Life in the MSTP
Nashville 2018: A Year in the Life
Mar. 12, 2018—There is a lot more to Nashville than just country music and cowboy hats. Here is a selection of monthly activities that showcase Nashville’s vibrant food, music, and culture. January – New Year’s Eve Nashville was just voted the “Best place to ring in the New Year” by USA Today readers! Over 100,000 people came...
What to ask during Second Look faculty meetings
Mar. 5, 2018—The Vanderbilt MSTP Second Look Weekend incorporates individual appointments with faculty members in your research interest area. The purpose of these meetings is to make sure that there are faculty members who you are interested in working with at Vanderbilt. Since we have a summer laboratory rotation that begins shortly after your arrival on campus,...
The Healer’s Art
Jan. 31, 2018—“The good physician treats the disease; the great physician treats the patient who has the disease.” — William Osler. The Healer’s Art course is a time-tested, studied, and proven curriculum, created over the past 25 years by the pioneering physician and counselor, Dr. Rachel Naomi Remen. It is now taught in a majority of medical...
Life in the MSTP – January 2018
Jan. 30, 2018—The first MSTP happy hour of 2018 was held at Sportsman's. Everyone was thrilled to celebrate the incredible Melissa Krasnove as she moves into her new position as a Training Grant Specialist. She will be missed! Matthew De Niear (M4) and Grace Fletcher were married this past fall at Davidson College, North Carolina where they first...
Words of Wisdom: Starting Graduate School
Dec. 21, 2017—“I believe graduate school starts when you enter G2. You are no longer being paid by the MSTP, so you have the pressure to be productive since you're probably being paid off a grant. You no longer have (as much) class as an excuse to hinder your productivity. You also realize that the first year...
Life in the MSTP – December 2017
Dec. 19, 2017—Congratulations to Ayaka Sugiura (G2) for passing her qualifying exam! Pictured are members of the Rathmell Labs celebrating. M1s and M2s got together for a White Elephant gift exchange! Eric Donahue (M2) and Maggie Grau (M1) caroled on the wards with the Radial Grooves and Dr. Fleming, bringing joy and cheer to patients who may...
17th Annual Retreat for Cancer Research
Nov. 29, 2017—On November 3rd, the 17th Annual Vanderbilt-Ingram Cancer Center Host-Tumor Interactions Program and Program in Cancer Biology Retreat for Cancer Research was held at the Student Life Center. Highlights of the event included a keynote address by a famous cancer researcher, talks by postdoctoral fellows, faculty, and graduate students, a poster session, and a silent...
G1 Students Share Lab Choices
Nov. 29, 2017—The Vanderbilt MSTP would like to congratulate the G1 class on completing their first two years of medical school and on joining the following laboratories & departments for their graduate studies: G1 Student Graduate Program Mentor Abin Abraham Human Genetics Tony Capra, PhD Margaret Axelrod Cancer Biology Justin Balko, PharmD, PhD Connor Beebout Microbe-Host Interactions...
MSTP Celebrations – November 2017
Nov. 28, 2017—Goodpasture MSTP family Eileen Shiuan (G3), Ben Fowler (M2), Aaron Lim (G2), and MariaSanta Mangione (G4) gathered for an “Exploding Kittens” game night. Congratulations to Kevin Bersell (M4) on being selected as one of five national finalists for the prestigious American Heart Association’s Lous N. and Arnold M. Katz Basic Research Prize! This award...
Financial Wellness Workshop
Nov. 28, 2017—Over 30 MSTP students attended the Financial Wellness workshop on November 2nd. The Wellness Committee brought in Daniel Burke, a local financial planner who works with VUMC residency programs and specializes in working with medical professionals. Mr. Burke gave a short presentation and fielded questions from the crowd. He focused on the fundamentals of financial...