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Meet the New PSTP Associate College Advisor for Sutherland-Watkins: Dr. Chelsie Sievers, M.D., Ph.D.
Jan. 30, 2025—by Cassandra Atzrodt (M2) Chelsie Sievers, M.D., Ph.D. is originally from Stillwater, MN, and attended Iowa State University where she majored in Genetics. Her undergraduate studies introduced her to the field of cancer genetics, which she would go on to study in graduate school. She received her PhD in Cellular and Molecular Pathology from University...
Meet the New Faculty College Advisor for Sutherland-Watkins: Dr. Celestine Wanjalla, M.D., Ph.D.
Jan. 30, 2025—by Hannah Giannini (G1) Dr. Celestine (Celly) Wanjalla M.D., Ph.D. is an Assistant Professor in the Division of Infectious Disease within the Department of Medicine. Now, she also serves as a College Faculty Advisor for Sutherland-Watkins College. After grabbing coffee at the Starbucks in Medical Center East, Dr. Wanjalla and I sat outside for her...
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Feb. 28, 2024—Vanderbilt will celebrate Women’s History Month during March to honor and celebrate the struggles and achievements of women of all nations and cultures. Please see this list of events hosted by the Margaret Cuninggim Women’s Center. As February draws to a close there are still opportunities to celebrate Black History in and around Nashville and continue to support Black-owned businesses and restaurants. February also brought...
Meet Dr. Ethan Lee, MSTP Associate Director for Graduate Education
Feb. 28, 2024—by Sarah Reed (G3) Dr. Ethan Lee, MD, PhD recently joined the MSTP Leadership Team as an Associate Director for Graduate Education. In this role, he will advise students on choosing a lab and support students throughout their graduate school years. Dr. Lee is a Professor in the departments of Cell and Developmental Biology, Pharmacology,...
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Jan. 31, 2024—Vanderbilt will celebrate Black History Month during February with events aimed to acknowledge and appreciate the accomplishments of Black people on campus, across the country and around the globe. Please see this list compiled by the Bishop Joseph Johnson Black Cultural Center (BCC) on campus. The event line-up is updating daily so check the BCC’s page throughout the...
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Dec. 18, 2023—Candace Grisham (G3) and Dr. Megan Williams (MSTP Assistant Director) presented a poster on the ADI Council’s Longitudinal Curriculum in Health and Research Equity for the MSTP including information on the a new summer course called Foundations in Health and Research Equity for MSTP students at the Vanderbilt Health Professions Education Research Day.
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Nov. 29, 2023—MSTP ADI Media Club The MSTP ADI Council hosted a fall media club, “A Reflection on the Tennessee Three,” where students watched C-SPAN recordings of the expulsion hearings of representatives Justin Jones and Justin Pearson and had a moderated discussion about the events. Thank you to Matt Loberg (G4) for organizing!
Meet the new Edwards-Goodpasture PSTP Associate College Advisor: Nick Parrish, MD, PhD
Nov. 29, 2023—by Camella Carlson (G1) Dr. Nick Parrish is a general surgery chief resident at Vanderbilt and leader of a research team at the RIKEN Center for Integrative Medical Sciences in Yokohama, Japan. His clinical interests are in transplant surgery and his research seeks to understand the interactions between an organism’s genome and it’s viruses. He...
Meet the new Stahlman-Thomas PSTP Associate College Advisor: Dan Cook, M.D., Ph.D.
Oct. 31, 2023—By Landon Clark (M2) Dr. Dan Cook, M.D., Ph.D. is a 2018 graduate of the University of Iowa Roy J. and Lucille A. Carver College of Medicine. He is from Kansas City, and he attended the University of Missouri-Columbia, where he majored in Biological Sciences and Chemistry. Afterwards, he attended the Medical Scientist Training Program...
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Sep. 28, 2023—What is Latin American & Hispanic Heritage Month? Latin American & Hispanic Heritage Month (LAHHM), recognized annually from September 15 through October 15, is the official celebration honoring the history, cultural diversity, and unique contributions of individuals and communities whose ancestry can be traced back to Spain, Mexico, Central and South America, and the Caribbean. The...