MSTP Workshop News
Physician-Scientist Speaker Series: Dr. Mukesh Jain
Mar. 30, 2021—by Nick Petersen (G2) On March 11th, 2021, the Vanderbilt MSTP and American Physician Scientist Association (APSA) Chapter hosted Dr. Mukesh Jain for the Flexner Discovery lecture and MSTP Physician Scientist Speaker Series (PSSS). Dr. Jain is a pioneer is the study of Krüppel-like factor (KLF) proteins as regulators of metabolism, immunity, and the cardiovascular...
Leadership Workshop I Planned for April 2021
Dec. 22, 2020—Matt Madden (G4) Leadership Workshop I is a biennial day-long seminar for G1 and G2 students to develop skills often neglected in traditional graduate school curricula. Topics for the upcoming iteration of the workshop are organized by social context into self, paired, and group leadership, and include self-motivation and aligning values with your own and...
Physician-Scientist Speaker Series
Nov. 23, 2020—by Duncan Smart (G3) In an inspiring Fall edition of the Physician-Scientist Speaker Series, the MSTP honored our two new advising college namesakes, Dr. Kathryn Edwards and Dr. Levi Watkins, Jr. The event featured keynote addresses from Dr. Edwards and Dr. Levi Garraway. Dr. Garraway spoke on behalf of his uncle, Dr. Watkins. Dr. Garraway,...
Focus on Fellowships
Aug. 25, 2020—by Julie Gannon (MSTP LT) The next deadline for NIH fellowship applications is December 8th (January 7th for AIDS-related apps). An email with details will be sent in early October, but please reach out to Julie any time with questions. NIH has released a new training module on preparing the vertebrate animals section of grant...
2020 Vanderbilt MSTP Retreat
Jun. 29, 2020—by Chris Wijers (G3) In a year in which many events and meetings have been adapted to a virtual format due to the ongoing pandemic, the annual MSTP retreat was no exception. While the organizing committee (i.e. the rising G3 class and the Leadership Team – mostly Bryn) initially planned for a more traditional, in...
MSTP Programming Workshop
May. 28, 2020—by Evonne McArthur (G2) Usually, Wednesdays at noon in May are a pretty boring time for MSTP students–the seminar series ends in April but DIB club doesn’t start until June. However, this May, Danny Sack (G2), Thomas Li (M1), Abin Abraham (G3), Duncan Smart (G2), and I (G2) put on a 5-part MSTP Programming workshop...
Medical Scientist Training Program adapts to COVID-19 challenges
Apr. 29, 2020—Medical Scientist Training Program adapts to COVID-19 challenges
Dr. Mark Denison offers words of wisdom to physician-scientists during the pandemic
Apr. 29, 2020—Dr. Mark Denison joined our weekly MSTP seminar April 8th to share his expertise on coronaviruses and left everyone with some sage advice: “This is really about the prepared mind, it’s about caring about what you love and do. Don’t let this change, don’t let this pandemic, don’t let any of this stuff change your perception...
Unconscious Bias Training for MSTP Seminar
Jan. 30, 2020—by Matt Wleklinski (G3) Recently, during our weekly MSTP seminar, we had the honor of having Dr. Arie L. Nettles host a special training session on unconscious bias. Dr. Nettles is an associate professor of Clinical Pediatrics and psychologist for school-age children to young adults with developmental disabilities, autism, and clef- craniofacial in the Vanderbilt...
Physician Scientist Speaker Series, Fall 2019: Meena Madhur, MD, PhD
Nov. 25, 2019—by Duncan Smart (G2) Meena Madhur MD, PhD spoke about her career path during the Fall installment of the Physician Scientist Speaker Series and shared some practical advice. Dr. Madhur is a practicing cardiologist whose research focuses on immune mechanisms of hypertension. She stressed the importance of identifying institutional resources to ease transitions, making your...