Birmingham-Illinois BRIDGE Fellowships, International Opportunity
Apr. 22, 2016—The University of Birmingham and University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign have a strategic partnership and are jointly recruiting for an exciting new fellowship initiative, the Birmingham-Illinois BRIDGE Fellowship programme, to recruit top postdoctoral researchers in six identified areas that span the interests of UoB and Illinois researchers. These are: Cognition and Ageing Brain Trauma Computational...
PhD Career Connections: Technology Commercialization with Jeff Keller, PhD
Apr. 21, 2016— Join us in welcoming back alumnus Jeff Keller, PhD, CEO and founder of Element Diagnostics Friday, April 29, 2016 9:00 AM to 10:00 AM PRB 206 REGISTRATION REQUESTED. Jeff Keller is the CEO and founder of Element Diagnostics. He graduated from the Vanderbilt IGP program in 2006 in the laboratory of Bob Coffey. Since...
Beyond the Lab: Steve Roberds, Grants Management
Apr. 21, 2016—In the month of April, the Office of Career Development is featuring a Beyond the Lab video each day of the month, highlighting awesome alumni in the video series. Today we highlight Steve Roberds, PhD, Chief Scientific Officer for the Tuberous Sclerosis Alliance. Dr. Roberds was the lunchtime speaker at our 2015 BRET Annual Career Symposium, and we were glad to...
Job Opportunity: Bioinformatics Scientist in Personalized Medicine, Sarah Cannon Research Institute Clinical Operations, Nashville, TN
Apr. 21, 2016—Sarah Cannon, the global cancer enterprise of Hospital Corporation of America (HCA), offers integrated cancer services with convenient access to cutting-edge therapies for those facing cancer in communities across the United States and United Kingdom. By bringing together a network of renowned cancer experts, we are collaborating and sharing best practices that address every aspect...
Beyond the Lab: Erik Prentice, Consulting
Apr. 20, 2016—In the month of April, the Office of Career Development is featuring a Beyond the Lab video each day of the month, highlighting awesome alumni in the video series. Today we highlight Erik Prentice, PhD, Engagement Manager, Proactive Worldwide. Dr. Prentice spoke at our 2013 BRET Annual Career Symposium, and we were glad to interview him for this series!...
Beyond the Lab: Don Wyma, Director of Planning and Porfolio Support, Abbott
Apr. 20, 2016—In the month of April, the Office of Career Development is featuring a Beyond the Lab video each day of the month, highlighting awesome alumni in the video series. Today we highlight Don Wyma, PhD, the Assistant Director of Planning and Portfolio Support through an Abbott/AbbVie collaboration. Dr. Wyma was a speaker at our 2015 BRET Annual Career Symposium,...
Beyond the Lab: Rob Carnahan, Facility Management
Apr. 19, 2016—In the month of April, the Office of Career Development is featuring a Beyond the Lab video each day of the month, highlighting awesome alumni in the video series. Today we highlight Rob Carnahan, the Director of Antibody and Protein Resource Core Facility here at Vanderbilt. Dr. Carnahan is also the course facilitator for the BRET module, "Business and...
Beyond the Lab: Mary Kosinski, Clinical Research
Apr. 19, 2016—In the month of April, the Office of Career Development is featuring a Beyond the Lab video each day of the month, highlighting awesome alumni in the video series. Today we highlight Mary Kosinski, PhD, who has been in a number of Clinical Research roles. We were so pleased to talk with Dr. Kosinski about her daily tasks, her...
Job Opportunity: Postdoctoral Fellowship, Cutaneous Imaging, VICC
Apr. 19, 2016—The Vanderbilt-Ingram Cancer Center (VICC) in Nashville, Tennessee is seeking motivated post-doctoral candidates with a Ph.D. or equivalent degree to develop their translational research career in biophotonics and imaging of cutaneous manifestations of cancer and its treatments. Candidates will benefit from a personalized research program catered to their goals utilizing resources and mentoring within the Divisions of Oncology and Dermatology of Vanderbilt...
