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Life in the MSTP – March 2020
Mar. 29, 2020—Pre-Social Distancing Congratulations to John Shelley (M2) and Anthony Aldrich on their engagement! Joey Elsakr (G5) ran in the Olympic Trials Marathon in Atlanta, GA! Swapping stories, wisdom and pizza at the Vanderbilt MSTP’s M1-M4 party on March 7, 2020! Post-Social Distancing Michael Rudloff (G1) presents his journal club for our first ever virtual MSTP Seminar...
MSTPublications: March 2020
Mar. 29, 2020—Lipopolysaccharide Induced Opening of the Blood Brain Barrier on Aging 5XFAD Mouse Model. Barton SM, Janve VA, McClure R, Anderson A, Matsubara JA, Gore JC, Pham W. J Alzheimers Dis. 2019;67(2):503-513. doi: 10.3233/JAD-180755. The development of neurotherapeutics for many neurodegenerative diseases has largely been hindered by limited pharmacologic penetration across the blood-brain barrier (BBB). Previous...
Honors and Awards – March 2020
Mar. 28, 2020— Congratulations to David Wu (G3) and Duncan Smart (G2) for receiving NRSA F30 Fellowships! Congratulations to Danny Sack (G2) for winning the Robert F. Miller Award for Community Service and Engagement! Additional congratulations to Alex Sundermann (M4) and Rachel Brown (G3) for being named finalists for the award! Congratulations to Stephanie Dudzinski (G5)...
Congratulations to the graduating class of 2020 on their Match!
Mar. 28, 2020—Congratulations to the graduating class of 2020 on their Match! Watch the video of Jonathan Knowlton finding out his Residency Match!
Meet the new Sutherland faculty advisor: Heather Pua, MD, PhD
Feb. 28, 2020—by Ayesha Muhammad (G2) Heather Pua MD, PhD, is an Assistant Professor of Pathology, Microbiology and Immunology, and the new Faculty Adviser for Sutherland College. She did her B.S. in biology, and MD/PhD from Duke University, where she also completed her clinical rotations prior to entering her PhD, just like in Curriculum 2.0. She then...
Focus on Fellowships
Feb. 27, 2020—From the desk of Julie Gannon, MSTP Grants Manager NIH recently updated their published success rates to include fiscal year 2019. The combined F30/F31 success rate for fiscal years 2013 – 2019 is 28%. In comparison, the MSTP combined overall success rate for our current G2 – M4 classes is 64%. Even more impressive: 83%...
MSTPastime: Rachel Brown’s (G3) and Matt Stier’s (‘19) feral cat colony
Feb. 27, 2020—by Rachel Brown (G3) Current Members (pictured top left to bottom right): OG Gray Kitty, Mama, LBK (Little Brown Kitten), Rex, Pumpkin, Sylvester (not pictured), and Frank Former Colony Members (have been adopted!): Gullible Cat, Tortoiseshell Cat, Chatty Kathy, and Mallard Reducing Pet...
Life in the MSTP – February 2020
Feb. 26, 2020—Congratulations to Bridget Collins (G3) on her engagement to Hossein Jashnsaz! Baby Everett Jonathan Flook was born on February 9th. Congratulations to parents Lizzie (G3) and Ryan Flook!
Honors and Awards – February 2020
Feb. 25, 2020—Congratulations to Evonne McArthur (G2) for receiving an NRSA F30 Fellowship!
MSTPastimes: Maggie Axelrod’s rock climbing
Feb. 25, 2020—by Maggie Axelrod (G3) Tell us about your hobby: I love rock climbing! I’ve been climbing for about 8 years now, and I mostly boulder (shorter problems, close to the ground, no rope needed, more powerful), but I also lead climb some (taller, with a rope & harness). I love bouldering because it is physically...