MSTP Blog
Life in the MSTP – March 2024
Mar. 29, 2024—Our MSTP classmates had a wonderful time at Cadaver Ball! Cadaver Ball is held the day after Match to celebrate our outgoing M4s. Yasminye Pettway (G4) and alumni Dr. Ayesha Muhammad (’23) and Dr. Rachana Haliyur (’20) reunited at the University of Michigan, where Drs. Muhammad and Haliyur are now residents! The MSTP Women in Training group hosted a Paint...
Honors and Awards – March 2024
Mar. 29, 2024—Congratulations Dr. Nick Petersen (M4) on successfully defending his dissertation! Congratulations to Peggy Randon (M1) & Kaitlin McKernan (G2) who received the 2024 Robert F. Miller Award for Community Service and Engagement! Congratulations to Sarah Reed (G3) on receiving her NIH NRSA F30!
MSTPublications: March 2024
Mar. 29, 2024—Leveraging generative AI to prioritize drug repurposing candidates for Alzheimer’s disease with real-world clinical validation. Yan C, Grabowska ME, Dickson AL, Li B, Wen Z, Roden DM, Michael Stein C, Embí PJ, Peterson JF, Feng Q, Malin BA, Wei WQ. NPJ Digit Med. 2024 Feb 26;7(1):46. doi: 10.1038/s41746-024-01038-3. Drug repurposing represents an attractive alternative to...
ADI Highlights: MSTP Seminar with Dr. Consuelo Wilkins
Mar. 29, 2024—by Xavier Bledsoe (G4) Recently the Vanderbilt MSTP had the privilege of hearing from Dr. Consuelo Wilkins, Senior Vice President and Senior Associate Dean for Health Equity and Inclusive Excellence at VUMC during our weekly seminar series. Dr. Wilkins is a nationally renowned physician scientist investigating the social, cultural, and environmental contributors to research and...
Catching up with alum, Dr. Jack Walker!
Mar. 28, 2024—by Neil Chada (G2) Dr. Jack Walker M.D., Ph.D. graduated from the Vanderbilt MSTP in 2022 and is currently a pediatrics resident at the Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia (CHOP). He plans to pursue an endocrinology fellowship on the research track to continue his studies of metabolism in the next chapter of his career as a...
MSTPublications: February 2024
Feb. 29, 2024—Relative predictive value of sociodemographic factors for chronic diseases among All of Us participants: a descriptive analysis. Kunnath AJ, Sack DE, Wilkins CH. BMC Public Health. 2024 Feb 8;24(1):405. doi: 10.1186/s12889-024-17834-1. Background: Although sociodemographic characteristics are associated with health disparities, the relative predictive value of different social and demographic factors remains largely unknown. This study...
Instagram Takeovers: Day in the Life
Feb. 28, 2024—This week our students are taking over our instagram account (@VanderbiltMSTP) for a day in the life series. If you missed anyone, they are all saved as highlights, along with last year’s day in the life takeovers!
ADI Highlights
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...
Life in the MSTP – February 2024
Feb. 28, 2024—Avery-Cohen, Edwards-Goodpasture, and the Wellness Committee hosted an MSTP wide happy hour at Double Dogs! MSTP classmates practiced being well and celebrated birthdays for Sharon Fernandez (G1) and Camella Carlson (G1) with some friendly competition at a bowling alley!
Honors and Awards – February 2024
Feb. 28, 2024—Dr. Ben Brown (’23) accepted a position to stay at Vanderbilt as a tenure-track Assistant Professor in the Department of Pharmacology and the Center for Applied AI in Protein Dynamics, starting April 1, 2024!
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,...
ADI Highlights
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...
Life in the MSTP – January 2024
Jan. 30, 2024—Dr. Lourdes Estrada (MSTP Associate Director), her husband Larry, and their sweet pup Sadie just finished logging for their log cabin. Next comes peeling and stacking! John Shelley (G4) had a neighborhood block party thanks to our winter storm! Congratulations to Stephanie Cajigas (G4) and Christopher Gabriel who got married over the holidays! Congratulations...