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EFS Career Development Seminars

Seminars to make research careers easierInnovate, create, mentor, and make enduring contributions
Participate in career development seminars to gain valuable insights and practical guidance from senior faculty. Tailored for career level and basic science and clinical researchers, these seminars will provide a fresh perspective.

 

Welcome to the 2026-2027 EFS Career Development Seminars.

Seminars offer:

  • Guidance on topics like
    • grant writing
    • management
    • mentoring
    • Vanderbilt resources
    • career timeline
  • Advice tailored to your career stage
  • New insight from senior faculty
  • A chance to ask questions
  • Responsible Conduct of Research credit (where indicated)

 

All seminars are on Thursdays 12 -1 PM. This year we are offering a mix of in-person and virtual events. Teams link and calendar updates are sent via email. Join the mailing list.

mentor notes

Ways to be involved:

Post the Seminar schedule in your lab.

Add trainees to the mailing list. Email Verna Wright

Present a seminar aimed at postdocs & early faculty. Email Rebecca Helton

How it Works
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All seminars are on Thursdays 12 -1 PM.

This year we are offering a mix of in-person and virtual events. Teams link and calendar updates are sent via email. Join the mailing list.

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Questions

Email the Edge team at info@edgeforscholars.org

 

upcoming EFS Career Development Seminars events [ view all events ]
October 14, 2026 | 1:00 pm (In-Person) Dr. Julie Bastarache | 2525 West End, VICTR Suite 609 Boardroom
Grant Pacing Workshop
Grants & Funding
Early career faculty
October 19, 2026 | 1:00 pm (In-Person) 202 Light Hall
Workshop
Doing Research
Pre/Post Doc
Early career faculty
Mid career faculty
Senior faculty
October 23, 2026 | 2:00 pm (In-Person) Dr. Julie Bastarache | 2525 West End, VICTR 6th Floor Lounge
Communication
Pre/Post Doc
Early career faculty
Mid career faculty
Senior faculty
November 5, 2026 | 12:00 pm (Virtual) Dr. Mark de Caestecker
EFS Seminar
Grants & Funding
Faculty Life
Writing & Publishing
Pre/Post Doc
November 12, 2026 | 12:00 pm (Virtual) Tara Helmer & Kayce Gill
EFS Seminar
Writing & Publishing
Pre/Post Doc
Early career faculty
January 14, 2027 | 12:00 pm (In-Person) Panel Discussion | Location TBA
EFS Seminar
Mentoring
Pre/Post Doc
Early career faculty
January 28, 2027 | 12:00 pm (Virtual) Dr. Stephany Duda and Dr. Alvin Jeffery
EFS Seminar
Productivity
Life Hacks
Pre/Post Doc
Early career faculty
January 29, 2027 | 9:00 am (In-Person) Student Life Center
Forum
Doing Research
Pre/Post Doc
Early career faculty
Mid career faculty
Senior faculty
February 4, 2027 | 12:00 pm (In-Person) Panel Discussion | Location TBA
EFS Seminar
Grants & Funding
Writing & Publishing
February 18, 2027 | 12:00 pm (Virtual) Dr. Alvin Jeffery
EFS Seminar
Faculty Life
Pre/Post Doc
Early career faculty
February 25, 2027 | 12:00 pm (Virtual) Dr. Evan Brittain
EFS Seminar
Faculty Life
Early career faculty
A chance to ask questions and gain insight from senior faculty
Testimonials
I would've loved to see this seminar at the beginning of my postdoc. Great things to consider moving towards a faculty position and for future students.

~ Seminar Participant

Very practical and encouraging.

~ Seminar Participant

I love Dr Gannon's openness about her experiences and feelings. She is so successful and a great role model that discussions like this are more meaningful coming from her.

~ Seminar Participant

Success

Assistant Professor

Department
Anesthesiology; Biomedical Informatics
Award Type
  • R01
Dr. Jonathan Martin

Research Assistant Professor

Department
Radiology
Award Type
  • K25

Instructor

Department
Dermatology
Award Type
  • K08

Assistant Professor

Department
Medicine (Cardiovascular Medicine)
Award Type
  • ASCI Physician Scientist Award



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