MSTP Workshop News
Annual MSTP Retreat
Jun. 30, 2022—We had a wonderfully successful retreat this past weekend where the entire program was able to gather and reconnect. Saturday was spent welcoming the incoming M1 class, learning about everyone’s scientific endeavors, and bonding over friendly college competitions, of which Avery-Cohen took first place. Sunday morning we all gathered again at the Nashville Zoo, but...
Mini MSTP
May. 31, 2022—By Drew Kittleson (M2) Mini-MSTP made its triumphant return to wholly in-person programming for the first time since 2019! On May 6, the MSTP Outreach Committee invited middle school children from across Dickson County schools to participate in our annual event highlighting the experiences of physician-scientists. Over 60 children attended and participated in stations dedicated...
SAC Recap for 2021-2022
May. 31, 2022—By Natalie Bennett (G3) The MSTP Student Advisory Committee (SAC) is a group of representatives from each class which acts as a liaison between the student body and the MSTP Leadership Team and collects student ideas, feedback, and concerns. As Dr. Chris Williams reflected in our first meeting of the academic year in August, some...
Physician-Scientist Speaker Series: Dr. Karl Deisseroth MD, PhD
Apr. 4, 2022—by Avery Bogart (G1) On March 17, 2022, the Vanderbilt MSTP had the pleasure of hearing from Dr. Karl Deisseroth for the Spring Physician-Scientist Speaker Series (PSSS) as part of his visit for the Discovery Lecture. Dr. Deisseroth is the DH Chen Professor of Bioengineering and of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences at Stanford University, as...
MSTP Antiracism, Diversity and Inclusion (ADI) Council Hosts Dr. Lea Davis for MSTP Seminar
Dec. 20, 2021—By Candace Grisham (G1) On Wednesday Dec 9, Dr. Lea Davis gave a thought provoking talk to the entire MSTP during our seminar series titled “Perpetuating Harm: A study of White supremacy from eugenics to modern genomics.” Dr. Davis discussed not only the history of race in genetics, but also the important implications of this...
Physician-Scientist Speaker Series with Sachin Patel, MD, PhD
Dec. 20, 2021—By Avery Bogart (G1) On November 4, 2021, the Vanderbilt MSTP had the pleasure of hearing from Dr. Sachin Patel for the annual Fall Physician-Scientist Speaker Series (PSSS), a seminar where a Vanderbilt faculty member gives insight into the life and career of a practicing physician-scientist. We were fortunate to learn about Dr. Patel’s experiences...
Leadership Workshop II – August 2021
Aug. 31, 2021—by Matthew O’Neill The upper-level students of the Vanderbilt MSTP gathered on Saturday August 28th to participate in the 2021 Leadership Workshop II. This biennial event is a signature component of the MSTP curriculum, focusing on developing the leadership skills that are all too often absent in traditional didactic curriculums. Donning masks, students broke away...
Vanderbilt MSTP Retreat 2021
Jun. 29, 2021—by Maggie McBride (G3) The Vanderbilt MSTP gathered for the first time in over a year at the 2021 Annual Retreat! It was planned by the rising G3 class with a lot of help from Bryn. The day began with a virtual welcome by Director Dr. Chris Williams, followed by virtual poster sessions highlighting the...
Reflections on the 2020-2021 SAC and the MSTP Community
May. 24, 2021—by Maxwell Roeske (G3) During the final Student Advisory Committee (SAC) meeting of the 2019-2020 academic year, an MSTP student noted that it was bizarre to still be meeting virtually. Over one year later (and still meeting virtually…), it’s clear that nobody could have predicted how the last academic year would go. This past year...
MSTP Leadership Workshop I
Apr. 30, 2021—by Matt Madden (G4) On April 23, the G1 and G2 classes participated in Leadership Workshop I. The workshop is designed to equip junior graduate students with skills not ordinarily covered by medical and graduate school curricula. Originally scheduled for October 2020, the planning committee adjusted to COVID and held the event completely over Zoom....