 1/2 | Year 3+ | All Years |
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ASPIRE Bistro 2020-2021
| Date | Title | Speaker | Training Stage |
|---|---|---|---|
August 20, 2020 | ASPIRE for Career Planning | The ASPIRE Team | |
| October 8, 2020 | The Next Step: Applying for a Postdoc or Your Post-Grad Job | Kathy Gould, Ph.D., Associate Dean for Biomedical Sciences and Louise B. McGavock Professor, Department of Cell and Developmental Biology | |
| November 5, 2020 | Applying for Fellowships & NRSAs | Kim Petrie, PhD Assistant Dean for Biomedical Career Development, Assistant Professor of Medical Education and Administration | |
| December 3, 2020 | Savvy Science: Professionalism Strategies for Success | Kate Stuart, Assistant Director, BRET Office of Career Development | |
| January 7, 2021 | Exploring and Preparing for Faculty Careers | Kathy Gould, Ph.D., Associate Dean for Biomedical Sciences and Louise B. McGavock Professor, Department of Cell and Developmental Biology | |
| February 4, 2021 | Maximizing your Research Efforts | Kathy Gould, Ph.D., Associate Dean for Biomedical Sciences and Louise B. McGavock Professor, Department of Cell and Developmental Biology | |
| March 4, 2021 | The Next Step: Applying for a Postdoc or Your Post-Grad Job | Kathy Gould, Ph.D., Associate Dean for Biomedical Sciences and Louise B. McGavock Professor, Department of Cell and Developmental Biology | |
| April 8, 2021 | Preparing to Mentor | Kathy Gould, Ph.D., Associate Dean for Biomedical Sciences and Louise B. McGavock Professor, Department of Cell and Developmental Biology Beth Bowman, PhD Assistant Director, Graduate Programs in Biomedical Sciences Co-Director, Vanderbilt Summer Science Academy | |
| May 6, 2021 | A Fair Look: How to Review a Paper | Kathy Gould, Ph.D., Associate Dean for Biomedical Sciences and Louise B. McGavock Professor, Department of Cell and Developmental Biology | |
Questions or suggestions for other topics? Email Kate Stuart at kate.stuart@vanderbilt.edu