MSTP

7 MSTP students attended the MD/PhD Student Conference in Breckenridge, Colorado! Adam (G4),  Danielle (G3),  Fei (G4) Jack (G4) Kyle (M4) and Taryn (G4) presented posters and Neil (G5) gave a podium presentation! Congratulations to Adam and Neil for winning “Best Poster” and “Best Presentation” awards! We… Read More

Meet MSTP Assistant Director Dr. Megan William’s family’s new kittens, Rocky and Bandit! Megan, Jon, and Theo adopted two new kittens Rocky (gray) and Bandit (black and white). They are already best buddies! Sadly, we had to say goodbye to Nimdah a few months ago after 15 wonderful years. Meet… Read More

Congratulations to Emma Hope (G3) on receiving her F30!   Congratulations to Neil Chada (G5+) on being a recipient of the CBT-VICB Collaborative Project Award! “Congratulations to Matthew Fisher (St. Jude CBT, Shelat/Tinkle Lab), Katherine Young (VICB, Wilson Lab), and Neil Chada (MSTP G5, VICB, Wilson Lab),… Read More

A big congratulations to Stahlman-Thomas Advisor and MSTP alum, Dr. Alexandra Sundermann. Her K01 was funded through National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute (NHLBI) this month!… Read More

by Anvith Reddy and Landon Clark (Retreat Co-Chairs, G3) The Vanderbilt MSTP held its annual retreat at Henry Horton State Park. Organized each year by the rising G3 class, the retreat gives students and faculty a chance to reflect on the past year, welcome new trainees, and spend time together… Read More

Background Hi, everyone! My name is Ava Hampton, and I’m excited to be part of the MSTP team. A little background on me…I grew up just north of Indianapolis, Indiana, and have always had a passion for the outdoors and the natural world. That passion led me to attend Eastern… Read More

The Vanderbilt MSTP welcomes these 9 undergraduate students to Vanderbilt this summer as part of the Vanderbilt MSTP Summer Undergraduate Research Program! We look forward to getting to know them and seeing what they accomplish this summer. Donye Asberry Undergraduate Institution: Middle Tennessee State University… Read More

We are delighted to welcome our new M1 class! This incoming cohort brings together talented students from across the country, each contributing a variety of skills, experiences, and perspectives to our MSTP community. We look forward to supporting their growth and are excited to see the impactful work and… Read More

by Dr. Lourdes Estrada (Associate Director) Three years ago, my husband Larry and I made a decision that most people thought was a little crazy—we would build our dream log home ourselves. Not from a kit. Not from milled lumber. From trees standing on our own property. In the spring… Read More

by Leigh Ann Gardner (Senior Grants Manager) Image from Wikimedia Commons June 1: Michiyo Tsujimura, the first woman in Japan to receive a PhD in agriculture, died on June 1, 1969. Born in Okegawa, Japan in 1888, and attended the Tokyo Prefecture Women’s Normal School, where she was inspired by… Read More