National Institutes of Health (NIH) Training Opportunities to Develop Scientists Jane D. Scott, ScD, MSN, FAHA Director, Office of Research Training & Career Development Division of Cardiovascular Sciences National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute National Institutes of Health Cleveland State University Colleges of Sciences and Health Professions April 11, 2013
NIH’s role in research & research training Identify research training opportunities for individuals interested in pursuing a research career. Identify programs for PhDs and clinician scientists Provide links to NIH resources Goals for today 2
National Institutes of Health The NIH is part of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS). 3
National Institutes of Health The National Institutes of Health (NIH) is the largest source of funding for biomedical research in the world, making important medical discoveries that improve health and save lives. 4
What is Biomedical Research? Biomedical research advances knowledge in biology and medicine and related fields. 5
National Institutes of Health 6
NIH Funding: 27 Institutes and Centers 7
Most NIH Funds Are Spent Beyond Bethesda NIH Budget FY 2010: $ B At NIH (intramural): $3.22 (11%) Outside NIH (extramural): $26.3 B (89%) 8
NIH Research Funding Cleveland State University Today
5 R01 AG CIRCADIAN CLOCK AND DIETARY RESTRICTION KONDRATOV, ROMAN V CLEVELAND STATE UNIVERSITY 2012 NIA $291,100 5R01AG CIRCADIAN CLOCK AND DIETARY RESTRICTION KONDRATOV, ROMAN V 5 R01 AI CHARACTERIZE FUNCTIONS OF T. BRUCEI RAP1 AND TRF IN ANTIGENIC VARIATION AND TELOM LI, BIBO CLEVELAND STATE UNIVERSITY 2013 NIAID $319,500 5R01AI CHARACTERIZE FUNCTIONS OF T. BRUCEI RAP1 AND TRF IN ANTIGENIC VARIATION AND TELOMLI, BIBO 5 R01 HL TRANSLATIONAL SILENCING IN MONOCYTES: ROLE OF L13A MAZUMDER, BARSANJIT CLEVELAND STATE UNIVERSITY 2012 NHLBI $351,464 5R01HL TRANSLATIONAL SILENCING IN MONOCYTES: ROLE OF L13AMAZUMDER, BARSANJIT 5 R01 HL RECOMBINANT AND CHEMO-/BIO-ORTHOGONAL SYNTHESIS OF LIPOSOMAL THROMBOMODULIN SUN, XUE-LONG CLEVELAND STATE UNIVERSITY 2013 NHLBI $284,675 5R01HL RECOMBINANT AND CHEMO-/BIO-ORTHOGONAL SYNTHESIS OF LIPOSOMAL THROMBOMODULINSUN, XUE-LONG 1 R01 NS RESTORING UPPER LIMB MOVEMENT SENSE TO AMPUTEES; A MOVE TOWARDS NATURAL CONTROL O MARASCO, PAUL CLEVELAND VA MEDICAL RESEARCH/ED/FDN 2012 NINDS OD $327,033 1R01NS RESTORING UPPER LIMB MOVEMENT SENSE TO AMPUTEES; A MOVE TOWARDS NATURAL CONTROL OMARASCO, PAUL NIH funding at Cleveland State University 10
1 R03 CA A1 THE CONTEXT OF CAREGIVING AND BEREAVEMENT ADJUSTMENT IN LATE-STAGE CANCER FRANCIS, LINDA E CLEVELAND STATE UNIVERSITY 2012 NCI $71,0001R03CA A1THE CONTEXT OF CAREGIVING AND BEREAVEMENT ADJUSTMENT IN LATE-STAGE CANCERFRANCIS, LINDA E 1 R15 AI DRUG DEVELOPMENT OF ORALLY ACTIVE ANTI- TRYPANOSOMIASIS AGENTS SU, BIN CLEVELAND STATE UNIVERSITY 2013 NIAID $436,5001R15AI DRUG DEVELOPMENT OF ORALLY ACTIVE ANTI- TRYPANOSOMIASIS AGENTSSU, BIN 1 R15 DK FLUID FLOW MAY BE AN ENVIRONMENTAL MODIFIER OF ADPKD DISEASE PROGRESSION RESNICK, ANDREW CLEVELAND STATE UNIVERSITY 2011 NIDDK $332,344 1R15DK FLUID FLOW MAY BE AN ENVIRONMENTAL MODIFIER OF ADPKD DISEASE PROGRESSIONRESNICK, ANDREW 1 R15 GM CONTROL OF PAIRING AND RECOMBINATION DURING MEIOSIS BOERNER, VALENTIN CLEVELAND STATE UNIVERSITY 2011 NIGMS $284,000 1R15GM CONTROL OF PAIRING AND RECOMBINATION DURING MEIOSISBOERNER, VALENTIN 1 S10 OD NIKON A1RSI CONFOCAL MICROSCOPE BARIK, SAILEN CLEVELAND STATE UNIVERSITY 2012 OD $590,931 1S10OD NIKON A1RSI CONFOCAL MICROSCOPEBARIK, SAILEN NIH funding at Cleveland State University 11
Are you interested in a research career? 12
Awards for individuals with a Health-Professional Doctorate 13 Mentored Patient-Oriented Research CDA (K23)
Institutional T32 Training Programs for pre & post-docs Individual Fellowship Grants (F awards) Institutional Career Development Awards (K) Individual Career Development Awards NIH Research Training: 4 key programs
Research Training: T32 15
Research Training: T32 16
NIH Training (T) grants, Midwest 356 programs for 101M
Individual pre and post doctoral awards Generally after T32 training 2-3 years of additional research F31 F32 F30 Fellowship Awards
Please note, there can be big difference between NIH and Institute specific programs NHLBI F31 individual predoctoral fellowships are to Promote Diversity in Health Related Research For individuals with disabilities, or from underrepresented racial and ethnic groups, or individuals from disadvantaged backgrounds pursuing advanced degrees in biomedical and behavioral sciences. Up to 5 years support, must have US citizenship For pursuit of PhD or comparable degree F31 Fellowship
Individual award Postdoctoral support Up to 3 years full-time support Frequently transition from T32 to F32 Includes stipends, tuition and fees, more F32 Fellowship
Individual award Combined MD/PhD program Up to 6 years of support Only training award that supports tuition for medical school Citizenship required Extremely competitive award F30 Fellowship
Individual K Awards (early faculty): 22
Individual K awards: 23
Joint K/R program Mentored career development (K99) 2 years Independent research (R00) 3 years Must be a post-doc Rules are changing (<5 yrs chg to <4 yrs) Overwhelmingly utilized by PhDs No citizenship requirements Current discussion for broad expansion across NIH K99/R00 grant
Supplements are available for some research awards, & each institute different HS, undergrad, pre, post, early faculty Requested by the R01 Principal Investigator Supports the conduct of research by supplement awardees for 2-3 years. NIH Diversity Supplement Awards
NIH Loan Repayment Programs 26
NIH Loan Repayment Programs 27
Getting started: 28
Getting started: 29
RePORT & RePorter: 30
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K08 and K99 Cardiovascular Training : Comparisons and Trends Among Current Awardees Authors Jane Scott & Drew Carlson Analyzed 150 K08 & K99 awards Includes tips on writing a competitive K award Circ Res. 2012;110:
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For more information
Office of Research Training & Career Development, Division of Cardiovascular Sciences, NHLBI, NIH: Jane Scott, ScD, MSN Drew Carlson, PhD Tawanna Meadows, BS
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