Three faculty speakers and 56 poster presenters represented Mizzou at the inaugural PATHWAYS symposium last week, organized by the UM System’s NextGen Precision Health initiative. The speakers included Xing Song, Smita Saxena and Brett Froeliger.

Highlighting our Executive Council Members-at-Large, who serve as representatives for their respective training statuses. Xiyu (Grace) Wang is our MD/DO-PhD Member-at-Large and Dr. Brea Lombardo is our Resident and Fellow Member-at-Large.

Show Me Research Week 2024 was a resounding success. Thanks to all in the Mizzou community who participated, presented & volunteered. Your dedication helps make #MizzouResearch thrive. Plan to join in the fun next year & check out pics of what you missed. ow.ly/ezFX50RhxM5

Tomorrow! Thinking about applying MD-DO/PhD? The next APSA webinar might be for you! On 4/18 @ 7pm EST, a panel of current trainees will be available to offer advice/answer Qs for MD-DO/PhD applicants on primary applications. Register for FREE at tinyurl.com/APSA-sessions

Happy to share our recent publication from CardiacCellPhys highlighting age-dependent phenotypes of arrhythmogenesis and contractile dysfunction in the overloaded #RightVentricle of isolated dystrophic mouse hearts!

Congrats to 3rd year Mizzou MD-PhD student Sahra Gabure for being elected co-chair of Justice, Equity, Diversity, and Inclusion (JEDI) committee! May the force be with you!

The School of Medicine’s Spring ’24 Commencement ceremony is today! Help celebrate the Class of 2024 at 2:30 p.m. CDT inside Jesse Auditorium, or join virtually: brnw.ch/21wJvJE

Introducing Cynthia Tang, PhD, APSA President! Cynthia chairs the Executive Council, serves on the APSA Board of Directors, and leads initiatives to expand resources, opportunities, and accessibility for physician-scientist trainees. @uncmdphd @mizzou_mdphd #PhysicianScientists

Meet our JEDI Co-Chairs, Jessica Weng and Sahra Gabure! Their committee is responsible for events and initiatives in line with APSA’s goal to advocate for individuals from underrepresented groups in STEM and medicine (UiSM). #PhysicanScientists Students of Mayo MSTP @mizzou_mdphd

Congratulations to Dr. Laura Morris for being selected for the CDC Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices! She will represent the American Academy of Family Physicians, speaking on behalf of 130,000 physicians nationwide.

Had a great time discussing the latest science coming out of CardiacCellPhys at #PHA2024 discussing TRPV4 in the Right Ventricle! #RVPhysiology #ThePeoplesVentricle

If you’ve either applied for an F grant before or have sponsored one and you’re planning to submit again, budget extra time to read the new instructions carefully. A prior app may not be a useful template. Learn more about changes to NIH fellowships: go.nih.gov/fellowships

Wrapping up my first American College of Surgeons Clinical Congress and happy to share that my abstract was selected as one of the Owen H. Wangensteen Excellence in Research Awards! Proud to be here representing University of Missouri Surgery & Mizzou MD-PhD. #ACSCC2024

Huge congrats to Marcus Jackson Jr. on successfully defending his PhD dissertation at @MUSchoolofMed! A major milestone in his MD‑PhD journey. Proud moment with his committee! 👏🎓

Huge congratulations to Brian Thomas on defending his PhD thesis at @MUSchoolofMed! His innovative work on aptamer-based therapies for EGFR‑mutant lung cancer sits at the cutting edge of personalized oncology. A proud moment! 👏🔬

Kicking off the 4th Annual MD-PhD Program Retreat at Mizzou! Energized and inspired by this incredible community of future physician-scientists and mentors. 💡🤝

Exploring Chicago’s iconic landmarks with an incredible MD-PhD community. Great friendships and inspiring conversations along the way! 🌆✨

Dr. W. David Arnold, founder of NextGen Precision Health, shared his path to becoming a physician-scientist with MDPHD students at APSA Midwest—offering sharp insight, real-world perspective, and inspiration for the next generation of clinician-scientists 🧬🧠

Moments like these remind us that science is about community too. MD-PhD students showing up with passion and personality! 🎉📸

An awesome time at the APSA Midwest Regional Meeting! 😊 Great vibes and even better conversations with this amazing crew. 🙌