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This Month in Science and Medicine History – May 2025

May. 28, 2025—In May, we celebrate the contributions and achievements of Asian American and Pacific Islanders for Asian American and Pacific Islander Heritage Month as well as the contributions and achievements of Jewish Americans with Jewish American Heritage Month. Asian American and Pacific Islander Heritage Month began as a 10-day celebration in 1977, and you can learn...

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Honors and Awards – May 2025

May. 27, 2025—Congratulations to Atlee Witt (G2), Arlene Garcia (G3), and Raymond Zhang (G3) for receiving their F30s!   Congratulations to recent graduate Dr. Simone Ueland for receiving the Dean’s Award! This award is presented to the medical students distinguished by outstanding service to the School of Medicine and the community.   Congratulations to recent graduates Drs. Margaret McBride, Alex Silver, and Zachary Williams on receiving the...

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Alumni Corner – May 2025

May. 27, 2025—Dr. Alex Sundermann (‘20) gave our Alumni talk to close out MSTP Seminar for the academic year. Dr. Sundermann shared great advice about navigating transitions through the MSTP, residency and starting a faculty position.   MSTP Director Dr. Chris Williams saw alum Dr. Maggie Axelrod (‘23) at Digestive Disease Week in San Diego, CA!

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Congratulations to the Vanderbilt MSTP Class of 2025 Graduating Class!

May. 27, 2025—Congratulations to our 2025 graduates! Check out photos from the day and see where everyone is headed next!      

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MSTP Halftime

May. 27, 2025—The G2 Class received their extremely important and official M.P. degrees at their Halftime Celebration!

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2025 AAP/ASCI/APSA Joint Meeting

May. 27, 2025—By Yash Pershad (G2) This April, several Vanderbilt MSTP students attended the 2025 AAP/ASCI/APSA Joint Meeting at the Swissôtel Chicago, joining physician-scientists from across the country for a weekend of cutting-edge science and career development. The conference opened with a compelling conversation featuring Dr. Peggy Hamburg, former FDA Commissioner, followed by a keynote from Dr....

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MSTPublications – May 2025

May. 27, 2025—Effects of multisensory simultaneity judgment training on the comprehension and cortical processing of speech in noise: a randomized controlled trial. Kunnath AJ, Bertisch HS, Kim AS, Gifford RH, Wallace MT. Sci Rep. 2025 Apr 15;15(1):12956. doi: 10.1038/s41598-025-96121-4. PMID: 40234646 Free PMC article. Clinical Trial. Understanding speech in noise can be facilitated by integrating auditory and...

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MSTP Day at the Shade Tree Clinic

May. 27, 2025—MSTP students and faculty advisors volunteered at the student-run free clinic, Shade Tree, to staff different positions throughout the day!

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Life in the MSTP – May 2025

May. 27, 2025—Avery-Cohen had their Spring family dinner at Hopdoddy!   Sutherland-Watkins had a great family dinner at Hopdoddy!   Thank you to Landon Clark (G1) and the MSTP Wellness Committee for organizing a super fun MSTP Happy Hour at Taco Mama!   MSTPastimes – Jeewoo Kim (G3), Daniel Ju, and Raymond Zhang (G3) brushing and crushing while bouldering!   MSTP students have...

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This Week in Science and Medicine History – April 2025

Apr. 28, 2025—by Leigh Ann Gardner, MSTP Senior Grants Manager Week 1 (April 3): Doctor and epidemiologist Pierre-Fidèle Bretonneau, a pioneer of modern medicine, was born on April 3, 1778, in Saint-Georges-sur-Cher. The son of a surgeon, he began his medical studies in Paris at the age of 17; however, these studies were interrupted by ill health...

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Physician Scientist Seminar Series – Dr. Stuart Orkin

Apr. 28, 2025—By Neil Chada (G3) and Yash Pershad (G2) On March 27, 2025, the Vanderbilt MSTP had the honor of hosting Dr. Stuart Orkin for the Spring 2025 Physician-Scientist Speaker Series (PSSS) as part of the VUMC Discovery Lecture Series. Dr. Orkin is the David G. Nathan Distinguished Professor of Pediatrics at Harvard Medical School and...

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MSTPublications: April 2025

Apr. 28, 2025—Genome-wide meta-analysis identifies novel risk loci for uterine fibroids within and across multiple ancestry groups. Kim J, Williams A, Noh H, Jasper EA, Jones SH, Jaworski JA, Shuey MM, Ruiz-Narváez EA, Wise LA, Palmer JR, Connolly J, Keaton JM, Denny JC, Khan A, Abbass MA, Rasmussen-Torvik LJ, Kottyan LC, Madhivanan P, Krupp K, Wei WQ,...

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Honors and Awards – April 2025

Apr. 28, 2025—Congratulations to Dr. Chris Williams, MSTP Director, for receiving the Harvie Branscomb Distinguished Professor Award! This award recognizes faculty accomplishments that further the aims of the university through creative research, teaching and service. Read more here.   Congratulations to Candace Grisham (G4) for being named the Vanderbilt Ingram Cancer Center Graduate Student of the Year!   Congratulations to Jeewoo Kim (G3) for receiving...

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Life in the MSTP: April 2025

Apr. 28, 2025—Our Lunches with Leaders series continued this month with the dean of the School of Medicine Basic Sciences, Dean John Kuriyan. Thank you to Dean Kuriyan for meeting with our students!   Congratulations to Stephanie Cajigas Gabriel (G5) and her husband, Christopher, on the birth of their daughter Isla Louise Gabriel on April 6th!     Congratulations...

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