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Columbia University Graduate Training Program in Immunobiology and Microbial Sciences

Award Number: T32AI106711
ORGANIZATION: NATIONAL INSTITUTE OF ALLERGY & INFECTIOUS DISEASES
OPDIV: NIH
AWARD CLASS: DISCRETIONARY
AWARD ACTIVITY TYPE: TRAINING/TRAINEESHIP
PERIOD OF PERFORMANCE START DATE: 06/01/2014
PERIOD OF PERFORMANCE END DATE: 08/31/2031

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Columbia University Graduate Training Program in Immunobiology and Microbial Sciences - Project Summary This application requests renewed NIH support for the predoctoral Columbia University Graduate Training Program in Microbiology and Immunology (IMS). Support is requested for five training grant positions each year. Our PhD granting program, under the administrative supervision of the newly formed Vagelos Institute of Biomedical Research and Education (VIBRE) at Columbia University, provides predoctoral trainees with a unique opportunity to obtain individualized training within a broad yet cohesive program of scientific inquiry into the immune system, host response to infection, pathogen biology, systems approaches to microbiology and immunology, cancer immunology, human immunology and fundamental processes of microbial pathogenesis and replication. Our research interests focus on three cross-disciplinary themes: i) immune cell and tissue development and homeostasis, including a major emphasis on human immunology; ii) pathogen biology and host response; and iii) DNA replication and repair and their links to cell proliferation, including cancerous processes affecting the immune system. Our 34 trainers, with primary appointments in basic science and/or medical departments at the Columbia University Irving Medical Center (CUIMC), demonstrate meritorious research and successful training records. A majority of the trainers are appointed to the Department of Microbiology and Immunology. Trainees take courses in microbiology and immunology, molecular genetics, biochemistry, cell biology, computational and quantitative biology, and responsible conduct in research. Students also enroll in workshops on scientific writing, grant preparation, and critiquing. Trainees are required to pass a qualifying examination that tests their ability to formulate and defend a hypothesis-driven project. Our training program is led by our co-Directors Dr. Uttiya Basu and Dr. Nicholas Arpaia. Our programmatic framework includes an Executive Committee that regularly evaluates student and trainer performance, the curriculum, and Training Grant Eligible applicants; a mentoring plan for junior trainers; and an External Review Board comprised of four outstanding mentors from very accomplished graduate programs who provide regular feedback to help optimize program effectiveness. We have had two consecutive 5-year training grants funded by NIAID; in the latest iteration of funding (2019–2024) we have consistently recruited an excellent cohort of students, with a mean GPA of 3.7 and an average of 21.8 months of full-time incoming research experience for our training grant eligible (TGE) entrants, who constituted 90% of our entrants. Our program is flourishing, as evidenced by the exceptional publication record of past and current trainees. Over >90% of our graduates have remained in science or science-related fields. We will also benefit from strong institutional support from VIBRE, as well as the many scientific, educational, and career development resources at CUIMC. Our dynamic, rigorous, and enriching graduate program is committed to training future leaders and innovators in microbiology and immunology research.


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 = $247,992 )
2026	2026	THE TRUSTEES OF COLUMBIA UNIVERSITY IN THE CITY OF NEW YORK	630 W 168TH ST FL 4	NEW YORK	NY	10032	NEW YORK	USA	Allergy and Infectious Diseases Research	001	11	8/25/2026	COMPETING CONTINUATION	$272,616
2026	2024	THE TRUSTEES OF COLUMBIA UNIVERSITY IN THE CITY OF NEW YORK	630 W 168TH ST FL 4	NEW YORK	NY	10032	NEW YORK	USA	Allergy and Infectious Diseases Research	000	10	3/12/2026	OTHER REVISION	-$24,624
														Subtotal = $247,992

