‘Announcements’
eI2 – The Enabling Innovation Initiative is Online!
Dec. 20, 2017—Last month, eI2 was introduced, a new program launched by Rob Carnahan, Chuck Sanders, and Alan Bentley to promote a culture of innovation and the dissemination of new knowledge and discoveries through entrepreneurial pathways. You can now learn more about eI2 from its new website. There, among other things, you’ll find a complete list of upcoming...
First session in the eI2 seminar series is January 5th!
Dec. 20, 2017—The eI2 (Enabling Innovation Initiative) program is being launched by Basic Sciences at Vanderbilt School of Medicine to lower barriers to commercializing basic science discoveries. The initiative will feature a new speaker seminar series. The first in this series features Dr. Chase Spurlock (CEO of iQuity) and Dr. Thomas Aune (Chief Strategy Officer/Chief Financial Officer...
Alumni Career Stories: Elizabeth Hibler
Dec. 20, 2017—The December issue of the Vanderbilt Basic Sciences Newsletter, Basically Speaking, features Elizabeth Hibler's career story, used her postdoctoral training at Vanderbilt to launch her academic career in public health. Check out her story here!
ASPIRE Teaching Intern, General Biology, Belmont University, Nashville, TN, Spring 2018
Dec. 19, 2017—ASPIRE Teaching Internship Opportunity: Principles of Biology II course for science and pre-health majors Biology 1120 Class Lecture: Tuesdays and Thursdays, 8:00am – 9:15am Course-associated laboratory: Mondays, 1:00pm – 3:50pm Class Starts January, 8, 2018 Belmont University 1900 Belmont Blvd Nashville, TN 37212 Ranked No. 5 in the Regional Universities South category, Belmont University consists of...
ASPIRE Internship: Pendant Biosciences, Business Development Intern, Nashville, TN
Dec. 19, 2017—ASPIRE Internship Opportunity: Pendant Biosciences, Inc. (Formerly Nanoferix, Inc.) Business Development Intern Nashville, TN Pendant Biosciences is an early-stage Nashville, TN- based life sciences company focused on developing surface coating and drug delivery technologies through a polymer-based platform. They are initially focused on developing applications for the orthopedic market. Pendant Biosciences, founded in 2012...
ASPIRE Internship: Life Science TN Policy Internship 2018
Dec. 19, 2017—Life Science Tennessee Policy Internship 217 Fifth Avenue North Nashville, Tennessee Life Science Tennessee (LifeSciTN) will be offering an internship opportunity for winter/spring 2018. The position is paid and will provide meaningful experiences for an individual interested in life science policy, as well as a unique opportunity to network and learn more about the industry in...
LaunchTN is excited to announce they have selected companies and Entrepreneur Centers for their annual summer internship program
Dec. 18, 2017—LaunchTN launched the Specialist Program, a summer internship program, in May 2014, providing undergraduate and graduate students the opportunity to engage in Tennessee’s startup communities. Over the past four summers, 100+ students representing universities across the country, have interned at Tennessee’s statewide entrepreneur centers. In 2018, the internship program will evolve to include up to...
ASPIRE Teaching Internship: Fisk University, Developmental Biology, Nashville, TN
Dec. 18, 2017—Spring 2018 ASPIRE Internship Opportunity Teaching Internship: Developmental Biology Course Class Lecture/Discussion: Monday/Wednesday/Friday, 9:30- 10:25 am Course-associated laboratory: Tuesday from 2:30- 5:30 pm Fisk University 1000 17th Avenue North Nashville, TN 37208 Fisk University is a small, historically black liberal arts university with a history of excellence in academics through teaching, research, and service. It...
Check out Vanderbilt Students Volunteer for Science (VSVS)
Dec. 7, 2017—Having some time away from research is important. Getting to visit a local middle school and show kids how to do the experiments that inspired us? That's just fun. Only having to do two hours a week while getting a very good-looking resume for fellowships? That's just smart. Vanderbilt Student Volunteers for Science (VSVS) is...
BCG Consulting Firm current information for applicants
Dec. 1, 2017—Please see the following message from BCG: We are excited to be hosting a series of webinars in the coming weeks, led by our partners and thought leaders from around the globe. This is an opportunity to share some of our work, our programs, and showcase our people. These events are not focused on recruiting,...
VU-WISE Grad to Postdoc Mentoring Event 12/7
Nov. 29, 2017—
AMWA-Southeast Chapter holiday party on December 4th
Nov. 27, 2017—Celebrate the Holidays! The AMWA-Southeast Chapter will be hosting a holiday party at the Germantown Cafe in Nashville, Tennessee on Monday, December 4, 2017, at 5:30 pm. Please join us as we celebrate the holidays and look forward to a great 2018! Click here to RSVP by no later than Friday, December 1, 2017....
The next Women in the Academy Workshop will be Wednesday November 29th!
Nov. 15, 2017— “Negotiating Your First Academic Job” Dana Nelson, Gertrude Conaway Vanderbilt Professor of English Wednesday, November 29 12:00 p.m.–1:30 p.m. Buttrick 123 Lunch provided
Caspar Wistar Fellows Program looking for two postdocs for faculty positions
Nov. 15, 2017—On behalf of President and Chief Executive Officer of The Wistar Institute, Dr. Dario Altieri, I am pleased to announce the launch of the Caspar Wistar Fellows Program. The Caspar Wistar Fellows Program (Program) will recruit two exceptional post-doctoral fellows as independent investigators, creating a springboard for the Caspar Wistar Fellows (Fellows) to facilitate a...
Engaging Scientists and Engineers in Policy (ESEP) Webinar: Working with your State Legislature, 11/16
Nov. 14, 2017—ESEP Webinar: Working with your State Legislature Engaging Scientists and Engineers in Policy (ESEP) is hosting a webinar entitled, “Working with your State Legislature”. Melanie Roberts, Science and Technology Policy Consultant in Washington State, will interview Chris Rothfuss, Senate Minority Leader at Wyoming State Legislature and Debra Cooper, Principal Consultant for the California State Senate....
R-Ladies Nashville event: Introduction to purrr, Monday November 13th
Nov. 10, 2017—When you think of purrr, do you think only of kittens? Not for long! Come hear about R-related magic with the purrr package – Jennifer Thompson will show you how you can make repetitive tasks and unwieldy data structures much less painful, and hopefully have some fun along the way. When: Monday, November 13, 2017 6:00 PM...
Yale Ciencia Academy Application Deadline Extended to November 17
Nov. 8, 2017—The Yale Ciencia Academy is a FREE year-long (January – December) program to provide graduate students with opportunities for mentoring, peer support and networking; to develop skills important for career advancement; and to contribute to their communities through science outreach. YCA complements graduate training by connecting PhD, MD/PhD, or PsyD students conducting biological, biomedical or behavioral sciences research with...
Award winning Management and Business Principles Module, now accepting applications
Nov. 8, 2017—Business principles affect all organizations. In today’s highly competitive and highly complicated working environments, understanding these principles gives leaders and managers a strategic advantage, enabling them to handle situations more effectively and make decisions more effectively. In spring semester 2018, the BRET Office of Career Development is offering a module for biomedical PhD students and postdoctoral fellows, Business...
The Clinical Neuroscience Scholars program is now accepting applications
Nov. 3, 2017—The Clinical Neuroscience Scholars program will be accepting applications from predoctoral students whose primary mentor is in VUMC who are interested in partnering with mentors in Neurology, Psychiatry and Neurosurgery to gain clinical experience related to their thesis research. Successful applicants will have passed their qualifying exams, have at least two years of thesis work...