MSTP Blog
Life in the MSTP – August 2023
Aug. 30, 2023—The wellness committee hosted the annual MSTP summer happy hour at Jackalope Brewery! Our MSTP Summer Undergraduate Research Students went to an Escape Game and dinner with their MSTP student mentors at the end of the summer! Our MSTP Summer Undergraduate Research Students gave oral presentations on their summer research projects at MSTP...
Honors and Awards – August 2023
Aug. 30, 2023—Avery Bogart (G3) received her NIH NRSA F30! Drew Kittleson (G2) was awarded a three-year Clinical and Translational Science Award from VICTR to fund his project on “Functional activation and connectivity of the human posterior insula in schizophrenia”!
MSTPublications: August 2023
Aug. 30, 2023—Deep Learning Segmentation of the Nucleus Basalis of Meynert on 3T MRI. Doss DJ, Johnson GW, Narasimhan S, Shless JS, Jiang JW, González HFJ, Paulo DL, Lucas A, Davis KA, Chang C, Morgan VL, Constantinidis C, Dawant BM, Englot DJ. AJNR Am J Neuroradiol. 2023 Aug 10. doi: 10.3174/ajnr.A7950. Online ahead of print. Background and...
MSTP Leadership Workshop II – August 2023
Aug. 30, 2023—by Seth Reasoner (G4) Leadership Workshop II is a biennial event for senior students in the MSTP (G4’s, G5’s and M4’s). Leadership Workshop II has been a regular part of the MSTP leadership development curriculum since 2006. The objective of Leadership Workshop II is to reinforce principles introduced during Leadership Workshop I, prepare for leadership...
ADI Highlights
Aug. 30, 2023—MSTP Foundations in Health and Research Equity Course The MSTP Anti-racism, Diversity, and Inclusion (ADI) Council recently piloted all four sessions of a new Foundations in Health and Research Equity (FHRE) course for MSTP students, created in partnership with the Office of Health Equity. This course is intended to provide future physician-scientists with knowledge and...
Meet the new Edwards-Goodpasture PSTP Associate College Advisor: Megan Lancaster, M.D., Ph.D.
Aug. 30, 2023—by Sara Stiens (M1) Dr. Megan Lancaster, M.D., Ph.D., is a PGY-7 (post-graduate year 7) Cardiovascular Medicine Fellow in the Physician Scientist Training Program (PSTP) at Vanderbilt. When asked what led her to pursue medicine and science, Dr. Lancaster responded in the way that many physician-scientists do: she couldn’t decide between the two. Dr. Lancaster...
ADI Highlights
Jul. 30, 2023—MSTP Retreat ADI Session This year, we launched a new type of session for MSTP retreat focusing on the MSTP’s commitment to Antiracism, Diversity, and Inclusion (ADI). The session – titled “From Theory 2 Practice” focused on practical ways to enact change from more junior positions in the academic hierarchy. Starting with a context talk...
Life in the MSTP – July 2023
Jul. 30, 2023—Avery-Cohen went to Top Golf as a college advising event with faculty advisor Dr. Ben Park! A group of M1s bonded at a hot yoga event and hope to make this a weekly event! After white water rafting during VUSM orientation, some M1s took a detour at the Little Debbie Park in Collegedale, TN!
MSTPets
Jul. 30, 2023—Emma Fritsch (M1) has 3 sugar gliders named Minccino (Minchy), Togepi (Togi), and Eevee. They love to eat sweet things and glide around! Peyton Hickman (M1) and his wife recently got a sweet puppy! Name: Vandy Age: 9 weeks old Breed: Bichon-poo Other facts: Major Tennessee Vols fan! Favorite toy is a stuffed yellow duck.
Honors and Awards – July 2023
Jul. 30, 2023—Yasminye Pettway (G4) was selected as the Vanderbilt Prize Student Scholar and will be mentored by the 2023 Vanderbilt Prize Scholar in Biomedical Science, Professor Dame Frances Ashcroft. The Vanderbilt Prize Student Scholar is someone who demonstrates excellent leadership qualities through their research and service to the scientific community and characteristics that exhibit outstanding potential to...
Annual MSTP Retreat
Jul. 30, 2023—by Victor Borza (G3) We had a wonderful MSTP retreat last month at Henry Horton State Park, where we introduced the new M1 class, reflected on successes and challenges from the past year, discussed our research with each other, and engaged in some fun-spirited competition. Congratulations are in order for Edwards-Goodpasture college, winners of the...
National MD-PhD Student Conference 2023
Jul. 30, 2023—by Emily Chu (G4) In early July, MSTP students Natalie Bennett (G5), Emily Chu (G4), Matthew O’Neill (M4), Yasminye Pettway (G4), Clara Si (G3), and Duncan Smart (M4) attended the 38th Annual National MD/PhD Student Conference held at the Copper Mountain Resort in Colorado. Over 100 MSTP students and faculty from across the country convened...
MSTPublications: July 2023
Jul. 30, 2023—Unified tumor growth mechanisms from multimodel inference and dataset integration. Beik SP, Harris LA, Kochen MA, Sage J, Quaranta V, Lopez CF. PLoS Comput Biol. 2023 Jul 5;19(7):e1011215. doi: 10.1371/journal.pcbi.1011215. eCollection 2023 Jul. Mechanistic models of biological processes can explain observed phenomena and predict responses to a perturbation. A mathematical model is typically constructed using...
ADI Highlights
Jun. 27, 2023—As June comes to a close, we would like to share two documentaries for continued learning about Juneteenth (Juneteenth: Faith and Freedom) and Pride Month (State of Pride). Juneteenth: Faith & Freedom
Reflections from the Outgoing Student Advisory Committee (SAC) Chair
Jun. 26, 2023—by Emilie Fisher (G4) The MSTP Student Advisory Committee (SAC) is a group of representatives from each class that acts as a liaison between the student body and the MSTP Leadership Team. Through the monthly SAC survey, committee presentations to SAC, and discussion topics raised by class representatives, we aim to collect student ideas, feedback,...