Issue Date FY: 2025 ( Subtotal = $0 )
2025	2024	THE TRUSTEES OF COLUMBIA UNIVERSITY IN THE CITY OF NEW YORK	630 W 168TH ST FL 4	NEW YORK	NY	10032	NEW YORK	USA	Allergy and Infectious Diseases Research	001	10	7/28/2025	OTHER REVISION	$0
2025	2024	THE TRUSTEES OF COLUMBIA UNIVERSITY IN THE CITY OF NEW YORK	630 W 168TH ST FL 4	NEW YORK	NY	10032	NEW YORK	USA	Allergy and Infectious Diseases Research	000	10	3/13/2025	TERMINATION	$0
														Subtotal = $0

Issue Date FY: 2024 ( Subtotal = $212,360 )
2024	2024	THE TRUSTEES OF COLUMBIA UNIVERSITY IN THE CITY OF NEW YORK	630 W 168TH ST FL 4	NEW YORK	NY	10032	NEW YORK	USA	Allergy and Infectious Diseases Research	000	10	5/15/2024	NON-COMPETING CONTINUATION	$212,360
														Subtotal = $212,360

Issue Date FY: 2023 ( Subtotal = $215,238 )
2023	2023	TRUSTEES OF COLUMBIA UNIVERSITY IN THE CITY OF NEW YORK, THE	630 W 168TH ST FL 4	NEW YORK	NY	10032	NEW YORK	USA	Allergy and Infectious Diseases Research	000	9	5/15/2023	NON-COMPETING CONTINUATION	$215,238
														Subtotal = $215,238

Issue Date FY: 2022 ( Subtotal = $211,134 )
2022	2022	TRUSTEES OF COLUMBIA UNIVERSITY IN THE CITY OF NEW YORK, THE	630 W 168TH ST FL 4	NEW YORK	NY	10032	NEW YORK	USA	Allergy and Infectious Diseases Research	001	8	5/25/2022	NON-COMPETING CONTINUATION	-$4
2022	2022	TRUSTEES OF COLUMBIA UNIVERSITY IN THE CITY OF NEW YORK, THE	630 W 168TH ST FL 4	NEW YORK	NY	10032	NEW YORK	USA	Allergy and Infectious Diseases Research	002	8	8/17/2022	NON-COMPETING CONTINUATION	$0
2022	2022	TRUSTEES OF COLUMBIA UNIVERSITY IN THE CITY OF NEW YORK, THE	630 W 168TH ST FL 4	NEW YORK	NY	10032	NEW YORK	USA	Allergy and Infectious Diseases Research	000	8	4/27/2022	NON-COMPETING CONTINUATION	$211,138
2022	2022	TRUSTEES OF COLUMBIA UNIVERSITY IN THE CITY OF NEW YORK, THE	630 W 168TH ST FL 4	NEW YORK	NY	10032	NEW YORK	USA	Allergy and Infectious Diseases Research	003	8	8/30/2022	NON-COMPETING CONTINUATION	$0
														Subtotal = $211,134

Issue Date FY: 2021 ( Subtotal = $197,903 )
2021	2021	TRUSTEES OF COLUMBIA UNIVERSITY IN THE CITY OF NEW YORK, THE	630 W 168TH ST FL 4	NEW YORK	NY	10032	NEW YORK	USA	Allergy and Infectious Diseases Research	002	7	5/3/2021	NON-COMPETING CONTINUATION	$197,903
2021	2020	TRUSTEES OF COLUMBIA UNIVERSITY IN THE CITY OF NEW YORK, THE	630 W 168TH ST FL 4	NEW YORK	NY	10032	NEW YORK	USA	Allergy and Infectious Diseases Research	001	6	4/19/2021	COMPETING CONTINUATION	$1,080
2021	2018	TRUSTEES OF COLUMBIA UNIVERSITY IN THE CITY OF NEW YORK, THE	630 W 168TH ST FL 4	NEW YORK	NY	10032	NEW YORK	USA	Allergy and Infectious Diseases Research	000	5	4/19/2021	NON-COMPETING CONTINUATION	-$1,080
														Subtotal = $197,903

