MSTP Workshop News
Register for SEMSS 2018!
Oct. 16, 2018—The Vanderbilt MSTP is hosting the 8th annual Southeastern Medical Scientist Symposium (SEMSS) on November 10-11, 2018. This APSA regional meeting is a fantastic opportunity to network with physician-scientists and trainees of all levels. Learn more and register to attend here.
MSTP Headquarters Move to Eskind Biomedical Library and Learning Center
Jul. 27, 2018—The newly renovated Eskind Biomedical Library and Learning Center is now open with beautiful new space dedicated to the MSTP and School of Medicine. The MSTP administrative offices are located on the 2nd floor of EBL. You can find Megan Williams in 221, Lourdes Estrada in 222, and Bryn Sierra in 223. Outside of the MSTP...
G1 Students Share Lab Choices
Jul. 27, 2018—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 & graduate programs for their graduate studies: G1 Student Graduate Program Mentor Sam Beik Cancer Biology Carlos Lopez, PhD Eric Donahue Cell & Developmental Biology Maureen Gannon, PhD Courtney Edwards...
MSTP Retreat
Jul. 27, 2018—The annual MSTP retreat, organized by the rising G3 class, was held at Montgomery Bell State Park from June 30th to July 1st. The weekend offered a wonderful balance between scientific endeavors, professional development, inter-class mingling, and some well-deserved wellness! Not only that, the MSTP was able to take brand new headshots for our newly...
33rd Annual National MD/PhD Student Conference
Jul. 27, 2018—The 33rd annual National MD/PhD Student Conference was once again held this year in Keystone, Colorado. Hosted by the University of Colorado MSTP and organized by 3rd year students, this conference seeks to bring together MD/PhD students from across the country to present their research while also interacting with other students and prominent researchers. This...
Meet the Students in the MSTP Summer Undergraduate Research Program
Jun. 27, 2018— This summer the Vanderbilt MSTP is hosting 6 undergraduate students as part of our MSTP Summer Undergraduate Research Program. This summer program is designed to expose students from diverse backgrounds to the career of a physician-scientist and help prepare them to be competitive future applicants for MD/PhD programs. These students are on campus for...
Students Inspire Young Scientists through the 2018 “Mini-MSTP”!
May. 30, 2018—by Krystian Kozek (G4) This May, the Vanderbilt Medical Scientist Training Program (MSTP) hosted 80 students from Dickson County schools and 80 students from LEAD Academy Southeast in Nashville for a one-day crash-course on what it means to be a physician-scientist. The Miniature Medical Scientist Training Program, aka the Mini-MSTP, is an outreach event made...
Meet New Sutherland College Advisor Lorraine Ware, M.D.
May. 29, 2018—1) Can you tell us a little bit about where you are from, where you received your clinical training, and what brought you to Nashville/Vanderbilt? I am originally from Southern California but also spent a lot of time in Ontario, Canada growing up. I went to Claremont McKenna College for my undergraduate degree and then...
Vanderbilt MSTP at the 2018 AAP/ASCI/APSA Joint Meeting
Apr. 30, 2018—At the end of the 20th century, the role of the physician-scientist seemed to be under attack, as a pervasive skepticism of the incremental benefit of dual training grew, as well as a decline in trainees (1-4). It was amid this crisis that an MD/PhD student founded the American Physician Scientists Association (APSA) in 2003....
Another Successful Mock Study Section
Apr. 30, 2018—The MSTP offers students the opportunity to have their materials pre-reviewed by an internal study section composed of senior MSTP students and faculty. The goals are two-fold: 1. To provide applicants with actionable feedback on central fellowship documents, including the scientific approach and the training plan. 2. To provide a training opportunity for senior MSTP...