SCRIPS events are open to all SCRIPS Scholars and Mentors, as well as medical students, residents/fellows, and faculty interested in Physician Scientist training.
Upcoming Events
The Vanderbilt SCRIPS symposium scheduled for March 26 will be rescheduled. Thank you for your understanding.
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Time |
Speaker |
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1:00 PM |
Welcome Jim Goldenring, MD, PhD |
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1:10 PM |
Symposium keynote presentation "Mapping the immune landscape in pancreatic cancer" Steven Leach, MD Director, Norris Cotton Cancer Center Preston T. and Virginia R. Kelsey Professor of Surgery & Molecular and Systems Biology Dartmouth-Hitchcock Medical Center |
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2:00 PM |
SCRIPS Faculty Scholar presentation "The Role of Oxidant Tumor Immunometabolic Plasticity in Advanced Thyroid Cancer" Naira Baregamian, MD |
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2:25 PM |
Coffee break- Light Hall 208 Lobby |
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2:40 PM |
SCRIPS Student Scholar presentation “Social stress and the ovarian cancer tumor microenvironment” Demetra Hufnagel |
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3:00 PM |
SCRIPS Student Scholar presentation “Exploring Genetic Risk Factors in Sudden Unexpected Infant Death” Alexandra Williams |
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3:20 PM |
SCRIPS Resident/Fellow Scholar presentation “The role of Gluathione Peroxidase 3 in esophageal epithelial homeostasis and Eosinophilic Esophagitis” Yash Choksi, MD |
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3:45 PM |
Coffee break- Light Hall 208 Lobby |
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4:00 PM |
Flexner Discovery Lecture presentation "Helicobacter, Hedgehog and Gastric Cancer" Juanita Merchant, MD, PhD Professor of Medicine Chief, Division of Gastroenterology Research Member, Cancer Biology Program, University of Arizona Cancer Center Learn more: https://www.vumc.org/dls/ |
Previous Events
Congratulations to graduates of our sister program, Vanderbilt Medical Scholars!
Vanderbilt Medical Scholars provides a one year in-depth research experience for medical students. At the Symposium, the Medical Scholars presented a summary of the work they completed over their year-long research experience. Congratulations to the Scholars as they move on to pursue further excellence in their medical and research training!
2019 SCRIPS SYMPOSIUM
View a recording of the entire 2019 program here! (Vanderbilt log-in required)
Anil Rustgi, MD, T. Grier Miller Professor, University of Pennsylvania: “Different roadmaps in academic science and medicine: Principals and practicalities”
Akshitkumar Mistry, MD, PGY6 in the Department of Neurological Surgery; 2018 SCRIPS Scholar: “Invasion of stem cell niche by glioma cell decreases survival in glioblastoma patients”
Yash Choksi, MD, Instructor of Medicine, Division of Gastroenterology; 2018 SCRIPS Scholar: “Glutathione Peroxidase 3 is reduced in Eosinophilic Esophagitis patients and regulates esophageal epithelial homeostasis”
Kelle Moley, MD, Chief Scientific Officer, March of Dimes: “The Physician Scientist Journey: ‘The one less traveled by, and that has made all the difference’”