Beyond the Lab: Puck Ohi, Faculty
Apr. 18, 2016—In the month of April, the Office of Career Development is featuring a Beyond the Lab video each day of the month, highlighting awesome alumni in the video series. Today we highlight Puck Ohi, PhD, Assistant Professor of Cell and Developmental Biology here at Vanderbilt. We were glad to talk with Dr. Ohi since he did both his training...
Apply now for business module for scientists: Summer Intensive for Entrepreneurship and Commercialization
Apr. 18, 2016—This summer, the BRET Office of Career Development is offering a module for PhD students and postdocs in the biomedical sciences, chemistry, and biomedical engineering who are interested in entrepreneurship and commercialization of scientific innovations. The 2016 Summer Intensive for Entrepreneurship and Commercialization will run Mondays and Thursdays from June 6-July 28 (with a break the...
Beyond the Lab: Walt Gall, Consulting
Apr. 17, 2016—In the month of April, the Office of Career Development is featuring a Beyond the Lab video each day of the month, highlighting awesome alumni in the video series. Today we highlight Walt Gall, PhD, a strategy consultant at Campbell Alliance. Dr. Gall was on campus to serve as a speaker for the 2013 BRET Annual Career Symposium, so...
Beyond the Lab: Tom Utley, Technology Transfer
Apr. 16, 2016—In the month of April, the Office of Career Development is featuring a Beyond the Lab video each day of the month, highlighting awesome alumni in the video series. Today we highlight Tom Utley, PhD, a licensing analyst at Center for Technology Transfer and Commercialization at Vanderbilt University. Check out the video here! This video is supported by a BEST...
Beyond the Lab: Dina Stroud, Program Administration
Apr. 15, 2016—In the month of April, the Office of Career Development is featuring a Beyond the Lab video each day of the month, highlighting awesome alumni in the video series. Today we highlight Dina Stroud, PhD, Executive Director of the Fisk-Vanderbilt Bridge Program. We enjoyed our interview with Dina… it was a wonderful exchange! Check out the video here! This video is...
Beyond the Lab: Jerome Jorquin, Grants Management
Apr. 14, 2016—In the month of April, the Office of Career Development is featuring a Beyond the Lab video each day of the month, highlighting awesome alumni in the video series. Today we highlight Jerome Jorquin, PhD, a postdoctoral fellow alumnus. This interview with Dr. Jorquin is a Beyond the Lab favorite! We hope you will enjoy it too! Check out...
Apply for VU Program in Molecular Medicine
Apr. 13, 2016—The Vanderbilt Program in Molecular Medicine is a unique training 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 experiences, under the guidance of a...
Seminar: Outstanding Biology Teacher Dr. Kimberly Tanner
Apr. 13, 2016—Dr. Kimberly Tanner, Professor of Biology at San Francisco State University and 2012 national Outstanding University Science Teacher, will give a seminar in the Biological Sciences Department Monday, April 18, 4:10-5:15 in Medical Research Building III, room 1220. Professor Tanner directs the Science Education Partnership and Assessment Laboratory, which facilitates and investigates the impact of scientist-teacher partnerships...
Procter & Gamble hosts FIRST
Apr. 13, 2016—FIRST (Focusing on Industrial Recruitment of Scientific Talent) is a Procter & Gamble sponsored conference targeted to PhD and Postdocs in STEM fields to gain a deeper understanding about industrial research careers. P&G in collaboration with its minority scientists and the PhD recruiting office developed the conference 26 years ago (1990). The Conference will be...
Webinar: Building a Career Portfolio, via VU Alumni Association
Apr. 13, 2016—The Vanderbilt Alumni Association and VU Alumni Career Services are hosting a webinar of interest: Learn how to demonstrate your impact with a portfolio through this free webinar led by Tiffany Franklin (BA'96) on Tuesday, April 19 at 1pm EST. More information and registration: https://attendee.gotowebinar.com/register/285055359395380995 Webinar Summary: Portfolios have grown in popularity in recent years...