Work-Life Balance

The Vanderbilt University student chapter of the American Society for Microbiology (VU ASM) invites you to take a short survey to determine programming priorities for the 2021-2022 academic year. VU ASM strives to promote microbiology research at Vanderbilt, engage in community outreach, establish collaborative networks, and provide support for student and… Read More

Raising the BARS: Becoming A Resilient Scientist A program modeled from the NIH OITE Becoming a Resilient Scientist Series, sponsored by the BRET Office and UCC-BRET Liaison Vanderbilt Course Facilitators: Beth Bowman, PhD (BRET) and Tamaki Silver, Psy.D. HSP (UCC-BRET Liaison) Dates: Mondays, 2:00-3:00pm: September 20, October 11, November 1, November… Read More

Join us on May 12 at 1-2 p.m. ET for “Demystifying Mental Health Support: a webinar for STEMM graduate students.” The webinar, the second in a series on graduate student mental health, will briefly outline common mental health challenges for STEMM (science, technology, engineering, mathematics… Read More

The next installment of the NIH OITE mental health series takes place on February 1, 2021 at 1:00 – 3:15 EST. This month we will focus on anxiety. The lecture will include details on physical symptoms of anxiety, as well as common contributors to anxiety including perfectionism, imposter fears, cognitive distortions,… Read More

Raising the BARS: Becoming A Resilient Scientist A Pilot Program from the NIH Office of Intramural Training and Education (OITE) A virtual workshop sponsored by the BRET Office and the ASPIRE Program Vanderbilt Course Facilitators: Faith Bishop, Beth Bowman, Ashley Brady, and Kate Stuart Dates: Mondays, 1-2:30pm: February… Read More

Please join the NIH OITE on October 5, 2020 from 1:00 – 3:30 pm EDT for the first of a virtual seminar series focused on the mental health and well-being on biomedical researchers. The webinar and small group discussions are open to students, fellows, staff and faculty at… Read More

Tuesday, September 22 2020 at 12:00 PM Sponsored by Margaret Cuninggim Women’s Center Elizabeth Meadows, Associate Director, Robert Penn Warren Center for the Humanities Sign up here: https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSdSdjsNQof-DHTmb_vS9I6ATzQE9qezwE7K5E793M8TKkAbLg/viewform  … Read More

We know that sometimes it is hard to talk confidentially about your career in this unprecedented time of Zoom, especially when you are in the lab surrounded by your colleagues. If you are on campus and need a quiet place to have your Zoom meeting with an ASPIRE team member,… Read More

Sharon Milgram, Director of Intramural Education and Training at the NIH was to be the keynote speaker at the Basic Sciences Mental Health and Wellness Summit in March. Although the Summit was cancelled due to the coronavirus, we have arranged for Sharon to give her presentation to students and postdocs… Read More

Coffee with Special Guests A Women in the Academy Event sponsored by The Margaret Cuninggim Women’s Center Ruth Schemmer, Assistant Dean for Career Development, The Graduate School Kim Petrie, Assistant Dean for Biomedical Career Development, BRET Office Stacey Satchell, Graduate Life Coach, The Graduate School Cynthia Brame, Associate… Read More