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STIMULATING ACCESS TO INFECTIOUS DISEASES RESEARCH IN RESIDENCY (UAB StARR)

Award Number: R38AI174267
ORGANIZATION: NATIONAL INSTITUTE OF ALLERGY & INFECTIOUS DISEASES
OPDIV: NIH
AWARD CLASS: DISCRETIONARY
AWARD ACTIVITY TYPE: SCIENTIFIC/HEALTH RESEARCH (INCLUDES SURVEYS)
PERIOD OF PERFORMANCE START DATE: 05/01/2024
PERIOD OF PERFORMANCE END DATE: 04/30/2029

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STIMULATING ACCESS TO INFECTIOUS DISEASES RESEARCH IN RESIDENCY (UAB StARR) - Infectious diseases continue to have a major impact on global health. Clinician-investigators have an important role in addressing infectious diseases through research whose findings can advance the development of new diagnostic, treatment, and prevention strategies. However, there is a decreasing number of clinician-investigators in infectious diseases to meet this need. Innovative training schemes to reinvigorate the next generation of clinician-investigators to address infectious diseases concerns are needed. The University of Alabama at Birmingham (UAB) is committed to training and retaining a pipeline of clinician-investigators and has established a physician scientist development office (PSDO) that provides support and resources for this pipeline. Residency is a pipeline stage with heavy clinical burden and there is a need for mentored research and training opportunities during residency to help retain those with an interest in a clinician-investigator career. The goal of the UAB StARR Program is to recruit, train, and accelerate the research independence of UAB resident-investigators to help build the next generation of clinician-investigators addressing infectious diseases. The program will achieve its goal through three specific aims: Aim 1 (Pre-StARR Phase): Identify, recruit, and cultivate resident-investigators interested in infectious diseases – starting in post-graduate year 1, multiple strategies will be used to identify and recruit resident-investigators for the UAB StARR program from a resident pool within the UAB Internal Medicine, Pediatrics, OB/GYN, Pathology, and General Surgery residency programs who have interest in infectious diseases. Aim 2 (StARR Research Phase): Provide mentored research and career development activities for resident-investigators to promote curiosity in and preparedness for a career involving infectious diseases investigation - up to 4 residents who apply and are selected for UAB StARR each year will complete a 12-month program that includes: 1) research mentored by one of 34 preceptors with an excellent mentoring track record and funding in research on infectious diseases and/or immune mechanisms impacting them, and 2) career development activities leading to core competencies in research methodology, responsible conduct of research, communication of findings, scientific writing, and team science. Aim 3 (Post-StARR Phase): Maintain continued mentorship and career development engagement to retain resident-investigators’ interest in and preparedness for a clinician-investigator pathway - after completing the 12-month StARR program, participants will have continued mentored research opportunities (up to 12 months), career advising through regular meetings with StARR leadership and preceptors, and participation in career development activities, research conferences, and a monthly interactive StARR Cohort “Next Steps” series. The impact of UAB StARR will be the development of a group of highly motivated, well-trained, early clinician-investigators who are prepared for a successful transition towards a career as an independent clinician-investigator with a research focus on infectious diseases.


Issue Date FY	Funding FY	Legal Entity Name	Legal Entity Address	Legal Entity City	Legal Entity State	Legal Entity Zip Code	Legal Entity COUNTY	Legal Entity COUNTRY	Assistance Listing	Award Code	Budget Year	Action Date	Action Type	Action Amount

Issue Date FY: 2026 ( Subtotal = $323,100 )
2026	2026	UNIVERSITY OF ALABAMA AT BIRMINGHAM	701 S 20TH STREET	BIRMINGHAM	AL	35294	JEFFERSON	USA	Allergy and Infectious Diseases Research	000	3	5/5/2026	NON-COMPETING CONTINUATION	$323,100
														Subtotal = $323,100

Issue Date FY: 2025 ( Subtotal = $323,100 )
2025	2025	UNIVERSITY OF ALABAMA AT BIRMINGHAM	701 S 20TH STREET	BIRMINGHAM	AL	35294	JEFFERSON	USA	Allergy and Infectious Diseases Research	000	2	8/15/2025	NON-COMPETING CONTINUATION	$323,100
														Subtotal = $323,100

Issue Date FY: 2024 ( Subtotal = $323,100 )
2024	2024	UNIVERSITY OF ALABAMA AT BIRMINGHAM	701 S 20TH STREET	BIRMINGHAM	AL	35294	JEFFERSON	USA	Allergy and Infectious Diseases Research	000	1	5/1/2024	NEW	$323,100
														Subtotal = $323,100

Grand Total All Awards = $969,300

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STIMULATING ACCESS TO INFECTIOUS DISEASES RESEARCH IN RESIDENCY (UAB StARR)

Award Number: R38AI174267

ORGANIZATION: NATIONAL INSTITUTE OF ALLERGY & INFECTIOUS DISEASES

OPDIV: NIH

AWARD CLASS: DISCRETIONARY

AWARD ACTIVITY TYPE: SCIENTIFIC/HEALTH RESEARCH (INCLUDES SURVEYS)

PERIOD OF PERFORMANCE START DATE: 05/01/2024

PERIOD OF PERFORMANCE END DATE: 04/30/2029

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