Understanding H. pylori: Meira Epplein
Rebecca Helton, MA
Meira Epplein, PhD, came to epidemiology by a more scenic route than most. She has always been fascinated by China, from Chinese art to culture and modern history. After getting …
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Get Your Genetics Questions Answered
Rebecca Helton, MA
Dr. Nancy Cox, Director of the Vanderbilt Genetics Institute, is participating in Reddit’s Human Genetics AMA week with an “Ask Me Anything” Q&A session. Check it out …
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Newman Seminar 12/8: The Nuts and Bolts of Getting What You Need to Succeed
Rebecca Helton, MA
Do you know how to negotiate to get what you need? Learn about the nuts and bolts of it in a practical seminar with Dr. Shari Barkin. RCR credit is …
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Diversifying Your Research Portfolio
Rebecca Helton, MA
Today the Newman Society held a panel discussion with three independent investigators who recently received their first large non-NIH grants. Their tips for diversifying your research portfolio are: Finding Opportunities …
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Discussing grants, work, and life at COMPASS
Aron Parekh, PhD
During the Newman Seminar entitled “Diversifying Your Research Portfolio,” Dr. Halasa, Dr. Roumie, and I emphasized the importance of applying for grants from a variety of funding sources. We talked …
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COMPASS is off and running beginning with discussions regarding tenure-track stressers!
Aron Parekh, PhD
For PIs early in their careers such as myself, the thought of what is required to achieve promotion at VUMC while on the basic scientist/physician scientist tenure track can …
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Exercising Your Professional Brand at Conference Interviews
Rebecca Helton, MA
At Vanderbilt, we’ve been doing a lot with professional branding lately. What you wear, what you do, and how you speak, sit, and walk all say things about you …
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Heart to Heart: Anna Hemnes
Rebecca Helton, MA
Every day, Anna Hemnes, MD, treats patients with pulmonary arterial hypertension. Every day, she works to find a cure. Pulmonary arterial hypertension is a rare disease that narrows and stiffens …
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Finding Signals in the Noise: Todd Edwards
Rebecca Helton, MA
Discovering meaning in a massive amount of random-seeming data is nothing new to Todd Edwards, PhD, a genetic epidemiologist. His career has made meaning out of many disparate parts, beginning …
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The Five Stages of Grief: Saying Goodbye to the Old Biosketch
Rebecca Helton, MA
Confused about the NIH’s new biosketch format? Wondering how to present your work in the best light? Download slides from a presentation by Dr. Katherine Hartmann, Associate Dean for …
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