Last month, MVTCP members gathered to celebrate Dr. Maureen Sanderson at her retirement party. She received her PhD in Epidemiology from the University of Washington, before serving as a Professor of Family and Community Medicine at Meharry Medical College. She had effort with the U54 on the PRACTICE core and BRAVE study. As Dr. Sanderson
Join us in welcoming Dr. Ronald Thompson III as the Senior Program Coordinator for the Department of Biochemistry and Cancer Biology at Meharry Medical College. Before joining Meharry, Dr. Thompson held a Portfolio Manager position at First Bank in Nashville, TN. He also served as a Community Engagement Assistance in the Nashville Mayor’s Office. Dr. Thompson
Join us in welcoming not one, but two interns to the Tennessee State University team–Lynda Chukwuemeka as a Graduate Assistant, and Cameron Shaw as a CAB Computer Science intern. Lynda was originally born in Abuja, Nigeria, where she obtained her BS.c degree in Biological Sciences from the University of Abuja. After graduating, she spent time at
The MVTCP is pleased to welcome a new cohort of Research Education student leaders. Their role will be to advise the Research Educator faculty leadership team about trainee activities, to ultimately develop and support a robust community of practice. The student leaders and faculty leadership team meet monthly. One trainee from each institution were selected for
The MVTCP’s own, Dr. Calandra Whitted was recently working on the PPSI committee to organize a three-part webinar series that aimed to discuss community engagement approaches in genetics research. If you missed this series last month, go to the American Society of Human Genetics website, HERE for the recordings. Dr. Whitted moderated Part 2 of
Join us in welcoming Dr. Amanda Ruff, PhD, as the newly hired Tennessee State University Program Manager. She joins fellow Program Managers, Kenya Collins (Vanderbilt) and Monica Taylor (Meharry). While Dr. Ruff is originally from Chicago, she is no stranger to Music City. She completed her undergraduate and graduate studies at TSU, most recently obtaining
The Meharry-Vanderbilt-Tennessee State Cancer Partnership (MVTCP) recently hosted its 23rd Annual Symposium on February 10, 2024, showcasing innovative cancer research and fostering collaboration among primary investigators (PIs) and research students. The MVTCP is the longest running cancer research collaboration between three institutions, to date. The symposium boasted an impressive lineup of speakers, including the distinguished
Cristen Flewellen, a second-year Meharry medical student, was awarded Third Place in the Community Research category at the 67th Annual Meharry Student Research Day for her work with the Breast cancer Risk Assessment- achieVing Equity (BRAVE) study funded through the Meharry Vanderbilt Tennessee State Cancer Partnership (MVTCP). The BRAVE study PIs are Lucy Spalluto, MD
