EFS Translational Science Forum

Forum Agenda

Vanderbilt researchers presenting theirrecently funded translational science

Agenda to come in November 2026

mentor notes

All are welcome at the EFS Translational Science Forum.

It is a great day for making connections, supporting trainees, and for all lab members to attend.

We hope you’ll join us!

Forum Highlights
Inspiring Keynote & Plenary Speakers

KEYNOTE SPEAKER

Dan Roden, MD
Professor, Medicine, Pharmacology & Biomedical Informatics
Senior Vice President, Personalized Medicine

 

Trainee Poster Session
Networking Opportunities
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Girish Hiremath, MD, MPH
Associate Professor, Pediatrics

Myrick Shinall, Jr., MD, PhD
Associate Professor, Surgery

Andrew Wiese, PhD, MPH
Assistant Professor, Health Policy

More speakers will be announced in late 2026.

QUESTIONS

Email rebecca.helton@vumc.org.

upcoming Forum Agenda events [ view all events ]
November 12, 2026 | 12:00 pm (Virtual) Tara Helmer & Kayce Gill
EFS Seminar
Writing & Publishing
Pre/Post Doc
Early career faculty
December 7, 2026 | 1:00 pm (In-Person) Dr. Todd Edwards & Dr. Digna Velez Edwards | Room MCE 8380 B
Workshop
Mentoring
Mid career faculty
Senior 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
March 4, 2027 | 12:00 pm (Virtual) Dr. Antentor Hinton
EFS Seminar
Writing & Publishing
Pre/Post Doc
Early career faculty
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