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MSTPublications: November 2024
Nov. 25, 2024—Sexual Trauma, Polygenic Scores, and Mental Health Diagnoses and Outcomes. Lake AM, Zhou Y, Wang B, Actkins KV, Zhang Y, Shelley JP, Rajamani A, Steigman M, Kennedy CJ, Smoller JW, Choi KW, Khankari NK, Davis LK. JAMA Psychiatry. 2024 Oct 30. doi: 10.1001/jamapsychiatry.2024.3426. Online ahead of print. PMID: 39475956 Importance: Leveraging real-world clinical biobanks to...
Honors and Awards – October 2024
Oct. 30, 2024—Vanderbilt University Medical Center recently held a Directorship Celebration to honor 17 leaders from across the enterprise in clinical care, research, education and administration. Our own MSTP Associate Director Ambra Pozzi, PhD, received the Thomas Golper Directorship. Congratulations, Ambra!
MSTPets
Oct. 30, 2024—Jeewoo Kim (G3) and her fiance Daniel welcomed home two new kittens, Whiskey and Rocket!
Life in the MSTP – October 2024
Oct. 30, 2024—Congratulations to Megan Tigue (G4) and her husband Sam on their wedding last month in Asheville, NC! For anyone interested in learning about ways to support the Western North Carolina community, here is a resource. Thank you to the MSTP Wellness Committee for organizing a hike at Percy Warner Park (left) and the First-Ever MSTP Dog...
This Month in Science and Medicine History: October 2024
Oct. 30, 2024—by Leigh Ann Gardner (MSTP Senior Grants Manager) October 4: On October 4, 2018, Expedition 57 to the International Space Station launched, and included in its flight crew Dr. Serena Auñón-Chancellor, the first Hispanic physician to travel to space. Born in 1976, Auñón-Chancellor is a Cuban American (her father is a Cuban exile) who received...
MSTPublications: October 2024
Oct. 30, 2024—NeuroimaGene: an R package for assessing the neurological correlates of genetically regulated gene expression. Bledsoe X, Gamazon ER. BMC Bioinformatics. 2024 Oct 8;25(1):325. doi: 10.1186/s12859-024-05936-x. Background: We present the NeuroimaGene resource as an R package designed to assist researchers in identifying genes and neurologic features relevant to psychiatric and neurological health. While recent studies have...
Leadership Workshop 1
Oct. 30, 2024—By Clara Si (G4), Avery Bogart (G4), and Kevin Zhang (G2) The MSTP held its 10th biennial Leadership Workshop I on Friday, October 18th, 2024. Leadership Workshop I is attended by G1 and G2 students, and is designed to provide formal instruction on leadership competencies fundamental to the physician-scientist career path, with a particular focus...
2024 AAMC Biomedical Research Training Conference
Oct. 30, 2024—By Dr. Megan Willams (MSTP Assistant Director) Members of the Vanderbilt MSTP Leadership Team attended the 2024 Biomedical Research Training Conference Hosted by the AAMC Group on Research, Education, and Training (GREAT) in Dallas, TX October 7-9. Dr. Chris Williams, MSTP Director, said “The AAMC GREAT meeting was fantastic – packed with networking and brainstorming...
MSTPets
Sep. 30, 2024— Say hello to Billy, the newest addition to Avery Bogart’s (G4) household! This ball of energy loves every toy, treat, and bone he can get his paws on. So far, he hasn’t met a human or animal that he doesn’t want to befriend!
ADI Highlights
Sep. 27, 2024—Vanderbilt and the MSTP ADI Council encourage the entire campus community to participate in the upcoming November 5 general election. This article and website have helpful dates, deadline, and resources. National Hispanic Heritage Month is traditionally observed from September 15 to October 15, by honoring the cultures and contributions of both Hispanic and Latino Americans as we celebrate heritage rooted...