Issue Date FY: 2020 ( Subtotal = $194,983 )
2020	2020	TRUSTEES OF COLUMBIA UNIVERSITY IN THE CITY OF NEW YORK	630 W 168TH ST FL 4	NEW YORK	NY	10032	NEW YORK	USA	Allergy and Infectious Diseases Research	001	6	6/9/2020	COMPETING CONTINUATION	$194,983
2020	2018	TRUSTEES OF COLUMBIA UNIVERSITY IN THE CITY OF NEW YORK	630 W 168TH ST FL 4	NEW YORK	NY	10032	NEW YORK	USA	Allergy and Infectious Diseases Research	000	5	6/3/2020	NON-COMPETING CONTINUATION	$0
														Subtotal = $194,983

Issue Date FY: 2018 ( Subtotal = $191,208 )
2018	2018	TRUSTEES OF COLUMBIA UNIVERSITY IN THE CITY OF NEW YORK	630 W 168TH ST FL 4	NEW YORK	NY	10032	NEW YORK	USA	Allergy and Infectious Diseases Research	000	5	4/4/2018	NON-COMPETING CONTINUATION	$189,134
2018	2018	TRUSTEES OF COLUMBIA UNIVERSITY IN THE CITY OF NEW YORK	630 W 168TH ST FL 4	NEW YORK	NY	10032	NEW YORK	USA	Allergy and Infectious Diseases Research	001	5	5/16/2018	NON-COMPETING CONTINUATION	$2,074
														Subtotal = $191,208

Issue Date FY: 2017 ( Subtotal = $188,125 )
2017	2017	TRUSTEES OF COLUMBIA UNIVERSITY IN THE CITY OF NEW YORK	630 W 168TH ST FL 4	NEW YORK	NY	10032	NEW YORK	USA	Allergy and Infectious Diseases Research	000	4	4/4/2017	NON-COMPETING CONTINUATION	$186,103
2017	2017	TRUSTEES OF COLUMBIA UNIVERSITY IN THE CITY OF NEW YORK	630 W 168TH ST FL 4	NEW YORK	NY	10032	NEW YORK	USA	Allergy and Infectious Diseases Research	001	4	7/11/2017	NON-COMPETING CONTINUATION	$2,022
														Subtotal = $188,125

Issue Date FY: 2016 ( Subtotal = $187,448 )
2016	2016	COLUMBIA UNIVERSITY	615 WEST 131ST ST, 4TH FLOOR	NEW YORK	NY	10027	NEW YORK	USA	Allergy and Infectious Diseases Research	000	3	3/22/2016	NON-COMPETING CONTINUATION	$187,448
														Subtotal = $187,448

Issue Date FY: 2015 ( Subtotal = $185,478 )
2015	2015	COLUMBIA UNIVERSITY	615 WEST 131ST ST, 4TH FLOOR	NEW YORK	NY	10027	NEW YORK	USA	Allergy and Infectious Diseases Research	000	2	3/11/2015	NON-COMPETING CONTINUATION	$185,478
														Subtotal = $185,478

Issue Date FY: 2014 ( Subtotal = $91,780 )
2014	2014	COLUMBIA UNIVERSITY	615 WEST 131ST ST, 4TH FLOOR	NEW YORK	NY	10027	NEW YORK	USA	Allergy and Infectious Diseases Research	000	1	5/27/2014	NEW	$91,780
														Subtotal = $91,780

Grand Total All Awards = $2,123,649

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Columbia University Graduate Training Program in Immunobiology and Microbial Sciences

Award Number: T32AI106711

ORGANIZATION: NATIONAL INSTITUTE OF ALLERGY & INFECTIOUS DISEASES

OPDIV: NIH

AWARD CLASS: DISCRETIONARY

AWARD ACTIVITY TYPE: TRAINING/TRAINEESHIP

PERIOD OF PERFORMANCE START DATE: 06/01/2014

PERIOD OF PERFORMANCE END DATE: 08/31/2031

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