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ASPIRE On the Road is an initiative of the Vanderbilt ASPIRE Program aimed at broadening the training experiences of biomedical Ph.D. graduate students and postdocs by organizing site visits to companies and organizations to help our trainees make well-informed career decisions. These quarterly site visits will provide postdoctoral fellows… Read More

The Heard Library has created a YouTube resource video detailing out to use PubMed's MeSH for literature searching. Check it out!… Read More

The ASPIRE Networking Pacing Workshop is a series designed to prepare attendees to incorporate networking into their everyday activities. Sessions will break down the process of networking into approachable steps, provide real-world examples, and peer feedback.  The workshop will cover networking basics, etiquette, elevator pitches, navigating conversations, event preparation,… Read More

Life Science Tennessee Conference Intern 217 5th Ave. North Suite 200 Nashville, TN 37219   Life Science Tennessee (LifeSciTN) is a statewide, non-profit, member organization whose mission is to advance and grow the life science industry in Tennessee through advocacy, partnerships and alignment… Read More

Like many people, I find networking at receptions to be an awkward exercise. Once I'm in a conversation I'm fine – even happy! – but entering and exiting discussions is always tough for me. This article from The Nashville Business Journal gives great advice for exiting conversations gracefully. I… Read More

As part of its “Startup Vanderbilt” initiative, the Vanderbilt Center for Technology Transfer and Commercialization and the Vanderbilt Innovation Center, in collaboration with the Nashville Entrepreneur Center, is pleased to offer the Entrepreneur Center’s Pre-Flight Program for aspiring entrepreneurs. The program will be held at the Vanderbilt Innovation Center. Pre-Flight will be an… Read More

Aspirnaut Certificate Program*** in K-12 Science Communication & Outreach    Cohort of 3-5 students/semester Application accepted on a rolling basis until November 1st until filled Course session 1-3 start mid-November   In many cases, this is the first opportunity for the K-12 students to interact with a scientist. This interaction between… Read More

ASPIRE Internship Opportunity: Tuberous Sclerosis Alliance International Conference Program and PFDD Coordinator   801 Roeder Rd. Suite 750 Silver Spring, MD 20910 The Tuberous Sclerosis Alliance (TSA) is the only US-based national organization dedicated to finding a cure for tuberous sclerosis complex, while improving… Read More

Thursday, August 25 Alumni Hall 201 11:45 am – 2:00 pm (lunch provided) Registration: https://goo.gl/forms/SIymO4K2Rp9KVm5z2  ·         11:45 am – 1:15 pm:  We Got Jobs!  Advice from Junior Faculty         Get advice from recent hires at Vanderbilt—clearly, they did something right in their job search. Bring your questions,… Read More

You're Invited to a Life Science TN Webinar  Staying Ahead of the Curve in Diagnostics Policy Thursday, September 1 9:30 – 11 a.m. CT The BRET Office will be streaming this webinar live from Light Hall 415C.   Please plan to join us… Read More