MSTP News

MSTPets: Meet Emil Dominguez’s (M1) New Kitten… Read More

Stahlman-Thomas Faculty Advisor Dr. Alex Sundermann hosted dinner at her house for MSTP students interested in OB/Gyn and women’s health.   Our MSTP Leadership Team came together for a collaborative retreat focused on better supporting trainees during both clinical and graduate phases. The result: new strategies, fresh ideas,… Read More

By Leigh Ann Gardner (MSTP Sr. Grants Manager) In February, we will recognize contributions to science and medicine made by African Americans. You can learn more about Black History Month here. February 2: Nurse and inventor Marie van Brittan Brown died on February 2, 1999. She… Read More

ER remodelling is a feature of ageing and depends on ER-phagy. Donahue EKF, Hepowit NL, Ruark EM, Mulligan AG, Keuchel B, Urban ND, Peng L, Stephens S, Johnson DJ, Wallace NS, Jackson LP, Ellisman MH, Arrojo E Drigo R, Folkmann AW, Truttmann MC,… Read More

Matching into Ophthalmology at St. Louis University Congratulations to Dr. Eric Donahue (M4) for matching into Ophthalmology at St. Louis University!             Kyle Enriquez (G4) describes his research for the Everyday Scientist project    … Read More

Student NameProgram (Mentor)Dissertation Title Kimmy Bress, PhDNeuroscience (Carissa Cascio, PhD and Julia Sheffield, PhD)Mapping The Facial Sensorimotor Network As A Target For Expressivity Differences In Autism Joe DeCorte, PhDChemical & Physical Biology (Jens Meiler, PhD)Ensemble-Based Methods for Predicting PROTAC Degradation Efficiency Stephanie Cajigas Gabriel, PhDNeuroscience (Erin Calipari, PhD)The role of… Read More

This past weekend, Nashville, and the surrounding areas experienced catastrophic and widespread damage due to snow and ice from Winter Storm Fern, leaving hundreds of thousands without power for extended periods. This storm has had lasting impacts on our community. The MSTP Leadership Team encourages any students in need of… Read More

M1’s Winter Break The M1s travelled all around the world over winter break! (Clockwise from top left: Suraj Upadhya in India, Andrea Mancia in Hawaii, Saksham Saksena in India, and Sophia Chou in Taiwan)   Members of the MSTP joined VUSM’s Social Mission Committee to volunteer with Second… Read More

By Bryn Sierra (MSTP Senior Program Manager) Bryn’s first-ever booth, at Franklin High School’s Mistletoe Market 2017 My MSTPastimes are my response to the poet Mary Oliver, who asked: “Here you are, alive. Would you like to make a comment?” Yes, I would, thank you. Here goes. Design, connection, and… Read More

By Leigh Ann Gardner (MSTP Sr. Grants Manager) January 9: Born on January 9, 1864, Paul Kroegel is a man who fought to protect the brown pelican in Florida, and who efforts in this area led to President Theodore Roosevelt designating Pelican Island as the nation’s first wildlife refuge… Read More