MSTP Blog
MSTPublications: November 2021
Nov. 30, 2021— Leptin Augments Antitumor Immunity in Obesity by Repolarizing Tumor-Associated Macrophages. Dudzinski SO, Bader JE, Beckermann KE, Young KL, Hongo R, Madden MZ, Abraham A, Reinfeld BE, Ye X, MacIver NJ, Giorgio TD, Rathmell JC. J Immunol. 2021 Nov 12:ji2001152. doi: 10.4049/jimmunol.2001152. Online ahead of print. Although obesity can promote cancer, it may also...
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...
Life in the MSTP – October 2021
Nov. 1, 2021— M1s went on a weekend getaway to the Smokey Mountains. Our very first Halloween costume entry is brought to you by Hailey Kresge (M2) who turned her boyfriend into a live dermatome map.
Honors and Awards – October 2021
Nov. 1, 2021—Congratulations Drs. Jack Walker, Joe Luchsinger, Elizabeth Moore, Benjamin Reisman, and Abin Abraham (M4s) on their induction into Alpha Omega Alpha (AOA)! Congratulations to the newly minted Dr. Brynna Eisele (G5) on successfully defending her thesis! Congratulations Kelsey McNew (G5) on being awarded the Dr. Levi Watkins Jr Graduate Student Award! Joe DeCorte (M2) and Ericka Randazzo...
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,...
Director’s Corner – Honoring Zachary Jones
Oct. 1, 2021—Remarks given at Celebration Service for Zachary Jones, Langford Auditorium, 9/22/2021 by Chris Williams, MD, PhD I am humbled to be able to share a few remarks at this important memorial for Zachary. I am grateful for the students who have been so willing to share stories that highlight different aspects of Zach’s personality and...
Life in the MSTP – September 2021
Sep. 30, 2021—M1s gathered for a hike to celebrate the end of HBA!
Honors and Awards – September 2021
Sep. 30, 2021—Congratulations Evonne McArthur (G4) on being selected as a pre-doctoral semifinalist for the ASHG 2021 Epstein Trainee Awards for Excellence in Human Genetics! Congratulations Maxwell Roeske (G4) on receiving a travel award to the American College of Neuropsychopharmacology’s annual meeting!
MSTPubs: September 2021
Sep. 30, 2021—Amelioration of post-traumatic osteoarthritis via nanoparticle depots delivering small interfering RNA to damaged cartilage. Bedingfield, SK, Colazo, JM, Yu, F. et al. Nat Biomed Eng. 2021 Aug 19. https://doi.org/10.1038/s41551-021-00780-3 The progression of osteoarthritis is associated with inflammation triggered by the enzymatic degradation of extracellular matrix in injured cartilage. Here we show that a locally injected...
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...
Leadership Workshop II – August 2021
Aug. 31, 2021—by Matthew O’Neill The upper-level students of the Vanderbilt MSTP gathered on Saturday August 28th to participate in the 2021 Leadership Workshop II. This biennial event is a signature component of the MSTP curriculum, focusing on developing the leadership skills that are all too often absent in traditional didactic curriculums. Donning masks, students broke away...
Honors and Awards – August 2021
Aug. 31, 2021—Congratulations to Maxwell Roeske (G4) on receiving his F30! Congratulations to Seth Reasoner (G2) for being peer-elected as co-president of the Vanderbilt School of Medicine Chapter of the Gold Humanism Honor Society!