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Volunteer to Conduct Science Demos for Nashville YWCA
Jun. 6, 2024—Consider putting your science knowledge to work with outreach opportunities with Girls Inc. at YWCA Nashville. A local girls STEM camp will be held to uphold the mission to inspire all girls to be strong, smart, and bold. Throughout the month of July, share your science knowledge at brief STEM demos at the YWCA Girls Inc Summer...
Consider a postdoc at the Van Andel Institute!
Jun. 5, 2024—Van Andel Institute will offer our next fully funded Postdoc Preview event Sept. 12–14, 2024. Postdoc Preview helps prospective postdocs determine if VAI will be a good fit for them. The deadline to apply is July 16, and the application is simple (CV and personal information only). About Van Andel Institute VAI is an independent...
Job Opportunities: Postdoctoral Position, Immunology Service, Department of Laboratory Medicine, NIH Clinical Center, Bethesda, MD
Jun. 4, 2024—The candidate will join the Immunology Service research program to carry out research in the field of PID/IEI and immune dysregulation disorders. The Immunology Service has a strong interest in defining and understanding the genetic causes of PID/IEI, especially those related to defects in transcription factors associated with immune cell development and function (e.g., IKAROS...
Job Opportunity: Postdoctoral Position, Gut Microbiota, VUMC, Nashville, TN
May. 29, 2024—A postdoctoral fellow position is now available in a NIH-funded laboratory at Vanderbilt University Medical Center. Research from this laboratory is focused on understanding of the mutualistic relationship between the gut microbiota and the host with implications for normal gastrointestinal development and response to injury and/or inflammation. Research for this position will make a novel...
Alumni Profile: Sonja Fulmer, PhD
May. 29, 2024—Meet Sonja Fulmer, PhD’14, a graduate of Chemical and Physical Biology Program who is now the deputy director of the Digital Health Center of Excellence in the Center for Devices and Radiological Health at the U.S. Food and Drug Administration.
Job Opportunity: Postdoctoral Fellowship in Tumor Immunology and Immunotherapy, UC San Diego, CA
May. 22, 2024—The labs of Dr. AP Ganesan and Dr. P Vijayanand are seeking a highly motivated postdoctoral scientist to undertake research in tumor immunology to investigate novel therapeutic targets for cancer immunotherapy and translation to the clinic. The candidate will work under the joint mentorship of Dr. Ganesan (oncologist/physician scientist; Assistant Professor, UCSD) and Dr. Vijayanand...
Job Opportunity: Postdoctoral Research Fellowship, VU Genetics Institute, VUMC, Nashville, TN
May. 22, 2024—The Vanderbilt Genetics Institute (VGI) at Vanderbilt University School of Medicine was established to foster scientific interactions at the clinical, molecular, and analytical levels by providing state-of-the-art resources to Vanderbilt scientists involved in genetic and genomic research. VGI is led by Professor, Nancy Cox, who is the Mary Phillips Edmonds Gray Professor of Genetics. VGI...
Effective Mentoring Strategies for Postdocs via GPAS
May. 22, 2024—Graduate & Postdoc Academic Success (GPAS) is offering 2 opportunities this summer to explore foundational mentoring strategies for use now – as you supervise students and/or staff – and in your post-postdoc career. Two offerings – ONE 4 hour session on June 27 or ONE 4 hour session on July 16 (click appropriate link to...
Neuro Disease/Gladstone Postdoc Fellowship Program at UCSF
May. 21, 2024—Applications are now open for the NOMIS–Gladstone Fellowship Program at the Gladstone Institute of Neurological Disease (GIND). This interdisciplinary training and research program offers exceptional postdoctoral scientists the freedom to address big unanswered questions at the intersection of two or more scientific disciplines. Gladstone provides an ideal environment for training in integrative neuroscience with dedicated...
Applied Public Health Fellowship from the Council of State and Territorial Epidemiologists
May. 16, 2024—Job title: CSTE Applied Public Health Informatics Fellowship Application for Class 8 Position type: Fellowship, full-time Fellowship Program description: The Council of State and Territorial Epidemiologists (CSTE) application for the Applied Public Health Informatics Fellowship (APHIF) program has opened for Class 8 (fellowship positions will start in the summer of 2024). The goal of the...
