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