Life in the MSTP
MSTPets
Jan. 30, 2024—Nada Elsayed (G2) knitted Sarah Reed (G3) a hat featuring her pup Noodle! Millie (Fur-baby to John Shelley G4) was unsure of all the snow this month
Life in the MSTP – January 2024
Jan. 30, 2024—Dr. Lourdes Estrada (MSTP Associate Director), her husband Larry, and their sweet pup Sadie just finished logging for their log cabin. Next comes peeling and stacking! John Shelley (G4) had a neighborhood block party thanks to our winter storm! Congratulations to Stephanie Cajigas (G4) and Christopher Gabriel who got married over the holidays! Congratulations...
Life in the MSTP – December 2023
Dec. 18, 2023— The annual MSTP Winter Chili Party hosted by the MSTP Wellness Committee was another big success! Full of chili, a giant charcuterie board, bluegrass music, and white elephant present exchanges, everyone had a great time! Thank you to Kimmy Bress (G2), Kevin Zhang (G1), Bryn Sierra (MSTP Program Manager), and the rest of the...
Life in the MSTP – November 2023
Nov. 29, 2023—Congratulations to Allie Lake (G3) and Bernie Mulvey who recently got married with many MSTP classmates in attendance! MSTP students ran into alum Dr. Ayesha Muhammad (class of 2023) at the American Society of Human Genetics Conference this year in Washington DC. MSTP students at the annual Cancer Biology Program Retreat. Current MSTP students Sarah Reed (G3)...
We’re all #MSTPstars!
Oct. 31, 2023—#MSTPstar features a selection of some of amazing things we do in our real lives: finding new/enjoying old study spots, making time to purchase food so our bodies have calories, remembering where we parked our car, etc. Submit your #MSTPstar here. Stephanie Cajigas (G4), in the halloween spirit, crocheted a super cute Frankenstein and cauldron!
Life in the MSTP – October 2023
Oct. 31, 2023—Jeewoo Kim (G2) and her partner Daniel got engaged! Vanderbilt MSTP students and Leadership Team members particiapted in the Nashville JDRF One Walk on October 29 in memory of our friend and colleague Zachary Jones. Simone Herzberg (G4) placed first in her age and gender groups in a Spartan Race! Mark Petrovic (G1)...
MSTPets
Oct. 31, 2023—Atlee Witt (G1) got a kitten during the chaos of Step 2 and named her Fig. Candace Grisham (G3) adopted Cleopatra (the cavapoo) who enjoys taking long naps, eating yogurt, and watching the Buffalo Bills (when they are winning) in her Diggs jersey!
MSTPets
Sep. 28, 2023— New puppy alert! Jailyn Smith (M2) and her boyfriend recently got a puppy. Meet Kodak, an 11 week Bernedoodle mixed with Goldendoodle. Isn’t he a cutie? How could you not fall for those eyes!
Life in the MSTP – September 2023
Sep. 28, 2023—Edwards-Goodpasture had a family dinner with a member of each class year present from M1-M4! Matt Loberg (G4), Sarah Reed (G3), and Megan Tigue (G3) spent some time time hiking in Acadia National Park in Maine! Members of the G1 and G2 classes got together at a brewery to talk about graduate school transitions! Megan...
Life in the MSTP – August 2023
Aug. 30, 2023—The wellness committee hosted the annual MSTP summer happy hour at Jackalope Brewery! Our MSTP Summer Undergraduate Research Students went to an Escape Game and dinner with their MSTP student mentors at the end of the summer! Our MSTP Summer Undergraduate Research Students gave oral presentations on their summer research projects at MSTP...