ORISE Roadshow Information Session
May. 10, 2024—Join us at the ORISE Roadshow to learn more about paid research opportunities for biomedical grad students, recent grads, and postdocs at federal agencies across the U.S. including CDC, FDA, USDA, DoD, NIH and more! Tuesday, June 11 11:00am Light Hall, Room 407 Registration requested. Sponsored by the BRET Office of Career Development ASPIRE Program...
Graduate Leadership Institute Dissertation Enhancement Grants
May. 9, 2024—The Russell G. Hamilton Graduate Leadership Institute provides awards of up to $2000 for research expenses related to student’s dissertation (previous awardees). These grants are designed for PhD Students with outstanding potential to accelerate progress on their research, adding depth or breadth to their work. They are granted on a competitive basis. See full information on their...
PhD Consulting Events for McKinsey Consulting
May. 2, 2024— Virtual Recruiting Events These sessions offered below will help you learn about the world of consulting, how your degree will help you make meaningful impact as an Associate, what life is like at McKinsey and how we help our clients solve the most complex problems. May 7, 2024 | 3 – 3:45 pm ET Recruiter...
Merck Chemistry Employer Info Session
Apr. 26, 2024—Merck Chemistry is currently hiring PhDs! In partnership with the VU Chemistry Graduate Program and the BRET Office of Career Development ASPIRE Program, Merck will be hosting a Vanderbilt-specific virtual employer information session about Chemistry and Chemistry-related open positions for current graduate students and postdoctoral fellows. Vanderbilt alumnus Brandon Vara, PhD, will be talking more...
Advance Human Immunology with the Michelson Prizes: Next Generation Grants
Apr. 24, 2024—The Michelson Prizes: Next Generation Grants are annual awards of $150,000, which support early-career investigators who are working to significantly advance human immunology and vaccine and immunotherapy research for major global diseases. The Prizes are awarded by the Michelson Medical Research Foundation and the Human Immunome Project — applications are being accepted from April 1 – June 9, 2024. Additional info can be...
Now accepting applications for Fall 2024 ASPIRE Program in Molecular Medicine
Apr. 17, 2024—The Fall 2024 ASPIRE Path in Molecular Medicine (APMM) applications are due Monday, June 3, 2024. APMM is a program available to graduate students and postdoctoral fellows in the Biomedical Sciences at Vanderbilt University allowing for integration of thesis work with important clinical, disease-based areas. This program provides a supervised experience, including didactic and experiential courses, seminars, and individual...
Human Biology and Disease modular course, now registering
Mar. 29, 2024—HuBD is a modular course with sessions that meet between May 2 and May 24nd. Registration Opens March 25th through April 21st. The schedule of classes will be available to view in YES beginning March 13. Everyone must enroll in section 01 to have access to course materials and receive a final grade. You will select your credit hours based on...
ORISE Virtual Career Fair: April 10
Mar. 26, 2024—Join us for a virtual career fair highlighting ORISE-administered internship and fellowship opportunities in life, health and medical sciences! Opportunities are available for college students, recent graduates and postdocs. When: April 10, 12-2 p.m. ET The fair will feature the ORISE programs at the following federal agencies: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) National...
“Biotech Entrepreneurship: Stories & Strategies” Virtual Seminar
Mar. 20, 2024—We are celebrating Women’s History Month with a free, virtual Vanderbilt School of Medicine Basic Sciences Lab-to-Table seminar. Tuesday, March 26, 2024, 11:00 a.m.-12:00 p.m. CT “Biotech Entrepreneurship: Stories & Strategies” One-third of biotech executives are women, a statistic that shows progress toward gender diversity in industry leadership. This trend, however, is juxtaposed against a stark reality: In...
Johnson and Johnson Scholars of Diversity Engagement Program (SEDP)
Mar. 4, 2024—J&J Scholars of Diversity Engagement Program (J&J SDEP) Johnson & Johnson Innovative Medicine is leading where medicine is going. Patients inform and inspire our science-based innovations, which continue to change and save lives. With rigorous science and compassion, we confidently address the most complex diseases of our time and unlock the potential medicines of tomorrow. Therapeutic...