‘ASPIRE on the Road’
ASPIRE Down the Road- Inotiv Site visit December 3, 2025, 11am-1pm, Nashville, TN
Nov. 6, 2025— ASPIRE on on the Road is keeping it local this December and heading down the road to visit Inotiv, located nearby on the edge of the Green Hills neighborhood on the David Lipscomb college campus! As a leading contract research organization (CRO), Inotiv supports discovery and nonclinical development through investigational new drug (IND) and beyond. By...
ASPIRE on the Road Bonus Fall Edition! We are headed to St. Louis! October 2023; application now open!
Jul. 27, 2023— ASPIRE On the Road is an initiative of the Vanderbilt ASPIRE Program aimed at broadening the training experiences of biomedical PhD graduate students and postdocs by organizing site visits to companies and organizations to help our trainees make well-informed career decisions. During these trips, we will spend time with area biotechnology and pharma companies learning about...
ASPIRE on the Road is headed to San Francisco, Spring 2023 application now open!
Jan. 4, 2023—We will spend time with area biotechnology and pharma companies learning about career paths, hearing from key leadership, touring the facilities, and meeting with alumni. Read more about past trips here: https://medschool.vanderbilt.edu/career-development/aspire-on-the-road/ A maximum of 12 trainees will be selected to participate. Airfare and hotel accommodations will be covered by the ASPIRE Program for those selected to participate. Co-sponsored by the Vanderbilt...
Apply now for the 2022 Federal STEM Policy and Advocacy: An Inside the Beltway Look
Aug. 4, 2022—If you’re interested in a career in science policy, you won’t want to miss this unique opportunity to participate in an expense-paid trip to Washington D.C. for Federal STEM Policy and Advocacy: An Inside the Beltway Look. FEDERAL STEM POLICY & ADVOCACY: AN INSIDE THE BELTWAY LOOK OCTOBER 13-14, 2022 WASHINGTON, D.C. Hosted by the Vanderbilt University...
ASPIRE on the Road 2020 is here!
Dec. 11, 2019—The much anticipated announcement of the 2020 ASPIRE on the Road is here! We are off to Boston, MA April 29-May 1! We will spend time with area biotechnology and pharma companies learning about career paths, hearing from key leadership, touring the facilities, and meeting with alumni. A maximum of 12 trainees will be selected to participate. Travel...
ASPIRE Trainees Fly to San Diego
May. 13, 2019—By Lorena Infante Lara, PhD La Jolla, San Diego, CA, is home to a sizable life sciences cluster, housing over 1,200 life sciences companies and more than 80 independent and university-affiliated research institutions. For trainees interested in developing a career in the biotech or pharmaceutical industries, La Jolla is a networking and informational gold...
ASPIRE on the Road 2018, About the Companies
Jul. 30, 2018—
ASPIRE on the Road Spring 2018
Jul. 30, 2018— ASPIRE on the Road will be taking trainees to visit Boston, MA. Graduate students and postdoctoral fellows will spend time with area biotechnology and pharma companies learning about career paths, hearing from key leadership, touring the facilities, and meeting with alumni. Ten trainees will be selected to attend. Travel costs and accommodations will be covered by the ASPIRE Program for those selected to participate. Co-sponsored...
ASPIRE on the Road, Alumni Networking Happy Hour: Vanderbilt University, School of Medicine
Jul. 30, 2018—BRET is coming to Boston and we look forward to seeing you! Be sure to RSVP and update your contact information! Join Vanderbilt University’s Biomedical Research, Education and Training (BRET) Office of Career Development on Thursday, May 3rd for drinks, appetizers and networking. We will be bringing eleven current PhD students and postdoctoral fellows with us to site...