MSTP Blog
Life in the MSTP – January 2022
Jan. 30, 2022—MSTP students volunteering at the Shade Tree COVID booster vaccine event Ayaka Sugiura’s (G6) son James in the snow Bryn Sierra’s (MSTP Program Manager) daughter Elin enjoying some sledding Bridget Collins (G5) and Hossein Jashnsaz got married in Chicago! Evonne McArthur (G4) and Ankith (VUSN ’19) were finally able to celebrate their postponed wedding with family and friends on 12.11.2021!...
Honors and Awards – January 2022
Jan. 30, 2022—Congratulations to Dr. Ben Reisman (M4) on winning an abstract award at FASEB Hematologic Malignancies Conference! Congratulations to Dr. Aaron Lim (M4) on having an abstract accepted for an oral presentation at the Association of University Radiologists Annual meeting! Rachel Brown (G5) won Best Long Format Presentation by a Graduate Student at the Cancer Biology Student Association (CBSA) Retreat!...
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...
MSTPublications: January 2022
Jan. 29, 2022—HDAC inhibitors stimulate LIFR when it is repressed by hypoxia or PTHrP in breast cancer. Edwards CM, Clements ME, Vecchi LA 3rd, Johnson JA, Johnson RW. J Bone Oncol. 2021 Dec 1;31:100407. doi: 10.1016/j.jbo.2021.100407. eCollection 2021 Dec. Breast cancer cells frequently disseminate to the bone marrow, where they either induce osteolysis or enter a dormant...
Honors and Awards – December 2021
Dec. 20, 2021—Congratulations to Matthew O’Neill (G2) for receiving an American Heart Association (AHA) Predoctoral Fellowship!
MSTP Antiracism, Diversity and Inclusion (ADI) Council Hosts Dr. Lea Davis for MSTP Seminar
Dec. 20, 2021—By Candace Grisham (G1) On Wednesday Dec 9, Dr. Lea Davis gave a thought provoking talk to the entire MSTP during our seminar series titled “Perpetuating Harm: A study of White supremacy from eugenics to modern genomics.” Dr. Davis discussed not only the history of race in genetics, but also the important implications of this...
Physician-Scientist Speaker Series with Sachin Patel, MD, PhD
Dec. 20, 2021—By Avery Bogart (G1) On November 4, 2021, the Vanderbilt MSTP had the pleasure of hearing from Dr. Sachin Patel for the annual Fall Physician-Scientist Speaker Series (PSSS), a seminar where a Vanderbilt faculty member gives insight into the life and career of a practicing physician-scientist. We were fortunate to learn about Dr. Patel’s experiences...
MSTPublications: December 2021
Dec. 20, 2021—MTG16 (CBFA2T3) regulates colonic epithelial differentiation, colitis, and tumorigenesis by repressing E protein transcription factors Rachel E. Brown, Justin Jacobse, Shruti A. Anant, Koral M. Blunt, Bob Chen, Paige N. Vega, Chase T. Jones, Jennifer M. Pilat, Frank Revetta, Aidan H. Gorby, Kristy R. Stengel, Yash A. Choksi, Kimmo Palin, M. Blanca Piazuelo, M. Kay...
Life in the MSTP – December 2021
Dec. 16, 2021—Adam Abdulrahman (M1) joined the home owner’s club, congrats! Maizy, daughter of Maggie McBride (G3), serving cuteness overload, bundled up to watch the Christmas lights at Opryland! 33 people participated in our first MSTPresents gift exchange event organized by the MSTP Wellness Committee (thank you to G2 Emilie Fisher for taking the lead)! Emily Chu (G2), inspired by...
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...
Alumnus Spotlight: Dr. Asit Parikh
Dec. 1, 2021—An Audience with Asit Parikh by Matthew O’Neill (G2) Asit Parikh is an alumnus of the Vanderbilt MSTP who sits at the helm of MOMA therapeutics, serving as the President and CEO of the early-stage biotech company headquartered in Boston. Having traversed the traditional path of training through MSTP, residency, fellowship, and postdoctoral training, he...
Life in the MSTP – November 2021
Nov. 30, 2021—An official welcome to Jordan Robert Flook born 9/27, congratulations to Lizzie Flook (M4) and her husband Ryan! During this year’s College Cup, the Goodpasture/Gabbe team (featuring Ansley Kunnath (G1), Ben Brown (G5) and Rachel Brown (G5) ) showed off their creativity and skill in the pumpkin carving contest. Halloween was a cuteness overload featuring Ayaka...
Honors and Awards – November 2021
Nov. 30, 2021—Congratulations to Ansley Kunnath (G1) on being selected for Gold Humanism Honor Society! The mission of the Gold Humanism Honor Society (GHHS) is to recognize individuals who are exemplars of humanistic patient care and who can serve as role models, mentors, and leaders in medicine. These students were selected for their commitment to patient-centered care, compassionate service,...
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.