VCU Medical Scientist Training Program

12/10/2025

We're super proud of Anne, Hannah, Thomas, Lauren, and Chelsie for sharing our AWESOME Student Wellness Program with the academic community in this publication. Thanks to you, our MSTP is a leader in student wellness!

Students who are enrolled in MD-PhD training programs face the same stressors and adverse experiences as medical students and graduate students and, additionally, have challenges unique to the dual...

06/13/2025

Super congratulations to Galen Goldscheitter, who received the notice of award for his F30, "Breaking Down Bones: Hepato-skeletal crosstalk in MASLD-associated fracture susceptibility"!!!
We're so proud of your novel interdisciplinary work!

05/21/2025

Yesterday, Thomas Siff delivered a tour de force presentation and successfully defended his dissertation, "Orientia tsutsugamushi ankyrin effector proteins inhibit NF-kappaB via a conserved lamin-binding domain." We are so very proud of and happy for you, Thomas!

05/13/2025

On Friday our most recent graduates had their day. We're so proud! Caellaigh, Jess, Alan, Anuj, Kyle - you are all amazing! We look forward to your contributions to medicine and science.

05/08/2025

Our MSTP was well represented in Medical Student Award Day today. Also, on another page, Caellaigh Kimpston made AOA!

05/05/2025

https://news.vcu.edu/article/2025/05/vcu-led-research-highlights-semaglutides-potential-for-treating-fatty-liver-disease?utm_source=VCUNewsNewsletter&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=VCUNewsNewsletter&utm_content=https://news.vcu.edu/article/2025/05/vcu-led-research-highlights-semaglutides-potential-for-treating-fatty-liver-disease

International study suggests that the substance in Ozempic and Wegovy can reverse liver damage in patients.

04/18/2025

We are super happy for and proud of Yu Par Aung Myo, who successfully defended her dissertation today, demonstrating her characteristic mix of expertise and enthusiasm.
Congratulations Yu Par! 🍾

03/21/2025

Oh what a match! Class of 2025 all got one of their top two choices! That's coz they're awesome.

03/18/2025

We're so proud of Kent Fairchild, who today successfully defended his dissertation entitled "Evaluating the cardioprotective and synergistic anti-tumor effects of a novel first in class small molecule NM922."
Excellent work!

02/05/2025

A belated, but enthusiastic congratulations to Kijoon Kim, who on January 24 successfully defended his dissertation, entitled "Investigating Neuroepigenetic Mechanisms of Behavior." Fascinating and powerful stuff!