Category: MVTCP Events

Poster Winners! MVTCP 23rd Annual Symposium

Congratulations to the poster winners for their exceptional work. We thank each scholar who submitted their abstracts for competitive review and hope to see new submissions from you for the 24th Symposium! Student Name School Affiliation and Level Poster Title Wenjun Zhu, 1st Place Tennessee State University, Doctoral Student Toll-like Receptors in the Mechanism of

MVTCP Leadership attended PACHE 2023 meeting in Rockville, MD

The meeting theme: “Building on a Solid Foundation to Strategically Strengthen and Enhance PACHE.” The gathering brought together PACHE (U54/P20) investigators, Program Managers, and NCI/CRCHD staff to discuss progress made by the program as well as topics that are important for the continued growth of PACHE. Photo of MVTCP Leadership: C. Whitted(MVA), L. Stewart(MMC), A.

Cancer Research Experience (Due October 2nd)

Meharry-Vanderbilt-Tennessee State University Cancer Partnership (MVTCP): Vanderbilt Medical Cancer Research Experience (please see attached pdf) Only Vanderbilt medical students are eligible, but they can work with any MVTCP investigator. $3K to support research activities (including attendance at a scientific meeting) Short application required: https://redcap.link/MVTCP23-24

Publication: Physicians/Patients Identify Differences and Impact on Delayed Cancer Care in JAMA Oncology

A new study authored by Vishal R. Patel, BS, Dr. Alex B. Haynes, MD, MPH (Dell Medical School, The University of Texas at Austin), Dr. Karen Winkfield, M.D., PhD (Meharry-Vanderbilt Alliance, Vanderbilt University Medical Center, Nashville, TN), Dr. Arjun Gupta, MD, Dr. Anne H. Blaes, MD, MS (Masonic Cancer Center, University of Minnesota, Minneapolis), Dr.

VICC Medical Scientist Training Program Hosts Kunle Odunsi, MD, PhD for Flexner Discovery Lecture

Dr. Kunle Odunsi, MD, PhD,a new member of the Meharry Vanderbilt Tennessee State Cancer Partnership (MVTCP) Program Steering Committee, will present at the upcoming Flexner Discovery Lecture, hosted by theVanderbilt-Ingram Cancer Center (VICC) Medical Scientist Training Program. Dr. Odunsi is the Director of the Comprehensive Cancer Center, Dean for Oncology, and AbbVie Distinguished Service Professor

22nd Annual MVTCP Symposium

On Saturday, February 25, the Meharry-Vanderbilt-Tennessee State University Cancer Partnership (MVTCP) hosted the 22nd Annual MVTCP Symposium entitled “Cancer Health Disparities: From Bench to Bedside to Community.”  Faculty members from Meharry Medical College, Vanderbilt University Medical Center, Tennessee State University, and members of the Nashville community joined together at Meharry’s West Basic Sciences Building to