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Doctoral Training in Brain and Behavioral Development During Adolescence (UCLA BBDA)

Award Number: T32HD091059
ORGANIZATION: NATIONAL INSTITUTE OF CHILD HEALTH AND HUMAN DEVELOPMENT
OPDIV: NIH
AWARD CLASS: DISCRETIONARY
AWARD ACTIVITY TYPE: TRAINING/TRAINEESHIP
PERIOD OF PERFORMANCE START DATE: 05/01/2018
PERIOD OF PERFORMANCE END DATE: 04/30/2029

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Doctoral Training in Brain and Behavioral Development During Adolescence (UCLA BBDA) - PROJECT SUMMARY This application represents the first renewal request to continue support of the UCLA Predoctoral Training Program in Brain and Behavioral Development during Adolescence (UCLA BBDA). UCLA BBDA leverages UCLA’s internationally known strength in adolescence by integrating campus expertise in developmental neuroscience and behavioral science to create a one-of-a-kind training experience that produces translational scientists with the skills necessary to conduct research supporting the NICHD mission to “enhance the lives of children and adolescents, and optimize abilities for all.” The study of adolescent brain development has expanded dramatically over the past two decades, and UCLA BBDA training focuses on four substantive growth areas necessary for the field to have translational impact and improve the health and lives of the nation’s youth: (1) an integrative approach that incorporates both typical and atypical brain development; (2) the interaction between brain development and the social environment; (3) sophisticated approaches to examining longitudinal change over time; and (4) attention to population diversity according to ethnicity and socioeconomic resources. We accomplish this by providing an intensive mentored research experience, dedicated coursework designed for the program, access to diverse faculty and research centers, as well as comprehensive professional training that provides trainees with the toolkit necessary to become productive and impactful independent scientists. As described in the Progress Report, we have had a successful first five years with 19 trainees working with 14 different primary and secondary mentors and who have demonstrated a strong level of productivity. All of the 5 who have received their Ph.D. have obtained post-doctoral, research, and faculty positions and the remainder are on track to complete their Ph.D’s in a timely fashion. In the next five years, we aim to build upon our earlier successes and develop the program further by adding new faculty and incorporating access to other resources on campus in order to provide additional training opportunities in: (a) advanced methods in neuroimaging, such as structural and functional brain connectivity; (b) biological markers of health; and (c) effective translation and dissemination of the science of adolescence. Finally, we have continued and expanded upon our Recruitment Plan to Enhance Diversity in a number of ways, such as partnering with UCLA initiatives focused on equity-minded recruitment and retention and institutional efforts to recruit from national conferences drawing students from underrepresented backgrounds. Collectively, these enhancements will help prepare our predoctoral trainees to position themselves at the leading edge of the field and establish independent research careers that will further NICHD’s mission of enabling children and adolescents to lead healthy and optimal lives.


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 = $226,725 )
2025	2025	UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA, LOS ANGELES	10889 WILSHIRE BLVD STE 700	LOS ANGELES	CA	90024	LOS ANGELES	USA	Child Health and Human Development Extramural Research	002	7	5/9/2025	NON-COMPETING CONTINUATION	$226,725
2025	2024	UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA, LOS ANGELES	10889 WILSHIRE BLVD STE 700	LOS ANGELES	CA	90024	LOS ANGELES	USA	Child Health and Human Development Extramural Research	001	6	3/20/2025	COMPETING CONTINUATION	$23,879
2025	2022	UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA, LOS ANGELES	10889 WILSHIRE BLVD STE 700	LOS ANGELES	CA	90024	LOS ANGELES	USA	Child Health and Human Development Extramural Research	000	5	3/20/2025	NON-COMPETING CONTINUATION	-$23,879
														Subtotal = $226,725

Issue Date FY: 2024 ( Subtotal = $230,056 )
2024	2024	UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA, LOS ANGELES	10889 WILSHIRE BLVD STE 700	LOS ANGELES	CA	90024	LOS ANGELES	USA	Child Health and Human Development Extramural Research	001	6	5/23/2024	COMPETING CONTINUATION	$47,145
2024	2024	UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA, LOS ANGELES	10889 WILSHIRE BLVD STE 700	LOS ANGELES	CA	90024	LOS ANGELES	USA	Child Health and Human Development Extramural Research	000	6	5/15/2024	COMPETING CONTINUATION	$182,911
														Subtotal = $230,056

Issue Date FY: 2022 ( Subtotal = $229,261 )
2022	2022	UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA, LOS ANGELES	10889 WILSHIRE BLVD STE 700	LOS ANGELES	CA	90024	LOS ANGELES	USA	Child Health and Human Development Extramural Research	000	5	6/9/2022	NON-COMPETING CONTINUATION	$229,261
														Subtotal = $229,261

Issue Date FY: 2021 ( Subtotal = $207,711 )
2021	2021	UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA, LOS ANGELES	10889 WILSHIRE BLVD STE 700	LOS ANGELES	CA	90095	LOS ANGELES	USA	Child Health and Human Development Extramural Research	000	4	5/21/2021	NON-COMPETING CONTINUATION	$207,711
														Subtotal = $207,711

Issue Date FY: 2020 ( Subtotal = $210,108 )
2020	2020	UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA, LOS ANGELES	10889 WILSHIRE BLVD STE 700	LOS ANGELES	CA	90095	LOS ANGELES	USA	Child Health and Human Development Extramural Research	000	3	5/29/2020	NON-COMPETING CONTINUATION	$210,108
														Subtotal = $210,108

Issue Date FY: 2019 ( Subtotal = $207,386 )
2019	2019	UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA, LOS ANGELES	10889 WILSHIRE BLVD STE 700	LOS ANGELES	CA	90095	LOS ANGELES	USA	Child Health and Human Development Extramural Research	000	2	5/30/2019	NON-COMPETING CONTINUATION	$207,386
														Subtotal = $207,386

Issue Date FY: 2018 ( Subtotal = $204,730 )
2018	2018	UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA, LOS ANGELES	10889 WILSHIRE BLVD STE 700	LOS ANGELES	CA	90095	LOS ANGELES	USA	Child Health and Human Development Extramural Research	001	1	5/31/2018	NEW	$2,592
2018	2018	UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA, LOS ANGELES	10889 WILSHIRE BLVD STE 700	LOS ANGELES	CA	90095	LOS ANGELES	USA	Child Health and Human Development Extramural Research	000	1	4/12/2018	NEW	$202,138
														Subtotal = $204,730

Grand Total All Awards = $1,515,977

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Doctoral Training in Brain and Behavioral Development During Adolescence (UCLA BBDA)

Award Number: T32HD091059

ORGANIZATION: NATIONAL INSTITUTE OF CHILD HEALTH AND HUMAN DEVELOPMENT

OPDIV: NIH

AWARD CLASS: DISCRETIONARY

AWARD ACTIVITY TYPE: TRAINING/TRAINEESHIP

PERIOD OF PERFORMANCE START DATE: 05/01/2018

PERIOD OF PERFORMANCE END DATE: 04/30/2029

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