MSTP Blog
VOTE for MSTP Colleague of the Month!
May. 21, 2020—We’ve all gotten used to working with some new furry, feathered, or scaly colleagues over the last few months! Some of our new colleagues are active participants in lab meeting while others sleep on the job. VOTE for your favorite new MSTP Colleague of the Month here.
MSTPublications: May 2020
May. 20, 2020—Cerebrospinal fluid biomarkers of neurodegeneration, synaptic dysfunction, and axonal injury relate to atrophy in structural brain regions specific to Alzheimer’s disease. Moore EE, Gifford KA, Khan OA, Liu D, Pechman KR, Acosta LMY, Bell SP, Turchan M, Landman BA, Blennow K, Zetterberg H, Hohman TJ, Jefferson AL. Alzheimers Dement. 2020 May 6. doi: 10.1002/alz.12087. [Epub...
Life in the MSTP – May 2020
May. 20, 2020—Christiaan Wijers (G2) and Alissa Cutrone (G1) exchanged their vows on May 7th in an intimate ceremony with immediate family. Congratulations! Congratulations to Joe (G4) and Christelle Luchsinger on their beautiful baby boy, Axel Richard Luchsinger, born May 5th, 2020. Congratulations to Aaron (G4) and Yao Lim on the birth of their daughter Ariana! Ariana was...
Wisdom from the Graduating Class of 2020
May. 20, 2020—In order to honor and celebrate our 2020 graduating class, the Vanderbilt MSTP dedicated our last seminar series of the year to our graduates. Over Zoom, we shared memory videos and gave each graduate a few minutes to share some wisdom, words of advice, and gratitude with our program. Their invaluable advice to our younger...
Alumni Profile: William Nobis, M.D., Ph.D. (’11)
May. 20, 2020—by Camille Wang (G1) Dr. William Nobis, M.D. Ph.D., is an alumnus of the Vanderbilt MSTP (’11) and an Instructor in the Department of Neurology here at Vanderbilt. I had the wonderful opportunity to talk over a video call about his path to his current position and various lessons he’s learned along the way. His...
MSTPublications: April 2020
Apr. 29, 2020—Expanding cultural and ancestral representation in psychiatric genetic studies. Kang J, Ruderfer DM. Neuropsychopharmacology. 2020 Apr 15. doi: 10.1038/s41386-020-0676-1. [Epub ahead of print] No abstract available. Prevention of premature death and seizures in a Depdc5 mouse epilepsy model through inhibition of mTORC1. Klofas LK, Short BP, Zhou C, Carson RP....
Behind the Microscope Podcast
Apr. 29, 2020—by Carey Jansen (Emory MSTP Student) Behind the Microscope is a podcast about life in research. The podcast was started by four MD-PhD students at Emory who were trying to discover the how and why behind some of the most successful scientists. This podcast is not focused on the research itself, but rather on the...
Medical Scientist Training Program adapts to COVID-19 challenges
Apr. 29, 2020—Medical Scientist Training Program adapts to COVID-19 challenges
Dr. Mark Denison offers words of wisdom to physician-scientists during the pandemic
Apr. 29, 2020—Dr. Mark Denison joined our weekly MSTP seminar April 8th to share his expertise on coronaviruses and left everyone with some sage advice: “This is really about the prepared mind, it’s about caring about what you love and do. Don’t let this change, don’t let this pandemic, don’t let any of this stuff change your perception...
APSA/ASCI Joint Virtual Meeting
Apr. 29, 2020—by Duncan Smart (G2) Safety necessitated that the annual APSA/ASCI Joint Meeting in Chicago be transitioned to a virtual format. If you were unable to attend virtually, you can still catch some of the content! Our own Dr. David Aronoff helped lead an interactive session titled “The Role of a Physician Scientist During a Pandemic”...
Alumni Corner: Conversations with Physician-Scientists During Coronavirus
Apr. 29, 2020—In this video series, Camille Wang (G1) interviews Vanderbilt MSTP alumni currently working on the front lines of COVID-19. Ben Fensterheim, MD, PhD (’19) – Residency: Pediatrics, Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia Melissa Bloodworth (’19) and Nathaniel Bloodworth (’19) – Residency: Internal Medicine, Vanderbilt University
Meet Stahlman-Thomas Associate College Advisor Michael Miller, MD, PhD
Apr. 29, 2020—by Ayesha Muhammad (G2) Dr. Michael Miller, the newest Associate College Adviser for Stahlman-Thomas college, had no idea he would go into pediatrics during his PhD. His current clinical speciality, Pediatrics Critical Care, is a path rarely tread by physician-scientists. He got his MD and PhD from the University of Iowa and graduated in 2015,...
We’re all #MSTPstars!
Apr. 28, 2020— The M1s survived EDR! One more block to go! Zachary Jones (M2) successfully traded turnips on Animal Crossing. Kelsey McNew (G3) brought Maggie Axelrod (G3) some sourdough starter. Submit your #MSTPstar here
Honors and Awards – April 2020
Apr. 28, 2020—Congratulations to Stephanie Dudzinski (G5) for receiving the P.E.O. Scholar Award! Congratulations to Nick Harris (M4) for receiving the Amos Christie Award from the Department of Pediatrics! This award recognizes the student in the graduating class who has demonstrated the outstanding qualities of scholarship and humanity embodied by the ideal pediatrician. Congratulations to Katherine Konvinse...
Life in the MSTP – April 2020
Apr. 28, 2020—Congratulations to Shan (M4) and Meghana Parikh on their new bundle of joy! Congratulations to Alex Silver (G1) and Katherine Byran on their engagement! Bryn Sierra (LT), Kevin Graepel (M4), Ayaka Sugiura (G4), Joshua Thompson (M4) and Shan Parikh (M4) had a very successful Zoom playdate! Seven generations of one Sutherland family recently got together for a...