Life in the MSTP
MSTP Celebrations – July
Jul. 25, 2017—MSTP Celebrations – July Artwork by Ayaka Sugiura (G2) was featured on the cover of Cell Metabolism, accompanying a review titled, “Similarities and Distinctions of Cancer and Immune Metabolism in Inflammation and Tumors,” by Gabriela Andrejeva, Ph.D., a post-doctoral fellow in the lab of Ayaka’s P.I., Jeff Rathmell, Ph.D. The ballerina represents a T-cell, while...
MSTPets: Part 4
Jun. 28, 2017—MSTPets: Part 4 Here’s an ode to our furry (or not so furry) friends who have helped us study for anatomy practicals, kept us company while we wrote our papers and thesis dissertations, and welcomed us home after a long shift on surgery. MSTPet: Flora (Brittany Spaniel) MSTParents: Selby and Kevin Graepel (G3)...
MSTP Celebrations – June
Jun. 27, 2017—MSTP Celebrations – June Matt Stier (M3) was selected for an award from the American Association of Immunologists for his oral abstract titled “IL-33 promotes the egress of group 2 innate lymphoid cells (ILC2) from the bone marrow,” presented at the 2017 Southeastern Immunology Symposium in Nashville, TN on June 17-18th. Rising M2s gathered...
Nobel Laureate Eric Kandel, MD gives Vanderbilt Flexner Discovery lecture
May. 18, 2017—Nobel Laureate Eric Kandel, MD gives Vanderbilt Flexner Discovery lecture In its attempts to understand learning and memory, modern neuroscience research uses a variety of techniques. New tools such as optogenetics, chemogenetics, CLARITY, TRIO, etc., give unprecedented insight into the circuits, cell types, and physiologic changes governing behavior. Implicit in this work is the idea...
Op-Ed: A March for Truth, Reason, and Hope
May. 8, 2017— A March for Truth, Reason, and Hope “SCIENCE NOT SILENCE” “Let us pause for a moment in science” – Some powerful, some quirky, and some punny slogans like these popped up and filled the streets in more than 600 cities around the world on April 22nd. Scientists and supporters of science stood united on this...
MSTP Celebrations – May
May. 8, 2017—MSTP Celebrations – May Congratulations to the MSTP Graduating Class of 2017! Left to right: Tony McClure, Troy Hutchens, Bobak Parang, Catherine Meador, Scott McCall, Kristie Aamodt, Pratik Talati, MSTP Director Chris Williams, Rafal Sobota. Not pictured: Sherry Wen and Katie Ryan. On May 18, the MSTP G2 class celebrated their Halftime and received...
MSTP Celebrations – April
Apr. 27, 2017—MSTP Celebrations Vanderbilt MSTP students and the Leadership Team enjoyed Ben & Jerry's ice cream, games and fun at the ice cream social on April 17! Vanderbilt MSTP students participated in the Shade Tree Trot fundraiser for Shade Tree Clinic on April 22! #pediatrics Megan Williams (MSTP Leadership Team) and husband...
Welcome from your SLW hosts!
Mar. 16, 2017—Welcome from your SLW hosts! Congratulations on being accepted to the Vandy MSTP! The application cycle year is long, difficult, and anxiety-provoking. But now is the time to sit back and enjoy the ride because no matter what, you will become physician-scientists 🙂 We are all looking forward to your visit to Nashville over Second Look...
Festivals in Nashville
Mar. 16, 2017—Festivals in Nashville There is a lot more to Nashville than just country music and cowboy hats. Here is just a selection of monthly activities that showcase Nashville’s vibrant food, music, and culture. January – New Year’s Eve Celebration http://www.visitmusiccity.com/newyearseve Celebrate the New Year in Nashville! This year, the celebration moved to Bicentennial Park. Over...
MSTP Celebrations – March
Mar. 14, 2017—MSTP Celebrations Brynna Paulukaitis Eisele (M2) married Scott Eisele (Vanderbilt Electrical Engineering PhD student) on February 25th in Atlanta, GA. Congratulations, Brynna and Scott! Thanks to the organizational efforts of Sumeeth Jonathan (G2), Cam Bermudez (G1) and Melissa Krasnove, the students and leadership of the Vanderbilt MSTP are sporting wonderful and comfortable new jackets! ...