As the pandemic wanes, and we begin to more fully engage with our “family,” we are excited about our future contributions to the local and national efforts to diversify the Biomedical Research and STEM workforce. We are especially excited that this Fall, we will again be engaging with students, our colleagues, and others at national meetings including SACNAS and ABRCMS. We are excited that we’ll have the opportunity to interact with our alumni at these meetings. For many alumni, their first experience with the joy that is ABRCMS and SACNAS was during their tenure as PREP and IMSD. 

We hope you’ll continue to find our newsletter informative. Our trainees continue to be successful including securing new positions, receiving grants, and completing their degrees. Virginia Tech will be hosting the 10th MidAtlantic PREP and IMSD Research Symposium in May, 2023, additional information will be provided after ABRCMS in our next newsletter. 

Ed, Luke, Zac, Daniela, and Judy