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Point of View: On Loss
Jun. 29, 2022—By Lourdes Estrada, PhD (MSTP Associate Director) In 2008, I was in Toronto on the last day of a Mathematical Modeling of Cancer workshop I was directing when I heard that my dad passed away. I was so far away but so lucky to have the support of my work family that offered to help...
AAP/ASCI/APSA 2022 Joint Meeting
Apr. 29, 2022—by Camille Wang (G3) From April 8 – 10, MSTP students attended the AAP/ASCI/APSA Joint Meeting in Chicago, IL. The conference was attended by medical and graduate trainees, resident physicians and fellows, attendings, and program directors. It was a wonderful way to get to know other trainees and faculty from institutions across the country, especially...
Southeastern Medical Scientist Symposium Recap
Feb. 28, 2022—By Nowrin Chowdhury (G3) The Southeastern Medical Scientist Symposium (SEMSS) annual conference was hosted virtually by the Vanderbilt MSTP on January 29, 2022. SEMSS aims to bring together undergraduates, MD-PhD students, residents, and physician-scientists to provide information on the career path as well as foster mentorship, career building, and share scientific knowledge. While SEMSS is...
Meet Leigh Ann Gardner- New MSTP Grants Manager
Jan. 30, 2022—Background: I was born and raised in Nashville, in L.A., also fondly known as “Lower Antioch”. I attended college in Mississippi (Mississippi University for Women) and started a career as an archivist. I lived in Central Illinois for five years while my husband was in graduate school. We moved to Murfreesboro in 2007, where I...
Meet Avery-Cohen PSTP Associate College Advisor: R. Dixon Dorand, M.D., Ph.D.
Dec. 16, 2021—By Natalie Bennett (G3) Dr. R. Dixon Dorand, M.D., Ph.D. is a hematology & oncology fellow in the Vanderbilt Physician Scientist Training Program (PSTP) and serves as an associate college advisor for the MSTP Avery-Cohen College. I had the excellent opportunity to speak with him about his training so far and advice for current MSTP...
Women in Training Mentorship Welcome Brunch
Nov. 30, 2021—Women in Training Mentorship Welcome Brunch Camille Wang (G3) The MSTP Women in Training (WIT) Committee held their first mentorship welcome brunch on Saturday, November 13. In collaboration with the Women on Track (WoT) program, the WIT committee has established a mentorship pipeline that connects WoT participants, who are typically academic faculty in medicine and/or...
MSTPs in the News
Nov. 30, 2021—MSTP alumni Pedro Teixeira and Ravi Atreya were interviewed by the Tennessean about their start-up company PredictionHealth. Ayaka Sugiura (G6) and her mentor Jeffrey Rathmell were featured in the VUMC Reporter for their work using a CRISPR screen to identify a new anti-inflammatory drug target.
Meet Avery-Cohen Faculty Advisor: Dr. Juan Pablo (JP) Arroyo, M.D. Ph.D.
Nov. 30, 2021—By Natalie Bennett (G3) Dr. Juan Pablo (JP) Arroyo, M.D., Ph.D. is an Instructor of Medicine in the Division of Nephrology and is a new faculty advisor for the MSTP Avery-Cohen college. After completing his residency in internal medicine and fellowship in nephrology through the Vanderbilt Physician Scientist Training Program (PSTP), Dr. Arroyo joined the...
MSTPublications: October 2021
Nov. 1, 2021—Sulfation of glycosaminoglycans depends on catalytic activity of lithium-inhibited phosphatase BPNT2 in vitro. Eisele BS, Luka Z, Wu AJ, Yang F, Hale AT, York JD. J Biol Chem. 2021 Oct 8:101293. doi: 10.1016/j.jbc.2021.101293. Online ahead of print. Golgi-resident bisphosphate nucleotidase 2 (BPNT2) is a member of a family of magnesium-dependent, lithium-inhibited phosphatases that share a...
Meet Edwards-Goodpasture PSTP Associate College Advisor: Dr. Isabel Vallecillo-Viejo, M.D., Ph.D.
Nov. 1, 2021—by Camille Wang (G3) Born and raised in Puerto Rico, Dr. Vallecillo-Viejo returned to her home island for her M.D. and Ph.D. degrees after completing her undergraduate studies at Tufts University. She took a less typical route, first starting her PhD at the University of Puerto Rico. Three years into the program, she realized she...