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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...
Meet Avery-Cohen Faculty Advisor: Dr. Vivian Weiss, M.D. Ph.D.
Nov. 1, 2021—by Camille Wang (G3) Dr. Vivian Weiss is an Assistant Professor in the Department of Pathology, Microbiology, and Immunology at Vanderbilt University Medical Center. After completing her undergraduate degree at Columbia University, she returned to her hometown of Baltimore, MD to obtain her M.D. and Ph.D. at Johns Hopkins University. She then moved to Nashville,...
MSTPets
Sep. 30, 2021—Introducing Calvin Ruckus Sierra, this gorgeous and sassy pup (look at that side-eye and paw cross). Photo credit goes to his hooman Bryn Sierra.
Celebrating the Life of Zachary Jones (G2)
Sep. 30, 2021—by Donald Okoye (G2) “The only truly dead are those who have been forgotten; for if you are a good person, even after death, your grave is loved” -African proverb The past couple of weeks have been especially difficult for many of us. In that time, we have found ourselves mourning the loss of a...
MSTP Diversity Calendar
Jul. 29, 2021—The MSTP Anti-racism, Diversity and Inclusion (ADI) Council created a new Diversity Calendar to help commemorate important events and holidays as well as advertise Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion related seminars and events occurring across the Vanderbilt campus, regionally and nationally. If you have an event you would like to add to the calendar let a...
May is Mental Health Awareness Month
May. 24, 2021—1 in 5 U.S. adults experience mental illness each year Depression is the leading cause of disability worldwide, and is a major contributor to the global burden of disease The suicide rate among male physicians is 1.41 times higher than the general male population. And among female physicians, the relative risk is even more pronounced...