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UAB Predoctoral Training Grant in Translational and Molecular Sciences

Award Number: T32GM135028
ORGANIZATION: NATIONAL INSTITUTE OF GENERAL MEDICAL SCIENCES
OPDIV: NIH
AWARD CLASS: DISCRETIONARY
AWARD ACTIVITY TYPE: TRAINING/TRAINEESHIP
PERIOD OF PERFORMANCE START DATE: 07/01/2021
PERIOD OF PERFORMANCE END DATE: 06/30/2026

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UAB Predoctoral Training Grant in Translational and Molecular Sciences - This is a pre-doctoral training grant application for a program in Translational and Molecular Sciences (TMS) at the University of Alabama at Birmingham (UAB). Currently, too few PhD graduates are entering the workforce with sufficient training to effectively translate pathobiology of disease and molecular advances into clinical and/or commercial practice. The proposal addresses this need with our goal being to provide a training environment that develops the necessary skills for the next generation of PhD biomedical scientists to incorporate translational objectives into their research and prepare them for the workforce of tomorrow. Our recent experiences in graduate education show increased demand from students for training in translational research. A major challenge in effective training in translational sciences for pre-doctoral students is the need to incorporate multiple disciplines and concepts ranging from understanding disease mechanisms, understanding of how findings may be translated in academia or industry, to understanding regulatory oversight procedures and rules. We propose a 2-year program (with 6 students per year) with students enrolling at the beginning of their second year. A three parts integrative curriculum is proposed. The didactic component includes understanding disease mechanisms, drug discovery and development and translational research administration. The career and translational research enrichment activities include CTSA interactions and team-based exercises that foster innovation, entrepreneurship and requisite skills and knowledge for commercializing discoveries. A clinical / patient interaction experience is included, the latter of which is linked to the trainees’ specific research interests. We feel that providing students with training in translational research early during a student’s matriculation will develop skills that enable them to incorporate translational thinking into their research. To achieve this, we have assembled 60 training faculty with well-funded laboratories that address fundamental scientific problems with a strong emphasis on translation and human disease. Several disease areas that are perennial strengths of UAB are represented and will provide breadth of opportunity for students in a variety of research disciplines. This proposal underscores our previous and ongoing commitment to pre-doctoral education and our collective goal of providing an environment for students to learn and develop the skills they will require to be successful in biomedical research and other science related occupations.


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: 2025 ( Subtotal = $276,852 )
2025	2025	UNIVERSITY OF ALABAMA AT BIRMINGHAM	701 S 20TH STREET	BIRMINGHAM	AL	35294	JEFFERSON	USA	Biomedical Research and Research Training	001	5	6/11/2025	NON-COMPETING CONTINUATION	$276,852
2025	2024	UNIVERSITY OF ALABAMA AT BIRMINGHAM	701 S 20TH STREET	BIRMINGHAM	AL	35294	JEFFERSON	USA	Biomedical Research and Research Training	000	4	6/9/2025	NON-COMPETING CONTINUATION	$0
														Subtotal = $276,852

Issue Date FY: 2024 ( Subtotal = $285,198 )
2024	2024	UNIVERSITY OF ALABAMA AT BIRMINGHAM	701 S 20TH STREET	BIRMINGHAM	AL	35294	JEFFERSON	USA	Biomedical Research and Research Training	000	4	6/13/2024	NON-COMPETING CONTINUATION	$285,198
														Subtotal = $285,198

Issue Date FY: 2023 ( Subtotal = $273,903 )
2023	2023	UNIVERSITY OF ALABAMA AT BIRMINGHAM	701 S 20TH ST	BIRMINGHAM	AL	35294	JEFFERSON	USA	Biomedical Research and Research Training	000	3	6/22/2023	NON-COMPETING CONTINUATION	$273,903
														Subtotal = $273,903

Issue Date FY: 2022 ( Subtotal = $267,799 )
2022	2022	UNIVERSITY OF ALABAMA AT BIRMINGHAM	701 S 20TH ST	BIRMINGHAM	AL	35294	JEFFERSON	USA	Biomedical Research and Research Training	001	2	5/31/2022	NON-COMPETING CONTINUATION	-$6
2022	2022	UNIVERSITY OF ALABAMA AT BIRMINGHAM	701 S 20TH ST	BIRMINGHAM	AL	35294	JEFFERSON	USA	Biomedical Research and Research Training	000	2	5/16/2022	NON-COMPETING CONTINUATION	$267,805
														Subtotal = $267,799

Issue Date FY: 2021 ( Subtotal = $165,440 )
2021	2021	UNIVERSITY OF ALABAMA AT BIRMINGHAM	701 S 20TH ST	BIRMINGHAM	AL	35294	JEFFERSON	USA	Biomedical Research and Research Training	000	1	6/3/2021	NEW	$165,440
														Subtotal = $165,440

Grand Total All Awards = $1,269,192

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UAB Predoctoral Training Grant in Translational and Molecular Sciences

Award Number: T32GM135028

ORGANIZATION: NATIONAL INSTITUTE OF GENERAL MEDICAL SCIENCES

OPDIV: NIH

AWARD CLASS: DISCRETIONARY

AWARD ACTIVITY TYPE: TRAINING/TRAINEESHIP

PERIOD OF PERFORMANCE START DATE: 07/01/2021

PERIOD OF PERFORMANCE END DATE: 06/30/2026

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