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Two women stand in a brick-walled auditorium as one presents the other with a white lab coat; seated attendees watch from the right.
September 8, 2022

Simple Beginnings

Vanderbilt held its annual Simple Beginnings ceremony for new doctoral students last week in Light Hall.

By Vanderbilt Health News
Smiling person wearing glasses and a black polka-dot blouse stands beside a research poster with sections including “Future Efforts,” “Summary and Conclusion,” “References,” and “Acknowledgements.”
September 12, 2019

Data science training program lands AAMC education award

A course that provides biomedical scientists-in-training at Vanderbilt University School of Medicine with the essentials of data science has won second place in the 2019 Innovations in Research and Research Education Award program sponsored by the American Association of Medical Colleges (AAMC).

By Bill Snyder
A smiling woman in a white lab coat stands beside a man in a blazer, with a rack of white lab coats behind them during a ceremony.
September 5, 2019

Science educations start from Simple Beginnings

Vanderbilt University School of Medicine welcomed 118 new doctoral students last week during the 10th annual Simple Beginnings ceremony.

By Bill Snyder
Four people pose together at a graduate school celebration: a man in a suit, a woman in a red shirt and glasses, a boy in front, and a woman wearing a white lab coat. A presentation screen and seated audience are visible in the background.
September 6, 2018

Biomedical sciences journey starts from Simple Beginnings

Vanderbilt University School of Medicine welcomed 112 new doctoral students on Aug. 31 during the ninth annual Simple Beginnings ceremony in a Light Hall lecture room filled with family members and other well-wishers.

By Bill Snyder
Large group of biomedical sciences doctoral students and faculty, many wearing white lab coats, pose in an auditorium with additional people seated behind them.
September 7, 2017

Journey of discovery starts from Simple Beginnings

Vanderbilt University welcomed 104 new doctoral students Sept. 1 during the eighth annual Simple Beginnings ceremony in a Light Hall lecture room filled with family members and other well-wishers.

By Bill Snyder
September 10, 2015

Career conference offers insights to grad students

Choosing a career is like grading a diamond; you must consider your shortcomings, desires and values as well as your strengths, a biopharmaceutical company executive advised graduate students recently during a recent career conference at Vanderbilt University.

By Sanjay Mishra