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Honors and Awards – May 2021
May. 19, 2021—Josh Thompson (’20) and family celebrate at the Vanderbilt 2020 Commencement Ceremony! Congratulations to Kelsey McNew (G4) for receiving the Vanderbilt LGBTQI Life Advocate of the Year Award. This award is given to someone who lives their commitment to justice and is a posture for service. This person centers intentionality, uses their position in the...
MSTPublications: April 2021
Apr. 30, 2021—Cytochrome bd promotes Escherichia coli biofilm antibiotic tolerance by regulating accumulation of noxious chemicals. Beebout CJ, Sominsky LA, Eberly AR, Van Horn GT, Hadjifrangiskou M. NPJ Biofilms Microbiomes. 2021 Apr 16;7(1):35. doi: 10.1038/s41522-021-00210-x. Nutrient gradients in biofilms cause bacteria to organize into metabolically versatile communities capable of withstanding threats from external agents including bacteriophages, phagocytes,...
MSTP Leadership Workshop I
Apr. 30, 2021—by Matt Madden (G4) On April 23, the G1 and G2 classes participated in Leadership Workshop I. The workshop is designed to equip junior graduate students with skills not ordinarily covered by medical and graduate school curricula. Originally scheduled for October 2020, the planning committee adjusted to COVID and held the event completely over Zoom....
Honors and Awards – March 2021
Apr. 29, 2021—Christiaan Wijers (G3), Jack Walker (G5), Duncan Smart (G3), Rachel Brown (G4), Jerome Arceaneaux (Meharry MD-PhD Program), and Courtney Edwards (G3) presented their research at the virtual APSA/ASCI conference! Congratulations Donald Okoye (G1) on winning the Robert F. Miller Award for Community Service & Engagement! “The projects I have involved myself with here have one...
Life in the MSTP – April 2021
Apr. 29, 2021—Congratulations to Micheal Rudloff (G2) and his wife Allie on welcoming Elliot Mae Rudloff to the world on April 15th! Congratulations to Graham Johnson (G2), wife Leah, and big brothers Ollie, Moby, and Gus on welcoming little sister Ziggy to the family on April 1st! Vanderbilt MSTP alum Dr. J-N Gallant (’19) doing his part to sell...
Congratulations to the graduating class of 2021 on their Residency Match!
Mar. 30, 2021— Note: All individuals pictured without masks in the same photo are members of the same household.
Vanderbilt Students Co-Host Nation-Wide MD/DO-PhD LGBTQIA+ Trainee Discussion Session
Mar. 30, 2021—by Camille Wang (G2) In collaboration with the American Physician Scientist Association (APSA) and the Medical School Pride Alliance (MSPA), Kelsey McNew (G4), Camille Wang (G2), and Mollie Marr (OHSU M3) co-hosted the first trainee discussion session for LGBTQIA+ MD/DO-PhD students on Thursday, March 25, 2021. The event aimed to create cross-institutional connections and generate...
MSTP Anti-racism, Diversity, and Inclusion Statement
Mar. 30, 2021—Last fall the MSTP Anti-racism, Diversity, and Inclusion (ADI) Council was established to work towards promoting equity, diversity, inclusion, belonging, and justice in our program. The council is co-led by MSTP Leadership Team members Dr. Lourdes Estrada and Dr. Megan Williams and student members include Samantha Beik (G3), Xavier Bledsoe (G1), Benjamin Fowler (G3), Candace Grisham...
MSTP x COVID-19 Vaccine
Mar. 30, 2021—In addition to receiving the COVID-19 vaccine (featuring Bryn Sierra (Program Manager, bottom left) and Kyle Enriquez (M1, bottom right)), some MSTP students (Danny Sack (G3) , Lizzie Hale (G4), Kelsey McNew (G4), Maggie Axelrod (G4), Emilie Fisher (G1), and Sarah Reed (M2)) have started volunteering their time to vaccinate the public! Click here to read...
Life in the MSTP – March 2021
Mar. 30, 2021—Thomas Li (M2) joined the homeowner club this month! Danny Sack (G3) mentoring Nada Elsayed (M1) at Shade Tree Clinic!