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Without a CTSA hub within 250 miles, Frontiers plays a critical role in addressing the science and health care
workforce needs for clinical and translational research (CTR) in the Midwest. Alumni of Frontiers career
development programs drive research for improvements in clinical and public health practice - advancing the
delivery of innovations to the patients and communities that need them. Frontiers brings together more than
200 federally-funded investigators in CTR drawn from eight regional Midwestern institutions with strong track
records of working across state lines and institutional boundaries to advance interdisciplinary research. The
overarching goal for the
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rontiers KL2 career development program is to prov ide early stage scientists with the
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Since 2011 when the Frontiers CTSA was first funded, 20 scholars have been enrolled and 16 scholars have
completed the program. One hundred percent of graduates remain engaged in research with 93% of our
graduates leading NIH-funded or major foundation-supported research projects, participating as key personnel
on interdisciplinary research teams, or leading research in entrepreneurial ventures. KL2 scholars have more
than 500 publications. Scholar project topics have run the gamut from methodological projects for statisticians,
to basic research in gene-environment interaction, to behavioral health projects in sexual health for vulnerabl e
populations. Scholars come from a diverse background of training experiences, with a complement of clinical
PhDs (25%), research PhDs (35%), and MDs (40%). In this renewal, we seek to recruit a more racially and
ethnically diverse applicant pool, surround these scholars with mentoring teams that provide sponsorship in
addition to content expertise, and train scholars to conduct cutting edge CTR. We propose the following aims:
Aim 1. Recruit a promising and diverse pool of KL2 scholars to expand CTR infrastructure for the
region and the nation.
Aim 2. Help KL2 scholars build exceptional mentor teams who will guide, advocate for, and sponsor
scholars, so that they will succeed and stay motivated to move meaningful research into practice.
Aim 3. Train KL2 scholars in the competencies needed to conduct scientifically rigorous research that
will accelerate the timeline for meaningful CTR contributions for the region and the nation.
Aim 4. Employ continuous improvement strategies to evaluate KL2 recruitment, mentorship, and
career development with the goal of accelerating the development of CTR scientists and increasing the
impact of their scientific contributions.
Integration of our KL2 training program with our overall CTSA goals will help ensure a close alignment between
the needs and resources of Frontiers-affiliated institutions and will increase the likelihood that our scholars will
be able to address the CTR needs of our region and the nation.
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