PhD Career Stories

  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… Read More

PhD Career Connections is excited to welcome Jennifer Anstadt, Team Lead Microbiologist, at the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention in Atlanta. Friday, March 11, 2016 9:00 AM to 10:00 AM Light Hall 214   REGISTRATION REQUESTED.   Dr. Jennifer Anstadt joined the… Read More

PhD Career Connections is excited to host the Medical Communications-focused seminar on Friday, February 12, in PRB 206.  The panel will feature three medical communicators: Leah Case, Syncrogenix Kim Korwek, HCA Tristin Abair, prIME Oncology   REGISTRATION REQUESTED.  … Read More

PhD Career Connections presents:  Academic Clinical Research panel Tuesday, January 26, 2016 9:00am-10:00am Light Hall 208 REGISTRATION REQUESTED. featuring Mallory Hacker, PhD; Tiffanie Markus, PhD; and Courtnee Melton, PhD Speaker Bios Mallory Hacker, PhD, Research Instructor, Department of Neurology Mallory Hacker… Read More

PhD Career Connections is excited to announce Leeland Eckstrom, PhD, Managing Director, BioVU Partnerships, McKinsey & Co. Thursday, October 22 9-10am Light Hall 214  Registration requested. Leeland Ekstrom, PhD is currently the Managing Director of BioVU Partnerships at VUMC.  Leeland is working with the… Read More

PhD Career Connections presents:  Research and Development Friday, December 4 9:00am-10:00am Light Hall 214 Registration requested. featuring Ken Maynard, PhD, Global Program Leader, CNS, Takeda Pharmaceuticals  Ken Maynard, PhD, the Global Program Leader with Takeda Pharmaceuticals, drives strategic, scientific, and operational multi-national, cross-functional teams… Read More

PhD Career Connections presents:  From Pharma to Philanthropy Tuesday, November 17 9:00am-10:00am Light Hall 214 Registration requested. featuring Jeremy Richman, PhD   We are pleased to announce that Dr. Richman will also be delivering the Flexner Dean's Lecture Series Annual Felts… Read More

PhD Career Connections presents:  Science Careers through Networking Thursday, September 24 10:00am-11:30am Light Hall 214 featuring Holly Falk-Krzesinski, PhD REGISTER HERE.   The challenges and complexity of the 21st century society necessitate a scientifically-informed US policy, economy, and global competitiveness. … Read More

PhD Career Connections presents:  Working at the FDA Wednesday, May 5 9:00-10:00am PRB 206  Registration is requested. featuring Omari Bandele, PhD Omari earned his Bachelors of Science degree in Chemistry from Tennessee State University. While attending Tennessee State, he was… Read More

PhD Career Connections presents:  Big Data Tuesday, March 10 9:00-10:00am Light Hall 214  Registration requested. featuring Tom Lasko, PhD, and Elizabeth Ann Stringer, PhD Thomas A. Lasko, Assistant Professor, Department of Biomedical Informatics Tom has a PhD in Computer Science from… Read More