BRET Career Development ASPIRE Program

ASPIRE UP: A Career and Professional Development Series for Biomedical Science Trainees

The ASPIRE Up series is a monthly workshop series for biomedical Ph.D. students and postdoctoral scientists to aide in advancing their career and professional skills. Topics will include navigating career choices, grant writing, job search skills and more!

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2024-2025

Date and Time	Title/Topic	Speaker	Location

Date and Time	Title/Topic	Speaker	Location
August-October 2024	NSF GRFP Workshop Series	Various	Workshop #1 - Light Hall 208 Workshop #2 - Light Hall 415 Workshop #3 - Light Hal 411
September 13, 2024 8:30a-11:30a	Official ASPIRE Up Series Kick Off Session! Navigating Your Career Choices a workshop facilitated by Propel Careers	Lauren Celano Founder and CEO, Propel Careers	Student Life Center Board of Trust Room
October 1, 2024 10:30a-12:00p	Writing a Teaching Philosophy Statement	Madhvi Venkatesh, Ph.D. Curriculum Director, Interdisciplinary Graduate Program in Biological and Biomedical Sciences Assistant Professor of Biochemistry	Light Hall 411
November 18, 2024 1:00p-4:00p	Grant Writing	Abigail M. Brown, Ph.D. Director, BRET Office of Outcomes Research Co-Director, ASPIRE Program in Molecular Medicine Assistant Professor of Molecular Physiology and Biophysics Kim Petrie, Ph.D. Director, ASPIRE Program Assistant Dean for Biomedical Career Development Associate Professor of Medical Education and Administration	Light Hall 214
December 12, 2024 10:00a-12:00p	Interviewing preparedness	ASPIRE Team	Light Hall 208
January 9, 2025 10:00a-11:30a	Negotiation	Ashley Brady, PhD Assistant Dean of Biomedical Career Engagement and Strategic Partnerships	Light Hall 208
February 6, 2025 1:00p	ChatGPT for Job-Seekers: The Right Way to Use AI to Accelerate Your Search	Jeremy Schifeling from The Job Insiders	Zoom
February 20, 2025 11:00a	ASPIRE Up: K Awards- Which one is right for you?	Abigail M. Brown, Ph.D. Director, BRET Office of Outcomes Research Co-Director, ASPIRE Program in Molecular Medicine Assistant Professor of Molecular Physiology and Biophysics	Light Hall 419
March 6, 2025	Telling your story	Lauren Celano Founder and CEO, Propel Careers	Zoom
April 11, 2025	Decoding Your Story- Networking and Interviewing Success	ASPIRE and Career Center GPS Teams	The Pub (Rand)

Questions? Email Angela Zito at angela.zito@vanderbilt.edu.