Today! I sit down with students from the Vanderbilt MSTP to discuss their training in the MD/PhD program (so far!). On the program: Rachel Brown, Maggie Axelrod, Lizzie Flook, Michael Raddatz, Abin Abraham, and Patrick Wu.If you're considerin

Dr. James Crowe: Zika Virus and Emerging Pathogens

Nov 14th, 2016 25m 31s

On this episode of But Why: Zika Virus and Emerging Pathogens. Dr. James Crowe, Director of the Vaccine Research Center and Professor of Microbiology and Immunology at Vanderbilt University, sat down with me to talk about emerging pathogens, su

The Vanderbilt MSTP Part 4: Cody Stothers

Aug 1st, 2016 30m 49s

In part four of this series, I sit down with Cody Stothers, an MD/PhD student in his second year of training. Cody has a really unique journey to the Vanderbilt MSTP, that all started with strong grade school science and an even better Vanderbi

The Vanderbilt MSTP Part 3: Dr. Bruce Carter

Jul 6th, 2016 40m 18s

In part three of this four part series, I sit down with Dr. Bruce Carter, Professor of Biochemistry and Neuroscience at Vanderbilt University. Dr. Carter is a faculty advisor for the Vanderbilt MSTP, which means he mentors students throughout a

The Vanderbilt MSTP Part 2: Megan and Tanner Freeman

Apr 19th, 2016 28m 25s

In part two of this four part series, I sit down with Megan and Tanner Freeman, M4 MSTP students in the Vanderbilt MD/PhD program (and just weeks away from graduation). We discuss their experience in the Vanderbilt MSTP over the past 8 years, a

The Vanderbilt MSTP Part 1: Nathan Bloodworth

Apr 13th, 2016 30m 56s

In the first of this four part series, I sit down with Nathan Bloodworth, G3 graduate student in the Vanderbilt MD/PhD program, in the WRVU studios to discuss his experience in the MSTP. What is the MSTP? what's it like to be a student in the p

Dr. Roger Chalkley: The PhD

Nov 30th, 2015 27m 20s

Dr. Roger Chalkley, Senior Associate Dean for Biomedical Research, Education, and Training (BRET) at Vanderbilt University, and I sat down to discuss how PhD programs are training biomedical scientists of the next generation. We focused on how

Dr. Karen Ng: Hegel

Sep 28th, 2015 21m 55s

Dr. Karen Ng, Assistant Professor of Philosophy at Vanderbilt University, and I sat down to discuss the German philosopher Hegel and the influence he has today. You can learn more about Dr. Ng here: http://www.vanderbilt.edu/AnS/philosophy/_peo

Dr. Vincent Racaniello: Podcasts and Virology

Sep 21st, 2015 24m 2s

Dr. Vincent Racaniello, Professor of Virology at Columbia University and host of the podcast This Week in Virology (TWiV), and I sat down to talk podcasts, viruses, and new ways to teach science.Background track: Anitek - The 3rd https://free

Rachana Haliyur: Type 1 Diabetes

May 25th, 2015 22m 37s

Rachana Haliyur: Type 1 Diabetes by Ben Fensterheim

Michael Litt: Obesity

May 5th, 2015 24m 32s

Ben sits down with Michael Litt, MD/PhD student at Vanderbilt University, to discuss obesity and new drugs that can trick the brain to stop eating.Background Song: Broke For Free - Night Owl : http://freemusicarchive.org/music/Broke_For_Free/

Dr. Larry Churchill: Medical Ethics

Feb 8th, 2015 20m 57s

In this interesting short interview, Dr. Larry Churchill, Professor of Medical Ethics at Vanderbilt University, and I discuss the importance of communication in medicine, science, and everyday life.

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